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By DryLakesRacer - 4 Years Ago
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Anyone have an easy way to depress the spring to turn in the keeper when putting in a 56 ignition switch. I put it in 8 years ago and didn’t think it was that hard back then.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 4 Years Ago
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Reach behind the dash and push the switch toward you and the retainer will easily turn.
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By DryLakesRacer - 4 Years Ago
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Sounds great but I’m unable to push it far enough to compress the spring with my hand and turn the locking device. Like I said I did it years ago. If the E brake was move able I think I could do it. Guess I’ll keep trying.
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By paul2748 - 4 Years Ago
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Unbolt the e brake from the dash and let it hang. That will give you more room.
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By DryLakesRacer - 4 Years Ago
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Thanks Paul I tried that and kinda remembered doing that but wouldn’t move down and I didn’t want to break anything. I took it switch out to increase the size of the wire that one time just fed the heater fan but now feed the new AC unit had installed.
I measured the thickness of the spring compressed and made a spacer slight less to take it place. Works great.
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By Rono - 4 Years Ago
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There is an ignition switch removal tool that helps with the removal and installation. Do you have that?
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By DryLakesRacer - 4 Years Ago
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Yes I do. It removes the “nut” on the front and turns 90 degrees. EZ when can depress the spring all the way to put it back.
I gave up and made a spacer with some compressible hard foam and leather. There are protrusions built in to the dash to keep it from turning. It works fine..Thanks all
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By DryLakesRacer - 4 Years Ago
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Yes I do. It removes the “nut” on the front and turns 90 degrees. EZ when can depress the spring all the way to put it back.
I gave up and made a spacer with some compressible hard foam and leather. There are protrusions built in to the dash to keep it from turning. It works fine..Thanks all
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