460 Steering/Ignition Switch
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460 Steering/Ignition Switch
My dad turned off his 97 F250 with 7.5 the other day and now the steering wheel column and ignition switch are locked.
You cannot turn the wheel or the ign. switch at all. I let it roll (manual) back a little to see if I could get play in the wheel and it did not work.
How to fix?
You cannot turn the wheel or the ign. switch at all. I let it roll (manual) back a little to see if I could get play in the wheel and it did not work.
How to fix?
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some times the steer will have pressure against the swtich and not allow it to turn. Back the steer off the lock and try turning the switch. I park on a fairly steep hill and having to have the wheels turn for safety, this happens regularly.
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FYI-Culprit was 10A fuse in PD box under hood. Fuse was listed as Trailer Brake, Right Flasher fuse.
Makes no sense to me but I was tipped off by a close friend who had a 96 version of truck. He said that he pulled into a lot one day pulling trailer and the same thing happened. Everything locked on the steering column including ignition tumbler. He tracked it down to a blown fuse in the PD box.
Sure enough, popped the hood and found a 10A fuse blown. Replaced it and wheel loosened and truck turned right over......
Makes no sense to me but I was tipped off by a close friend who had a 96 version of truck. He said that he pulled into a lot one day pulling trailer and the same thing happened. Everything locked on the steering column including ignition tumbler. He tracked it down to a blown fuse in the PD box.
Sure enough, popped the hood and found a 10A fuse blown. Replaced it and wheel loosened and truck turned right over......
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Originally Posted by jefftb
FYI-Culprit was 10A fuse in PD box under hood. Fuse was listed as Trailer Brake, Right Flasher fuse.
Makes no sense to me but I was tipped off by a close friend who had a 96 version of truck. He said that he pulled into a lot one day pulling trailer and the same thing happened. Everything locked on the steering column including ignition tumbler. He tracked it down to a blown fuse in the PD box.
Sure enough, popped the hood and found a 10A fuse blown. Replaced it and wheel loosened and truck turned right over......
Makes no sense to me but I was tipped off by a close friend who had a 96 version of truck. He said that he pulled into a lot one day pulling trailer and the same thing happened. Everything locked on the steering column including ignition tumbler. He tracked it down to a blown fuse in the PD box.
Sure enough, popped the hood and found a 10A fuse blown. Replaced it and wheel loosened and truck turned right over......
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