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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | Just wanted to post this to remind people about the tech tips. I sort of forget about it sometime. The reason I went there today was to figure out how to take off the ignition switch.
No where in the manual does it tell you how to get the key cylinder out so you remove the switch. So I did a search and there was one post that came up that lead me to the tech tips.
Also, the light switch needed to come out. Could not see for the life of me how to take off the switch and I am getting cautious in my old age. Sure I found it here when I did a search. It wasn't in tech tips, but maybe it should be. Who knew there was a button on the side of the switch to remove the center rod. Awesome.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | TClederman,
Hahaahahaa I guess I got lazy and scoped the site before looking in the manual for the light switch. It was so helpful on the key switch. Is there a spot in the manual that shows how to take out the key cylinder in the ignition?
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 | I'll be trying this later. The 48 I'm working on doesn't have a key though (I'll try another GM key I have). I can turn the ignition switch from the right (off) to vertical (on) only. Do these ignition switches go to the left also?
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Yes, they do, but you'll need the key for that. It's the "lock" position. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 91 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 91 | I found a lock for the door for my 49 in the parts that came with the truck no keys so I took the lock to a lock smith and they found the code for the key which is on the lock and they made a key from that code and it worked. It also worked for the glove box. What a find. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 | Thanks Tom. Kind of what I thought.
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