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Steve Kelly Posted on Nov 04, 2017
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1985 bronco II wont even turn over.

When I got it the old owner broke the key lock cylinder so had to replace the housing with one from the junk yard.Also replaced the starter and solenoid and ignition switch and new key lock cylinder still nothing. will start by jumping the two wires on the solenoid with a screw driver but when you try to start it with the key nothing.

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I think it has some thing to with a relay maybe.

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  • Posted on Aug 07, 2008

SOURCE: NEED WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 1988

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  • Posted on Feb 12, 2009

SOURCE: 1987 bronco will not start

Ford used alot of fuseable links, mostly around starter selenoid, look around for them and everyone you find try pulling them apart if there bad or burnt they will pull apart and there is your problem. If you don't find one burnt, than its got to be in the wire comming from the switch, heck there might be one of them fuseable links in that wire too.I never had to go that far to find a burnt one it was always around the selenoid or starter.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: how do you change ignition switch in 1985 ford

You will need to remove the trim pieces below the steering column. Then there is a small cable that goes to the gear indicator, remove it from the column. There will be 2 nuts,(4 on some models) holding the column up. Remove those and let the column rest on the seat.The ignition switch is mounted on the top side of the column tube and held in place with small bolts. Remove those then un plug the switch and replace it. Good Luck

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 21, 2009

SOURCE: Oil Weight for 1985 Bronco II

I used 20-50 in my Ford Bronco, because I had over 100,000 miles and the additional viscosity helped increase my horsepower and is much kinder to aging parts. I took it off road only occasionally. I have used higher viscosity on all of my cars over the years that have over 100,000 miles, and have always noticed marked improvement in performance and more longevity for my pistons. If you don't drive hard, and your car was previously treated very well, there's nothing wrong with a good non-synthetic 10-40 though. Some people mix a couple of bottles of 10-40 with a couple of bottles of 20-50. I just put four bottles of 20-50 in my 94 Thunderbird 4.6 litre V-8 yesterday.

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  • Posted on Aug 13, 2009

SOURCE: Power window broke, stuck up need temporaily lower then back up

you can disconnect the motor and the gear and the window should slide down.. if you can't access that.. you can force the gears to turn

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I have a 1985 bronco II 2.8l 5 speed manual, I replaced my starter 2 times and rebuilt my original starter so a total of three difernt starter's still nothing.. starter just spins.. I checked my flywheel...

Since no one has answered yet, I will comment. When any of these starters turned, their bendix switch should have extended to catch the flywheel. On some, a pin is used to position the bendix on the starter shaft.

Can not say why original bendix does not work except that it must be pinned to the shaft. For replacement starters, there can be differences in the gear size of the bendix. Even some gears have different amounts of teeth on the bendix gear. Have not heard of needing shims to mount the starter to the Ford engine, but old GM products were shimmed. For that matter, some windings inside starters could be reversed, especially in Marine dual engine applications.

You went to a lot of work to change the flywheel, check the length of the starter to see if it is mounting deep enough to catch the flywheel. Maybe the bell housing is interfering with installation.
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Replace the ignition barrel. Inside is a lot of switches that wear out. It could also be the starter relay. Although this is least likely.
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Replaced old ignition with new one and the new ignition won't lock in place

If the ignition wont lock in place,just redo it but this time you need to realize that you install the key cylinder with the key in the ON postion,straight into the lock cylinder housing,aligning the retaining tabs,on the key cylinder with the hole in the lock cylinder housing.Then turn the key to the off position,
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I have 1999 lexus ls470 -- same problem -- ignition switch

Its usually NOT the lock cylinder on the 470s, its usually the housing. The cylinder is on the dash and points towards the engine. Behind the plastic dash panel (once removed) you will see it in fact sticks in an aluminum tube that goes down 2 or 3 inches, then makes 2 turns, left to attatch to the steering column, and right to attatch to the actual ignition switch. The gear and rod assembly that the cylinder attatches to that allows it to rotate the switch usually shatters in the middle and the key starts freewheeling because there is no longer any attatchment to any of the gears or springs or click points that youd usually feel as the rotational resistance. UNFORTUNATELY this is not a 5 minute job (If it was, cars would be a breeze to steal!). Youll need at least a lock cylinder housing (dealer stock em, they break all the tyme), and IF your cylinder is undamaged, change the housing (it bolts to the steering column and extends from column towards center console area where the ignition SWITCH is actually located). If your cylinder is damaged or the housing is so shredded you cant remove the lock cylinder by normal means...then youll also need the cylinder...and it will have to be recoded to the vehicle so the anti theft will allow the new keys/cylinder to start the car. If your old cylinder and keys are intact, then transfer them to the new housing and car wont even know it happened and should start up and work as normal. Some can be removed intact, some cant...depends on how yours broke.
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Key broke off in ignition lock cylinder. Can't remove cylinder.

Non-Functional Lock Cylinder
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the upper and lower steering column covers.
  3. Insert a 0.125 (3.17mm) drill bit in the hole at the top of the cylinder housing and drill out the retaining pin. NOTE: Be careful not to drill into the lock cylinder housing.
  4. Pull out the lock cylinder.
  5. Clean out all the metal shavings and check the tube for damage. If damaged, the housing must be replaced. To Install:
  6. Turn the new lock cylinder to accessory position and while pressing the retaining pin in, insert the lock cylinder into the housing.
  7. Turn the key to the OFF position the release the retaining pin.
  8. Try the lock cylinder operation in all positions.
  9. Reinstall the steering column covers.
  10. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
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Yes you can if you look at a tunbler assy you will see there is a pin or a tab that must be depressed to remove core measure the location on the core transfer these measurments to the housing and drill a 1/8 hole I sert a drill bit backwards which will depresse the tab or pin and pull out the core. basically you need to do some invasive tinkering or call a locksmith. You may be able to recover the key number from the dealer as well or just break the housing with a hammer.

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