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Lock cylinder to ignition switch adjustment?


Terry

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I have replaced both the lock cylinder and the ignition switch on my old ranger but I don't remember have the ability to adjust the engagement. When I go to start the truck it won't start until the lock cylinder is in the perfect spot. Once the truck is running all you have to do is barely touch the key and it will die. I have not torn into it yet but I was wondering if anybody has had the same issue before.
 


Terry

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Ford Ranger
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Manual
Well I tore my spare steering column apart. There is no adjustment. I ended up swapping in the spare switch in because the one in my truck was loose between two pieces that make one switch. I also put a new lock cylinder in. I was lucky that Orielly had the torx with a hole and could remove the factory screws. I turned the key in the lock cylinders from my old ones and could not get the key back in the correct spot to push the pin back in which did not matter because I installed a new one. I must have played with the old cylinders trying to figure out how to push the pin back in.
 

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