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Anyone else had dramas with the ignition on their EF?
Have to jiggle the crap out of it and pump contact cleaner in there to get the starter to fire sometimes! 
Looks like a fiddly job to change it! Can I get a new one to match my door key? Somebody help! 
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I was up at Ford the other day and was quoted approx $185 for 2 x door locks, 1 x ignition barrel & 2 x keys
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Squirt wrote: I was up at Ford the other day and was quoted approx $185 for 2 x door locks, 1 x ignition barrel & 2 x keys
AAAWWW bloody ouch!
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thats not including the electrical part of the switch though. that may be the problem rather than the barrel
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eskimo wrote: Squirt wrote: I was up at Ford the other day and was quoted approx $185 for 2 x door locks, 1 x ignition barrel & 2 x keys AAAWWW bloody ouch! JOYS OF DEALING WITH GENUINE PARTS
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hey now now we arent all that bad squirt. some of us ford guys actually are alright with prices
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eskimo wrote: Anyone else had dramas with the ignition on their EF?
Have to jiggle the crap out of it and pump contact cleaner in there to get the starter to fire sometimes! Looks like a fiddly job to change it! Can I get a new one to match my door key? Somebody help! this is not un-common, it can be easily fixed.. if you remove the column shroud you can get to the ignition tail (the bit the wires come out) if you push on the backing plate you will find it has movement, what you need to do is push the backing plate back in hold it in while gettin a screwdriver and small hammer and tap the crimpted edges back, to stop the backing plate from moving.. that should fix it.. it has worked for me in the past..
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Is this a common problem with the ef's as im having the same problem, at first I thought it may have been the inhibiter switch on the auto but it's not.
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sure its not the smartlock? next time it fails, don't wiggle and giggle, tap the panel in front of your left knee, if it works... your BEM is the problem (fairly common) and cheaper/easier to fix.
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I'll give it a try next time thanks
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BEM cheaper that ignition switch? where are you buying parts from ?
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Ignition barrel is usually itemized as 'smartlock type' with key at most wreckers and might charge you around 45-$60.
You can use your old barrel in a new ignition. The contacts at the back of the mechanism are well.... sorta known for fatigue. BEM's in Melbourne are around 30-$50, depending on type if you go to anyone that knows their fords.
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sexyr6 wrote: eskimo wrote: Anyone else had dramas with the ignition on their EF? Have to jiggle the crap out of it and pump contact cleaner in there to get the starter to fire sometimes! Looks like a fiddly job to change it! Can I get a new one to match my door key? Somebody help! this is not un-common, it can be easily fixed.. if you remove the column shroud you can get to the ignition tail (the bit the wires come out) if you push on the backing plate you will find it has movement, what you need to do is push the backing plate back in hold it in while gettin a screwdriver and small hammer and tap the crimpted edges back, to stop the backing plate from moving.. that should fix it.. it has worked for me in the past.. This worked for me 
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Very interesting!
Thanks for all the tips guys! Will investigate all options 
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sexyr6 wrote: this is not un-common, it can be easily fixed.. if you remove the column shroud you can get to the ignition tail (the bit the wires come out) if you push on the backing plate you will find it has movement, what you need to do is push the backing plate back in hold it in while gettin a screwdriver and small hammer and tap the crimpted edges back, to stop the backing plate from moving.. that should fix it.. it has worked for me in the past.. Will check my car out tomorrow. I am having some weird electrical issues where i have to jiggle the ignition key in order to get all the electricals to work properly. |
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