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Old 05-12-2016, 10:32 PM
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With the key in the ignition,,, if the 'Winged' portion of the ignition in NOT in alignment with the inserted key itself, then the crimp that holds the wing portion tight has come loose. With the key out of the ignition if you can move the wing portion any significant amount, OR, to the point where the key can not now be inserted, the crimp on the lock set has come loose.

The reason they offer a 'key-able' replacement lock set is so you can key it to the originals keys 'profile'. It's common for the ignition lock to come loose. Ive replaced quite a few over the years...
 
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Old 05-13-2016, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayapower
With the key in the ignition,,, if the 'Winged' portion of the ignition in NOT in alignment with the inserted key itself, then the crimp that holds the wing portion tight has come loose. With the key out of the ignition if you can move the wing portion any significant amount, OR, to the point where the key can not now be inserted, the crimp on the lock set has come loose.

The reason they offer a 'key-able' replacement lock set is so you can key it to the originals keys 'profile'. It's common for the ignition lock to come loose. Ive replaced quite a few over the years...
Great info haya !!
 
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