13-01-17, 10:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-01-17, 10:12 PM by tommyardin.)
Just used half a 250ml can of WD40 to wash the Ignition Key/Switch out (I put a lot of gun oil in there earlier today) I pushed the thin applicator pipe right down into the switch and wigged it up and as spraying and it washed load of muck and scummy stuff out of the bottom on the switch barrel I wedged about 12 folded sheets of kitchen roll under the switch on top of the lower headlamp mounting bracket and the tissue was soaked in really dirty slimy WD40, I kept doing it untill the WD came out clean.
I will pop into Maplins tomorrow and pick up a can of spray electrical switch cleaner and give it a really good clean out with that also, hopefully by next Wednesday my graphite lube will have arrived so the i can apply that and hopefully all will be well.
[size=1em]But as said in an earlier post into this forum, once the key is fully in the lock just gently pulling backwards towards the fuel tank made the key turn really easy without any snagging what-so-ever.
So I'm guessing that both the lock and key are probably worn, but I think this work around will do while I find source for the 7 wire ignition switch, although they seem as rare as rocking horse poo.
Think I removed the tissues to soon WD now dripping off my fender extender, but at least its clean. :lol [/size]
I will pop into Maplins tomorrow and pick up a can of spray electrical switch cleaner and give it a really good clean out with that also, hopefully by next Wednesday my graphite lube will have arrived so the i can apply that and hopefully all will be well.
[size=1em]But as said in an earlier post into this forum, once the key is fully in the lock just gently pulling backwards towards the fuel tank made the key turn really easy without any snagging what-so-ever.
So I'm guessing that both the lock and key are probably worn, but I think this work around will do while I find source for the 7 wire ignition switch, although they seem as rare as rocking horse poo.
Think I removed the tissues to soon WD now dripping off my fender extender, but at least its clean. :lol [/size]