sorry to hear you had the ignition failure. it's a real pain to replace. i didn't have any problems with the horn or air bag. i would pm ben. he will know. this is really strange that you just revived this thread. i haven't been on this forum in a little over a year and i see this thread in the...
thanks to everyone for all the advice. i finished a while ago. took it completely apart again. it's a lot easier and quicker the second time around. glad i didn't use the snap off bolts. i was minutes away from cutting off the steering lock peg but decided to take another look at it. glad i did...
hi ben
thanks for the reply.you are exactly correct. the shaft had broken. i have been working on this for the last two days and finally got it wrapped up last night. i replaced the whole housing. the break away bolts were a real pain. drilled them out and used a screw extractor. luckily i used...
hi mike
do you still have the locks? do you know if the ignition switch is compatible with a 98 lx 470? my igniton switch just broke. i'll give the dealer a call about compatability in the am. thanks.
owen
broken ignition switch
i just found this thread and was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. my wifes 98 lx has suffered this same problem. when the key is inserted the auto tilt works but nothing else. no clicks between positions. no release of the steering lock. no acc power. no...
well i took ryans advice and asked the dealer about disabling it. after ordering some touch up paint i had them transfer me to service. the service guy said they could do it but it would probably cost an hour of labor. he made it sound like they could reprogram it to disable the auto function...
thanks for the welcome. i noticed you are on the central coast. i'm near santa cruz. our lx is my wifes daily driver/ kid/dog hauler. it's all stock. the only thing i've done so far is add a hitch and still have to wire a brake controler and lights. we got it a little less than a year ago from...
i have a 98 lx 470 and would like to disable the auto tilt steering wheel that raises when the key is removed from the ignition. i would still like to be able to manually adjust it with the switch. thanks for the help.