Ignition switch

[nibbes123]

Not sure if I can install an ignition switch from a 1978 fiat spider carbed to 1980 fiat spider injected. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Nick

[124JOE]

yes i replaced the whole colum in my 78
with a 80 FI car it all worked fine

[vandor]

The ignition switches should be identical if still original.
The remove the ignition switch first remove the two screws holding it, then insert the key and turn it into a horizontal position. There is a little hole in the right side of steering column as it goes around the ignition switch. Push a pin or small screwdriver in there to push in a tab, and now you can pull the switch out.
You can only push the tab in with the key in the horizontal position. You may have to wiggle the key a bit while pushing with the pin to find the position where the tab is all the way pushed in.
Good luck.

[Tobi]

I went through a bunch of ignition switches in my FI car. From Lada (new) to older Spider (used) and the first one that keeps working for longer than two month is a used FI switch and it has been in there for about 4000 miles.

[nibbes123]

Thanks guys for the info. will try it out this weekend when I receive my fiat.By the way just bought this one , 1980 124 spider FI ,have never worked on a FI car before but it should be fun. Sold my 1978 fiat posted some photos of it in the custom section is red in colour with the custom dash. Boy do I miss her.

Nick

[punes]

If you need an ignition switch,I have some parts I am trying to sell, since selling my 79.