84 Ford F250 with a 460, and t19 trans. I've been noticing a few issues related to a worn igntion cylinder. Anyway, today it started and randomly died while I was letting it idle and working on my clutch pedal travel. I would get nothing with the clutch pressed in or out and the truck in neutral. I figured the travel was not enough but I don't believe so. I left it in neutral, key on and bumped the solenoid and she fired right up. So I think the switch finally bit the dust. I pulled the horn pad and the steering wheel nut, I marked a spot on the wheel and the column so I can line them up.

Once I get the wheel off with a puller how do I go about replacing a switch?

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ont-start.html

 

Doesn't help. It mentioned the theory behind it but no actual way to get the cylinder out. Second, my ford book doesn't show ig cyl removal or I would use that.

 

As in the link, the switch is adjustable. Neutral safety switch? To remove the lock cylinder, you need a special paper clip tool. With key in cyl, turn to acc. position, insert end of paper clip (straighten it out) into hole near key. There is a pin that can be depressed so you can turn the key a little more past acc. position and remove the cylinder.

 

I used a small allen wrench for mine, just put the key to the run position and push the allen key in the hole on the collumn and pull the ignition/key switch out.

 

Your question wasn't about the lock cylinder, it was how to get to the switch.

Which I explain in Post #5 in that thread:



But, now, suddenly you change from the switch to the lock cylinder? WTF?

 

I'm confused....you don't need to pull the steering wheel to replace the switch. Still would check out N/S switch first.

 

Alright, I'm not sure where that is located?

 

Misuse of terms. I take a key switch, ignition switch, key cylinder, ignition cylinder to mean the same thing. That same term may not hold true for you.

 

Not real familiar with 4x4, N/S switch is probably around the clutch pedal/linkage. This prevents starting in gear unless the clutch pedal is depressed.

 

So did you figure it out? I went through the same *misuse of words* when I was searching too. Everyone pointed towards pulling tons of stuff appart to replace the "ignition switch" it turns out the ignition switch and not the same as the ignition lock cylinder.

To remove the ignition lock cylinder/key switch, look at the bottom of the steering column slitchly to the left of the lock cylinder. You should notice a small hole pointing towards you. (Like if you have your head by the bottom of the steering wheel). In order to remove it, you turn the key to the "Run" position and push something in the hole; and pull the lock cylinder at the same time. Some people say a paperclip will work, but your best bet is to use a small allen wrench.