Thank you for the suggestion. That was the first thing I tried.
I had to replace the cylinder. It was unbelievably easy. 3 shroud screws,
depress pin, cylinder pops out, 42.00 new cylinder pops in (I left out the
required various key turns).
Thanks,
James
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony Cellana
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 11:43 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: Ignition Switch
Try pulling the steewring wheel one way or the other while trying to turn
the key.
Sometimes the wheel will be sitting hard against the column lock. A ton
easier and cheaper than opening up the column and changing the cylinder ;-)
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: James Calder <jCalder3@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Friday, August 06, 2004 11:34 AM
Subject: DML: Ignition Switch
>
>I have a '93 with an ignition switch that won't turn (no I'm not trying
>to steal someones Dakota :) The key inserts but won't turn the
>cylinder, kind of like when you have to releive pressure on the wheel
>lock by turning the wheel slightly, but it's not that. I guess I'm
>gonna start tearing into
the
>column going by the FSM but if anybody has any ideas, I'd appreciate it.
>Thanks,
>James
>
>
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