Another Ignition Switch Question

[Joe Flanagan]

I have the ignition switch sitting in its place in the dash but don't know how it is attached there. Right now it's just sitting there with the lock part stuck through the hole in the dash. The thing was apart when I got the car. Does anyone know how the cylinder fastens up against the back of the dash?

Also, I got my switch working nicely but all of a sudden now it's giving me resistance and clicking in places where it shouldn't. Feels and sounds like something isn't right inside. I've had it apart and back together again correctly. But since someone took it apart some time ago, the aluminum case no longer attaches to the plastic part at the end. I have it attached with strips of duct tape. I think something got out of whack in there. Just priced new ignition switch with cable and they want 85 bucks (at least Bernbaum does). Might take a run to the junk yard and see what I can find. There's no way my cylinder and the plastic plug at the end will stay together and I think that might be part of my problem.

[55 Fargo]

Here Joe, here is a pic of how my switch is fastened to the dash of a C38, should be the same as a P15 or D24, but not sure about your P18.

It is a little machine screw that goes through a hole on the under side of the dash, and attaches to the switch body to secure it in place..............Fred PS ran ou to take this pic for you, hope you start the engine soo

[JerseyHarold]

There is a threaded hole in the body of the switch and a short bolt goes in there to hold it to the dash. Leave the bolt part way out of the switch and slide it into the slot on the back of the dash, then tighten.

[Joe Flanagan]

Thank you guys. And thanks, Fred, for taking the picture. I have the same hole directly underneath the switch but it lines up with a tiny set screw in the body of the cylinder that holds the lock tumbler in place. I'll take a closer look tomorrow. I think I got to get rid of this switch, anyway.