1989 Ford Bronco ignition

1989 FORD BRONCO
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FALCONER
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Electrical problem
1989 Ford Bronco V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

hi the ignition dosent seem to work properly i can swicth it on for the ignition lights to come on but wont go any further to start the engine,now the barrel is ok but at the top of the coulumn there is a bit of brocken metal,the rod that goes down the stearing column is ok butnot sure if it is the ignition at the bottom of the column,now at the base of the column can you tell me what that is called,and at the top of the column where the rod attaches to what is that called so i can order new parts,it will start if i short out the selanoid. Im in the UK so getting parts is going to be hard so i need to know what i need cheers chris
Jan 2, 2010 at 4:46 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Chris:
The part where the key goes in is called the key tumbler and the part at the botton is the actuall ignition switch. I doubt that both are bad.
Jan 12, 2010 at 7:28 AM
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