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D Chapman
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Worn lock cylinders are a common problem in the D1's. It starts off with a sticky lock cylinder and the next thing you know the damn thing will not turn.
Also, the D1 key are cut so thin in the middle, breakage is also a problem.
The lock cylinders are over 300.00, and even then, your key does not match your door key. Here is a quick, cheap fix to get you going again.
-Remove the plastic cover on top of the steering column. Just pry it up slightly and it will pop off.
-Open the access door to the under-dash fuse panel. This can be opened with a flat tip screwdriver or a penny.
-Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws holding on the bottom steering column cover.
-On the back side (Driver side) of the lock cylinder, you will see 5-wires soldiered to the cylinder; White, Yellow, Brown, Green, and a White with red stripe. About an inch from the cylinder, cut these wire off.
-Before wiring these wires into a switch, the wires may need to be lengthened several inches or even feet, depending on your location of the new switches.
-You will need two switches and a momentary switch or button.
--On the first switch, connect the White and Yellow wires to one pole (ON). On the second pole, connect the Brown wire.
---On the second switch, connect the Green wire to one pole (ON). On the other pole, connect the Brown wire.
----On the starter switch, connect the White/Red wire to one pole. Connect the Brown wire to the other pole.
Now, when switch #1 is turned on, you will have ACC power. I.E. Radio. When the #2 switch if turned on, you will then have ignition power. And, of course, when the starter button is pushed, your starter will run.
Be sure to use 30 amp+ switches and 12ga+ wire.
Also, the D1 key are cut so thin in the middle, breakage is also a problem.
The lock cylinders are over 300.00, and even then, your key does not match your door key. Here is a quick, cheap fix to get you going again.
-Remove the plastic cover on top of the steering column. Just pry it up slightly and it will pop off.
-Open the access door to the under-dash fuse panel. This can be opened with a flat tip screwdriver or a penny.
-Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws holding on the bottom steering column cover.
-On the back side (Driver side) of the lock cylinder, you will see 5-wires soldiered to the cylinder; White, Yellow, Brown, Green, and a White with red stripe. About an inch from the cylinder, cut these wire off.
-Before wiring these wires into a switch, the wires may need to be lengthened several inches or even feet, depending on your location of the new switches.
-You will need two switches and a momentary switch or button.
--On the first switch, connect the White and Yellow wires to one pole (ON). On the second pole, connect the Brown wire.
---On the second switch, connect the Green wire to one pole (ON). On the other pole, connect the Brown wire.
----On the starter switch, connect the White/Red wire to one pole. Connect the Brown wire to the other pole.
Now, when switch #1 is turned on, you will have ACC power. I.E. Radio. When the #2 switch if turned on, you will then have ignition power. And, of course, when the starter button is pushed, your starter will run.
Be sure to use 30 amp+ switches and 12ga+ wire.