Ignition switch key cylinder swap?

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18 Jun 2017 17:47 #764721 by slmjim+Z1BEBE

Ignition switch key cylinder swap? was created by slmjim+Z1BEBE

Hi all,
Has anyone tried grafting an OEM Z-1 ignition switch key cylinder onto an aftermarket ignition switch, such as an Emgo? We're looking to get a new switch in service with an original Z-1 key.

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19 Jun 2017 20:12 #764824 by RonKZ650

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I haven't, but doubt highly the 2 can be combined to work. I worked 34yrs in TV and other electronic repair and had the nickname switchmeister as if a switch of one manufacturer could be adapted to work with another to make a replacement, I was always doing that. Not that that fact matters $0.02 here, but Chinese switches can't be combined with Japanese switches for the most part. Good luck though.

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