novaderrik wrote:
it takes about 10 minutes to replace a lock cylinder.
you just need to pull the steering wheel, remove the lock plate with the proper $10 tool, move the turn signal switch out of the way with a philips screwdriver, take out the screw that holds in the lock cylinder, and the cylinder comes right out.
install is the reverse of removal.
if you want to make the truck a little more thief proof, then put a hidden cutoff switch in the ignition circuit somewhere. the actual switch is on the top of the column down under the dash, and it should be pretty easy to figure out which wire you want to use for the kill switch if you know how to use a test light.
The lock's fine. He smashed the top of the column and got to the linkage (this is where my terminology breaks down) that attaches the cylinder to the rod that actuates the switch. If that makes any sense. There's what looks to be a replaceable collar on the column, which is what was broken. I'll see if I can find a parts diagram.
And yeah, a hidden kill switch or two is on the agenda when it's apart.
