[TR] TR6 Ignition Switch Questions

[Acekraut11]

 Bill,

The steering shaft has a cut-out where the locking mechanism slides into to
stop the steering wheel from being turned when the key is out of the ignition.
It sounds as though your last adjustment might have pinned the locking tab to
the side of this void.  Of course a similar thing happens each time you park
the car and turn the wheel a little bit, which is then remedied by turning the
wheel enough to release the pressure, thus allowing the tab to slip out of the
hole and then you can turn the key.  You might be able to get the tab to drop
out by turning the wheel in the locked position left and right while trying to
turn the key.  If this doesnt work then you will most likely have to return
the steering column back to its previous position.  You can then straighten
the wheel if it is slightly off by removing the steering wheel and placing it
on again straight.  Should be a pretty easy fix either way, except, of course
that you need a pretty big socket to get that steering wheel nut off.

Aaron








-----Original Message-----
From: William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Oct 16, 2010 12:04 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Ignition Switch Questions


     I am going to revise my sleep deprived email below.
     Looking at the
key, the key is only turning to the first position and I can't make it go to
II or III. It must be something in the key lock/column from sliding the
column
shaft back earlier.
     Any ideas?

     -Bill


--- On Sat, 10/16/10,
William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a at att.net> wrote:

> From: William Brewer
<wsb1960tr3a at att.net>
> Subject: TR6 Ignition Switch Questions
> To:
"Triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 7:50
AM
>      After
> re-installing the rack and pinion in the 1974 TR6 I was
>
adjusting where the steering column lines up with the
> splines at the R&P. I
had done this a couple of times,
> driven the car around the block and it
looked ready to go. I
> made one last adjustment and when I went and turned
the key
> - nothing. No ignition light. Nothing. I found the horn bush
> on
the floor (from sliding the steering shaft back) and
> re-installed it. Still
nothing.
>      Is there something in the steering
> shaft that could have
caused this? It seemed like I had a
> steering column lock before, but now it
is intermittent. The
> steering wheel still appears to be flush against the
column
> as before.
>      I get under the dash in the
> drivers footwell
(what a delightful position...) and put a
> test light on the switch
terminals. I don't see well really
> close up so bare with me. With the key
off I have power to
> the brown and red wire (6) and the brown wire (2). With
the
> key on I get power to the white wire (3). I never get the
> wire and red
wire (1) to come on.
>      Did the switch fry? Why would the
> R&W wire not
get power?
>      TIA,
>
>      Bill in Tehachapi

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