Ignition Question

WantAn88GT · Sep 12, 2026

Has anyone ever had the pleasure of having pulled the wrong connector when working on something and have the magic pieces fall out?

Needless to say I did, and the pictures show what happened. I'm not good at explaining things so hopefully the images provide enough info.

What I need to know is the orientation of what I'll call the "carrier" to the wired "switch", and which of the two indents the ball bear sits in.

Thanks.

rednotch · Sep 12, 2026

Neither it sits in the metal side under the plastic.. Go to the store, buy a new one or order one of amazon, once the crimp is loose enough to pull apart like that its just a fire hazzard, there cheap, $7-$30 depending on where you get them, either tamper proof bits or grind a slot in them if its blind rivets holding the metal side on.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLShjtvL88Q
. He takes one apart about half way threw on an older model but the designs are pretty much the same

AeroCoupe · Sep 12, 2026

To get to the point you are pissing in the wind. Remove what is left of the old switch (I just use small vise grips and remove the tamper proof bolts and toss them in the trash), buy a new one, and install said new switch. You can replace the "tamper proof" bolts with regular bolts if you can find them locally and if not just reuse the tamper proof and tighten with vice grips or if you can do as rednotch said as that is a better solution if you have a dremel or something like that to cut the slot for the screw driver.

General karthief · Sep 12, 2026

Do they not make torque bits for those? They used to.

https://www.harborfreight.com/security-bit-set-33-piece-68459.html

Sure they do....

AeroCoupe · Sep 12, 2026

Mine had no physical head or torx. There was something on them and when they tightened them the head snapped off making them tamper proof. Believe they are called a sheet head bolt.

General karthief · Sep 12, 2026

AeroCoupe said:
Mine had no physical head or torx. There was something on them and when they tightened them the head snapped off making them tamper proof. Believe they are called a sheet head bolt.

Yeah, I've heard that

WantAn88GT · Sep 13, 2026

General karthief said:
Do they not make torque bits for those? They used to.

https://www.harborfreight.com/security-bit-set-33-piece-68459.html
Sure they do....

Mine has Torx, with the security type head or whatever they call it.

General karthief · Sep 13, 2026

Funny they make a 'security/tamper proof screw/bolt then sell the tool to remove it nearly everywhere

WantAn88GT · Sep 13, 2026

General karthief said:
Funny they make a 'security/tamper proof screw/bolt then sell the tool to remove it nearly everywhere

One of the actual screws. I had no idea this was around back in the 80s.

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