Ignition switch

Dhinnah · 08-26-2009, 02:53 PM

I forgot how to remove the ignition switch from my '64 Impala.

I used a wire to press in the release in the small hole by the key slot, with the key in it and the switch in various positions. What am I doing wrong?

Dhinnah · 08-26-2009, 05:57 PM

Never mind--it was just a little stubborn. After pressing on that little plunger a few times it came loose and the tumbler came out.

dintymoore · 08-26-2009, 08:31 PM

That thing probably hadn't moved in 45 years.

You'd be a little stubborn too if your plunger hadn't been moved in that long.

There's a product called Tri-Flow that's spray teflon and it's different from anything else I know of. It's the best thing I've found for locks and ignition switches. It doesn't attract grime like WD40 does in those things. It's the only thing I use in locks with tumblers.

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08-26-2009, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dhinnah Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Never mind--it was just a little stubborn. After pressing on that little plunger a few times it came loose and the tumbler came out.

08-26-2009, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
dintymoore Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oahu Posts: 852 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That thing probably hadn't moved in 45 years. You'd be a little stubborn too if your plunger hadn't been moved in that long. There's a product called Tri-Flow that's spray teflon and it's different from anything else I know of. It's the best thing I've found for locks and ignition switches. It doesn't attract grime like WD40 does in those things. It's the only thing I use in locks with tumblers.

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