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key missing on 8n
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key missing on 8n
I bought an 8n and it is missing a key. She's real pretty but I'd like to hear her run. I tried several keys and none worked I do not think it is the original ignition. The back of it has four wires going to four different posts with nuts. Just for temporary conditions to get it started I was thinking about disconnecting the key ignition and wiring in a house light switch. Can I do this? and how with four wires?
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Clem,
Someone stole the key from my 8N at a show, so I had to hot wire it to take it home, and then replace the switch. !#$%^ You can just run a temporary wire from the battery to the coil and you'll be good to go.
If you have 4 wires to the switch there's a strong possibility it's re-wired for key start... a dangerous condition. It only needs two terminals to be wired correctly... with the safety transmission interlock.
Someone stole the key from my 8N at a show, so I had to hot wire it to take it home, and then replace the switch. !#$%^ You can just run a temporary wire from the battery to the coil and you'll be good to go.
If you have 4 wires to the switch there's a strong possibility it's re-wired for key start... a dangerous condition. It only needs two terminals to be wired correctly... with the safety transmission interlock.
George Willer
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- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:28 am
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- Tractors Owned: 1956 FAST HITCH CUB
MODEL 10 CUB TRAILER
2 1950 Demonstrators - Location: MICHIGAN, OTISVILLE
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- Posts: 2707
- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:28 am
- Zip Code: 48463
- Tractors Owned: 1956 FAST HITCH CUB
MODEL 10 CUB TRAILER
2 1950 Demonstrators - Location: MICHIGAN, OTISVILLE
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- 10+ Years
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- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:28 am
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- Tractors Owned: 1956 FAST HITCH CUB
MODEL 10 CUB TRAILER
2 1950 Demonstrators - Location: MICHIGAN, OTISVILLE
I ended up finding a key that fit into the key hole of the old switch and then took the tumbler out. One or two of the tumbler teeth where sprung up so I filed them down with the key in it and put the tumbler back into the ignition switch. The old ignition switch works now so I have a spare switch for the future.
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