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Author Topic: installing ignition on my fox NEED HELP 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              i have a 92 lx drop top that i jus purchased and was changing the ignition and i got the old one out but i can get the new one in. i'm looking for someone to help me. if your in the hayward area... give me a call if you wanna make a couple bucks to put it back in cuz i tried for 30 mins. and was getting to pissed off. I know for some his can be really really simple so please if you can help contact me at 510-677-5276 - Johnny. Thanks -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              why are you changing it, what are you removing, and what are you installing? usually it's just a 4 wire hookup and if you buy the adapter harness it's literally plug and play. -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              because i bought the car an it only came with one key an just to reasure myself i wanted to change it out. i took it out already but i just cant put the new back in -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  : 5OHS5OH ¯ Member # 4665 posted                              Have you turned the igniton to the run position for the install? -------------------- 89 Convertable GT BBK Headers, cai Posts: 1044 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Jul 2004  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              so you're replacing the ignition cylinder, not the ignition take off the steering column plastic, turn key to run, stick a punch of small #0 phillips screw driver into the hole on the ignition cylinder, then pull the key cylinder out, unplug the connector. insert the replacement, plug it in, check that the car still starts, put the plastics back together. -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              fixed it. THANKS FOR THE INFO -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  :

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