[DeTomaso] ignition switch/lock question

[Rob Dumoulin]

That might explain why my buzzer sounds anemic and sometimes does not work
at all.  I'll try to ground it.  Thanks Bill

Rob DuMoulin

aso at poca.com <detomaso at poca.com>> wrote:

>    The ignition lock is grounded through the mounting of the steering
>    column. This is not a really positive way to be sure the lock cylinder
>    is grounded, but it is the way it was done by the factory. My '74 has
>    no wire to connect to the spade lug on the switch cylinder.
>
>
>
>    The only function which could be affected by a poor lock cylinder
>    ground is the "key in lock" warning buzzer. If you leave the key in the
>    lock and the buzzer sounds when you open the driver's door, you have a
>    good enough ground connection.
>
>
>
>    The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
>    Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
>    Have fun today!
>    SOBill
>
>    In a message dated 3/26/2015 4:23:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>    jrhaas60 at gmail.com writes:
>
>      I've got a male spade connector that goes under one of the screws
>      that
>      holds the ignition switch to the lock assembly. I don't see a
>      grounding
>      wire to connect here. Do I need to keep looking? thanks
>         I've got a male spade connector that goes under one of the screws
>      that
>         holds the ignition switch to the lock assembly. I don't see a
>      grounding
>         wire to connect here. Do I need to keep looking? thanks
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   That might explain why my buzzer sounds anemic and sometimes does not
   work at all.A  I'll try to ground it.A  Thanks Bill
   Rob DuMoulin
   [1]aso at poca.com> wrote:

     A  A The ignition lock is grounded through the mounting of the
     steering
     A  A column. This is not a really positive way to be sure the lock
     cylinder
     A  A is grounded, but it is the way it was done by the factory. My
     '74 has
     A  A no wire to connect to the spade lug on the switch cylinder.
     A  A The only function which could be affected by a poor lock
     cylinder
     A  A ground is the "key in lock" warning buzzer. If you leave the
     key in the
     A  A lock and the buzzer sounds when you open the driver's door, you
     have a
     A  A good enough ground connection.
     A  A The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
     A  A Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
     A  A Have fun today!
     A  A SOBill
     A  A In a message dated 3/26/2015 4:23:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight
     Time,

   A  A [2]jrhaas60 at gmail.com writes:
   A  A  A I've got a male spade connector that goes under one of the
   screws
   A  A  A that
   A  A  A holds the ignition switch to the lock assembly. I don't see a
   A  A  A grounding
   A  A  A wire to connect here. Do I need to keep looking? thanks
   A  A  A  A  I've got a male spade connector that goes under one of the
   screws
   A  A  A that
   A  A  A  A  holds the ignition switch to the lock assembly. I don't see
   a
   A  A  A grounding
   A  A  A  A  wire to connect here. Do I need to keep looking? thanks

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