1977 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
The keyswitch will not turn
it is past time to buy a new lock cylinder, you can find them at parts stores and dealers. you can find a video on youtube or buy a repair manual on eBay to see how it is done. you may want to put a new ignition switch in while you are at it.
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The switch is mounted on the top of the column down by your feet. You can unbolt it and test it. To crank the engine the power on the large RED wire is connected to the large YELLOW wire.
1977 chevreolet silverado 1500 Trying to remove
- Place lock cylinder in RUN position.
Do not remove the ignition key buzzer.
- Insert a small drift pin into the turn signal housing slot. Keeping the drift pin to the right side of the slot, break the housing flash loose and depress the spring latch at the lower end of the lock cylinder. Remove the lock cylinder.
WARNING
Considerable force may be necessary to break this casting flash, but be careful not to damage any other parts. When ordering a new lock cylinder, specify a cylinder assembly. This will save assembling the cylinder, washer, sleeve and adapter.
Where do the heater hoses connect under the hood?
one will connecdt to the water pump and the bottom of the radiator. The other will connect the thermostat and the top of the radiator. The small third hose is just an overflow line. It usually connects to a nipple by the cap on the radiator.
Dash not lighting up no p-r-n-d showing or
For this truck, if all the lights aren't coming on, it's usually the headlight switch. The headlight switch rotates to change the intensity of the dash lights, but if the resistor goes bad, it will cause the dash lights to go out. If only some of the lights are out, you need to take the gauge cluster out and replace the bulbs in the back.
How to remove and replace the ignition switch
Remove the horn button, nut the pull the wheel off with a puller.Remove the lock plate retaining spring using a Lock plate press. Remove the directional switch screws (3).. Lift that switch out of the way to remove the ignition lock screww
Pull out ign Lock Cylinder
Reverse this procedure to install
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