Re: Packard locks and keys

Posted by humanpotatohybrid On 2021/8/8 23:23:17

Ah, that is slightly annoying; I took out my glovebox lock as it's easiest to remove but I really need a starter key (for convenience). I'll probably end up making both. I have a ton of spare keys lying around and there's multiple types of GM keys that fit it; I'll go to the HW store tomorrow and pick up a couple blanks and tell you what I get. Fortunately, car locks from this era are stupidly easy to pick open which is how I've been using the ignition; they have a nearly identical security level of an ESP filing cabinet that you would find in your home or office. Everyone knows you can hotwire them, but you can pick the starter switch in a fraction of the time.

BTW, is there some "trick" to get the starter switch out? In the service manual it says to push it towards you from behind then rotate, but I can't get it out. 🙁 Maybe I'm just too weak?

Howard specifically: thanks for the info, and you may want to double-check my original post as I may have updated it after you replied.