Ignition switch
#1
Ignition switch
The 68 Cutlass didn't come with any keys. One of the members here told me how to go about getting the numbers off of the door cylinder and that he could punch new keys, at a more than reasonable cost. He can put his name in here if he likes. My concern is this. The switch is in the "on" position so that the transmission can be shifted. The key hole looks very slightly distorted so I thinking maybe someone may have used something other than the key to turn it. Is there any way to tell if the switch is damaged? I'd hate to get new keys punched just to find out they'd do no good anyhow.
#4
No, it isn't. The shifter lock with the ignition switch didn't start until the 1969 model year. On your 1968 there is no physical connection between the shifter and the ignition switch.
#5
First of all, what does NOS stand for? Joe, do think the key is worth a try? The face of the cylinder isn't mangled, it just looks like somebody had something in there that wasn't a key. Someone probably thought it had a shifter lock and maybe force it to the on position. Myself, I wouldn't have known any different. Any chance the key would pull out with it in that position?
#6
First of all, what does NOS stand for? Joe, do think the key is worth a try? The face of the cylinder isn't mangled, it just looks like somebody had something in there that wasn't a key. Someone probably thought it had a shifter lock and maybe force it to the on position. Myself, I wouldn't have known any different. Any chance the key would pull out with it in that position?
I can make new keys from the four character code on the lock cylinder (the door lock will have the same code as the ignition). PM me if you are interested.
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April 6th, 2006 11:03 AM