Quagmire Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Right, so this morning i jumped into the 90 and stuck the key in the ignition, turn it through position 1 and then 2- no warning lights on dash. Weird. Turn key and engine fires as per normal, release key and engine dies. Repeat. Give up then walk to Halfords and buy some wire, a blade fuse holder and fuses and rig the coil as permanent live. Drive to work. Disconnect lead. Work. Drive home. So tomorrow i have a new switch arriving. How easy is it to change? Do i have to remove the entire column shroud, and drill the shear bolts? Or is there a better method? Any advice much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 the switch part fits in the end of the steering lock, no need to drill shear bolts out, move the instrument pack & the wiring out of the way, IIRC there's a small screw that holds the electrcal switch in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave88sw Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 yep, youre right 2 screws i think through the casting into the switch and it drops out, dad's is dead too but he couldnt afford a new one so i rewired to a sprung loaded toggle switch for the starter and a hidden toggle switch for the coil in the hope that it confuses a potential thief. He would hav fitted a nice starter button if he had one but we made no new holes so we'll change it when he finds one he likes. hope that helps Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 In true L/R style front one is a doddle the rear one an absolute person I'm not that keen on Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thanks guys, i'll see how i get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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