This original '93 collar (using the 10-cut key) is very loose, causing several annoying problems. With the key in RUN, push a probe up through the small hole in the lower shroud (behind the word "continuous"), depress the catch pin, and withdraw the cylinder assembly from the column.
I had a spare cylinder to put in so I could turn the ignition off while I was working.
New AFTERMARKET 8-cut
lock cylinder set ~$70~100 (3): with black keys (2), black ignition cylinder, stainless door cylinders (2); door cylinders alone (w/keys) are
Standard DL140.
Ford (1L3Z-11582-A) improved 8-cut lock cylinder kit
MotorCraft SW-6383 ~$60 (not the A/C clutch pressure switch with the same number)
.
StratTec is the OEM for the Ford kit, and its number is
707624 for about half the price. The blank key is
597638 for ~$2.50~6 each.
If the key or lock cylinder won't turn the vehicle OFF, read this:
See also:
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