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Old 09-03-2018, 11:18 PM   #11
kipps
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Re: Drill baby drill! Anybody?

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Originally Posted by SunSoaked View Post
...Since manual don't have any linkage to the trans, they added the lever as a safety feature so you don't shut the key off and lock it while in motion.
It still happens. Unfortunately, they put the lever so close to the key, that one reflexive motion can flip the lever and turn the key without even thinking. Those times that I cut the engine off early and coast to a stop have involved a panic stab at the brakes because the truck suddenly stopped steering. 80's Fords got it better; the lever is on the left side of the column so you need both hands to lock the ignition, and are less likely to still be rolling. I'd like to disable the column lock somehow.
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