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The paperclip worked. I got it apart. I'll post photos if I am able to finish the next step which is figuring out how to get the inner spade connectors to come loose.

"guts"

Do you remember if you can get past the contact plate to the guys of the lock?

Right now I can say that everything on my truck works - at sometimes great effort on my part, so I'm not sure I can not repair this without it bugging the hell out of me. Can the igintion switch be disassembled from the back - the end with the contacts?

One of the 2 wires in this photo coming out of the ignition switch broke off just now. I can't figure out how to get the cover off so I can reattach it. The cover is pretty brittle-looking and I'n afraid to pry it off if there's another way. I know it's not a necessary piece but I'd like to repair it if I can. 11/85 built 720 2WD Standard cab.

Oh. I thought it shut the lamp off if it is on too long. Sounds a little too luxurious now that I think about it.

I'm contantly fretting about my room lamp being on for long periods of time while I'm working on my standard cab '86 2WD truck - most recently this last week while I was installing my Coverlay dash. I am thinking about adding the room lamp timer but I'm not sure if the wiring exists in my truck or if I need to try and find a pigtail to install one like the one needed for adding oil pressure and voltage guages. Did the 2wd standard cab strippo trucks come with this wiring already installed?

I just looked at a spring in one of my pens and I think you are right. Thanks pal

I can't figure out how to get the horn to work using this steering wheel. A buddy was at the wrecking yard and grabbed the screws and 2 springs from a steering wheel on a truck that was there. I gather that the springs make a connection between the horn button and the donut-shaped contact on the back of the wheel. When I screwed in the screws/springs, one spring got stuck in the hole and the other spring got all mangled. I'm only going off of the fact that these screws and springs were on a steering wheel at the wrecking yard. I have no idea if they are supposed to be there or not and if they are needed to make the horn work.

Thanks flyfisher - That was the ticket.

I didn't get a notice about this post flyfisher. I just painted the lid 2 hours ago and masked the lock mechanism. I'll check it out though.

I'd like to repaint my glove box lid and ideally I'd like to remove the lock but I sure can't figure out how to get the lock off. I have removed the screws on the back but it looks like the knob has to come off somehow.

Haha. Kiefer (aka Queefer) Nissan, Corvallis, OR.

Thanks for looking it up and confirming for me. They said that it "was a few numbers off" whatever that means Note to self: When ordering from the dealer, bring the VIN the first time