2000 Heritage Softail ignition pups right out

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Mar 24, 2013 | 11:10 AM

Bigdaddy1122

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2000 Heritage Softail ignition pups right out

Finishing up a ride yesterday and I went to use the key to lock the ignition and the ignition tumbler with the key just popped out. it won't stay in anymore. Any help would be appreciated. I can lock and unlock it but it still pops right out.

Thanks, Mike

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Mar 24, 2013 | 12:15 PM

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Are you talking about the part the key fits into, the tumbler assembly? The whole switch comes out?

Mar 24, 2013 | 01:00 PM

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Yes the whole tumbler comes out !!!! Weird

Mar 24, 2013 | 02:06 PM

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Anyone have an idea ? Is there a certain way this tumbler get put back ?

Mar 24, 2013 | 02:11 PM

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Well, an educated guess would be that it is broken!

I'm not real sure how they are assembled, but, I'd assume that a snap ring of some sort has broken allowing it to happen. New ones are available on both eBay and Amazon, not very expensive, and then you could take it to a locksmith to get fitted for your old key.

Mar 24, 2013 | 02:14 PM

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It's Broke

Bwahahahaha good one ..... I will look the part up and replace it

Thanks, Mike

Mar 24, 2013 | 02:19 PM

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You could possibly take it apart the rest of the way and try to figure out what's wrong, but I'm not sure it is worth the effort or if you can even get parts for it. Sorry I'm not more help.