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marlinjackThe Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere'

Sometimes the two wires going to the break light switch(at the proportioning valve), one falls off, happened to me. You can test the break lights by jumper wiring these two wires together, be advised that the KEY may have to be in the ON or RUN position. You can check the switch itself with a continuity checker(or just a buzzer/light bulb in series with a 12 volt source). Lastly, it is NOT impossible for BOTH break light BULBS to be burned out. About the ignition lock, as you have already found, the steering wheel will pinch the locking pin and jam the key from turning, turning the wheel will USUALLY free it up. In your case, it sounds as if the keys' teeth may be warn out enough so as to NOT unlock the tumbler, or the pins in the cylinder may be gummed up! Try a shot of WD-40 in there, you might surprise yourself. Good-Luck with it, Marlin.

[This message has been edited by MARLIN JACK (edited 12-16-2002).]

12/16/022:16 PM

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