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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: LFF64 on 05 April 2008, 18:32:06
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Last night disaster struck , the ignition switch packed up on my car . The key went in ok the lights all came on, on the dash but the key had no spring back from engine start position . So I knew the contact block had failed . Called out the AA but they could only send out an agent not a proper patrol >:( When he eventualy turned up nearly two hours later I told him what the problem was and how to get around it and that I just could not get the thing apart . I could not remember how to get the terminal block off the back of the switch . I explained it again to him and told him what I needed . only to be told I was wrong and that the wiring was part of the switch and it all had to be removed from up under the dash :o HE TOLD ME HE USED TO WORK FOR VX so he knew what he was talking about ::) any after persuding him I knew what I
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was doing I borrowed a big screw driver and removed the damged contact block ;) I managed to get the car going by hot wiring it something he could not do :o and get the car home . question is anyone any idea how much the contact block part of the switch costs and is it worth trying one from the scrap yard I would assume most of the vx cars would be similar if not the same
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Last night disaster struck , the ignition switch packed up on my car . The key went in ok the lights all came on, on the dash but the key had no spring back from engine start position . So I knew the contact block had failed . Called out the AA but they could only send out an agent not a proper patrol >:( When he eventualy turned up nearly two hours later I told him what the problem was and how to get around it and that I just could not get the thing apart . I could not remember how to get the terminal block off the back of the switch . I explained it again to him and told him what I needed . only to be told I was wrong and that the wiring was part of the switch and it all had to be removed from up under the dash :o HE TOLD ME HE USED TO WORK FOR VX so he knew what he was talking about ::) any after persuding him I knew what I
Its not easy, you have to insert a screwdriver into the centre of the terminal block to release a catch that allows it to be removed.
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Sorry it is off now but need a new contact block have you any idea how much they are
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Sorry it is off now but need a new contact block have you any idea how much they are
Not as much as you would think, under 20 quid from memory.
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Or here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180204292020&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCKCK_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=370039577905&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4
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Brilliant thanks for that is it worth mentioning OOF to them :question
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Brilliant thanks for that is it worth mentioning OOF to them :question
Always worth it ;)
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..... only to be told I was wrong and that the wiring was part of the switch and it all had to be removed from up under the dash :o HE TOLD ME HE USED TO WORK FOR VX so he knew what he was talking about ::) any after persuding him I knew what I
It must've been a long while back. The switch was part of the wiring on my Manta.