Hi all,
In preparing my 67 for judging I have found yet another issue for questions. This time regarding the ignition switch. I have reviewed the info on the forum and in the archives and I am still a bit puzzled. There was a change in the ignition between 66 and 67 models. The 1116673 (673) was used in 66 and did not allow for the key to be pushed into the lock to get to the ACC position. In 67 the change to 1116686 (686) then caused you to have to push the key into the lock for ACC. I hope this is correct thus far.
My car allows a simple rotation to the ACC wit no depression. I thought that I must have the 673 switch. I then ordered a 686 switch only to find it did not work properly as well. The new switch was not identified on the case as a 686 although it look exactly the same. I then found someone with a "686 original" and tried it. It worked fine. In evaluating the cases I found a difference even though the same 686 was on each piece. The one from my car has only one brass pin and the 686 from the other car (686) has two pins. I was assured the ignition was original that was in my car.
Can someone please explain to me what may be going on with this? I tried to post photos, but haven't worked through that process yet.
Thanks,
James
In preparing my 67 for judging I have found yet another issue for questions. This time regarding the ignition switch. I have reviewed the info on the forum and in the archives and I am still a bit puzzled. There was a change in the ignition between 66 and 67 models. The 1116673 (673) was used in 66 and did not allow for the key to be pushed into the lock to get to the ACC position. In 67 the change to 1116686 (686) then caused you to have to push the key into the lock for ACC. I hope this is correct thus far.
My car allows a simple rotation to the ACC wit no depression. I thought that I must have the 673 switch. I then ordered a 686 switch only to find it did not work properly as well. The new switch was not identified on the case as a 686 although it look exactly the same. I then found someone with a "686 original" and tried it. It worked fine. In evaluating the cases I found a difference even though the same 686 was on each piece. The one from my car has only one brass pin and the 686 from the other car (686) has two pins. I was assured the ignition was original that was in my car.
Can someone please explain to me what may be going on with this? I tried to post photos, but haven't worked through that process yet.
Thanks,
James
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