key won't turn far enough
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key won't turn far enough
Key won't turn far enough to operate starter. It actually turns farther than I remember but still does not operate the starter. I can hear the solenoid click once I think and sometimes it will actually operate the starter and start. Is it the neutral switch? or something else like the key switch. Your help would be appreciated.
1990 E350/460
1990 E350/460
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When it starts it will start in park or neutral. The thing is that you turn the key as far as you can until it comes to the stop, which is farther than it had to be turned in the past. Sometimes it will acuate the starter sometimes it won't.
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Originally Posted by transvan
Key won't turn far enough to operate starter. It actually turns farther than I remember but still does not operate the starter. I can hear the solenoid click once I think and sometimes it will actually operate the starter and start. Is it the neutral switch? or something else like the key switch. Your help would be appreciated.
1990 E350/460
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key won't turn far enough
Right about the ring of keys and also about the tilt wheel. Have replaced ignition switches before but where is the pot metal switch link located?
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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the ign. switch is on top of the column below the speedo
a stiff wire connects the tumblers to the switch
the switch has a bad habit of coming apart also
it is also adjustable up and down on the colomn
a stiff wire connects the tumblers to the switch
the switch has a bad habit of coming apart also
it is also adjustable up and down on the colomn
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