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darkness falls

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How do you remove the ignition switch without a key to turn it?

I think I am having a brain fart.
 

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I personally use my mental powers, but you........i dunno
Sorry for being a jackarse Actually if you can pick a lock it can be done fairly easy If not, well....... good luck
 
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You can't. This applies to the tumbler part of the switch. But you can remove the whole switch by unscrewing the ring nut surrounding it and unplugging it then removing it from behind. You can buy new ones from your local parts house, keys and all. Standard Ignition makes them.
 

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I beg to differ, i have seen it done. It all depends on how skilled the person is.
 
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I must not be very skilled then, I tried awhile back and couldn't
 

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slidehammer???
 

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D.Hearne said:
I must not be very skilled then, I tried awhile back and couldn't
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I wasn't saying that you weren't skilled, no offense. All i was saying, was that it is possible. ( But very hard to do )
 

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Hey thanks again for the help. I think I was just having a brain fart.
 
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crushnut said:
I wasn't saying that you weren't skilled, no offense. All i was saying, was that it is possible. ( But very hard to do )
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So, now -------- tell us how it's done, the suspense is killing us
 

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are you guys talking about picking the ignition lock to start it. As I remember it wasn't that difficult, I personally didn't do it but the guy I was with did.
Got in trouble when I was 16 cuz I was helping a buddy of my restore his so we went out looking for junker that people owned and just let them sit. We either stripped the cars or just drov'm off. Got caught though, buddy lifted a hub off a car and then he squilled like a pig about what we have down.
It was wrong, I paid for it. I just couldn't stand seeing the cars just sitting out in a field and rusting away.
 

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You can use a dent puller, but it will trash it completely. It's no good anyway though without a key though, so who cares I guess.
 
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darkness falls said:
are you guys talking about picking the ignition lock to start it. As I remember it wasn't that difficult, I personally didn't do it but the guy I was with did.
Got in trouble when I was 16 cuz I was helping a buddy of my restore his so we went out looking for junker that people owned and just let them sit. We either stripped the cars or just drov'm off. Got caught though, buddy lifted a hub off a car and then he squilled like a pig about what we have down.
It was wrong, I paid for it. I just couldn't stand seeing the cars just sitting out in a field and rusting away.
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So did they send you to Leavenworth, or Lansing?
 

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D.Hearne said:
So, now -------- tell us how it's done, the suspense is killing us
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I didnt say i could do it, they guy i was with did it, and he didnt show me how he did it. But i have seen it and it can be done. Maybe darkness can tell ya
 
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Ah come on,,,,,,,, you can tell us. The suspension is killing us We promise not to squeal on ya Surely you took notes while the other guy was working
 

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Ah come on,,,,,,,, you can tell us. The suspension is killing us We promise not to squeal on ya Surely you took notes while the other guy was working
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Just watching someone do it isn't enough, you have to know what you are doing
 

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Look, I am not going to mention anything about picking the ignition except it takes time to get good at. I was the guy to stripped (cuz I was quick) the cars and cleaned the parts. I am a body man. My ex-friend was the wiring and lock picking guy. He used to break into vinding machines using tobular lock pickers.

...don't know if I spelled that right.

this was a bad time in my life were stupidity was high, its been 5 years and haven't even thought about breaking the law.
 

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darkness falls said:
Look, I am not going to mention anything about picking the ignition except it takes time to get good at. I was the guy to stripped (cuz I was quick) the cars and cleaned the parts. I am a body man. My ex-friend was the wiring and lock picking guy. He used to break into vinding machines using tobular lock pickers.

...don't know if I spelled that right.

this was a bad time in my life were stupidity was high, its been 5 years and haven't even thought about breaking the law.
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enough said
 
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