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Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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zipping along at 65-70 and get 100% power failure. I can giggle the ignition key ( or move it forward or backward a small amout) and the car will restart......sometime (most of the time) I have to play with it a little bit to find just the right spot. I think the ignition switch is bad, but my bud says it might be the ignition module.......what say you ??? If ignition, where is it located ??? TIA hut
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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ANY IDEAS ????
Posted by 5point_slow fo life (Member # 7089) on
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That same thing happend to me. The car had no power at all right?.....I changed my ignition switch and the problem was gone. Also check the relay to the computer
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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correct, 100% power failure, except head lights stayed on......other than that____NOTHING!!! were you able to rekey your egnition to a new switch, or what did you do ?? thanks jim
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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I didn't ask that very well. Did you have to get a new key, are were you able to use your original one ??
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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did some additional reading and now I've confused my self.........is it the ignition key lock cylinder_____or_______the ignition switch which requires the 2 bolts holding it to the steering colum to be drilled out ? any help would be appreciated........it has gotten much worse !!!!!!!
Posted by Ty (Member # 4920) on
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go to any parts store and get yourself a new ignition switch.......you wont have to do anything with the key the switch mounts on the bottoom of the steering column, once you go buy it and look at it youl be alot less confused
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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OK, thanks to all for the input.......it was the ignition switch MODULE on the side of the steering collum.....$20 at Riebe's Napa store (in stock) $17 at Kragens--not in stock. Odd, but the ignition lock cylinder was $30.......whom ever designed the 2 mounting T27 screws (bolts) with the little "tittie" like thing right in the middle of the screw head ought to have their nuts cut off !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by huttoboy (Member # 7813) on
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Oh Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaa, how about that KEY question!!!!!!!!!! Dumb dumb dumb dumb....ya see I also have a chevy piece of zgid and it only has 1 key for doors and ignition------the Mustang has 2 !!!!!!!!!!
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