[DeTomaso] New observation, was Re: Ignition switch

[Julian Kift]

It is easy to remove the electrical portion from the rear of the mechanical switch tumbler (2 screws), my problem was in the electrical portion, with some care you can separate the unit and clean the 40 year old work hardened grease from the copper and ball bearing. With the electrical portions separated from the lock itself you should be able to also see if the key and tumbler function easier, however the use of vice grips or the like sounds like an accident in the making as you are work hardening the key which will likely break in short order.

I didn't use anything near as much force and had a key break in two on a bathroom break somewhere midst Phoenix and Las Vegas, I was fortunate enough to be able to carefully insert the broken portion and judicially wiggle until the two halves mated and lock worked, not an experience I would want to repeat.

Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 9:41 AM
To: Guido deTomaso; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] New observation, was Re:  Ignition switch

 I didn't come close to addressing this problem nor adding relays before Friday's event as was the plan.
But I did realize, once I get the key past accessory to ignition, sometimes using a small crescent wrench now, it easily goes back and forth from ignition to accessory and back again.  Only going back to lock restarts the sequence of near impossible to get from accessory to ignition.
Not going to solve this problem on-line, but wonder if this proves anything, electrical switch vs. mechanical tumbler thing.
Thanks,
GD

      From: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
 To: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
 Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 10:46 AM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch

  "in the antipodes."
  In the where ?!?!
  Anyway, for a while now my ignition key moves easily from lock to
  accessory, but is very difficult to move to ignition, then easy to move
  to start.  I mean, vice grips difficult to move from accessory to
  ignition.
  But very occasionally moves easily.
  Planning to re-route the current around the switch with relays, but
  thinking now the switch itself may be already damaged.
  Is this a common symptom?
  Thanks,
  GD
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  From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
  To: edducati at mac.com; detomaso at poca.com
  Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch
    In a message dated 11/11/15 23 46 47, [1]edducati at mac.com writes:
      My friend in New Zealand needs an ignition switch for his 1974
      Pantera Euro spec GTS. Does anybody have one with the key. Please
      let me know as soon as possible and what price you want and how
  much
      for shipping to New Zealand.
    >>>You're talking about taking coals to Newcastle.
    The Pantera ignition switch is lifted directly from period European
    Fords (Escort, '71-'73 Capri etc.) which are comparatively rare in
  the
    US, but were and are common in the antipodes.
    There should be plenty of sources of parts for those cars there,
    including the ignition switch.  They cost a fortune from Pantera
    sources....
    Mike
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