Old Dec 9, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Default Re: Anyone replace their Ignition switch yet?

If you are out of warranty and have no problem with a little stub sticking out of your ignition and the steering wheel not locking, the easiest solution I have found so far is to just remove the blade of the key from the fob and leave it in the ignition. This still keeps part of the anti-theft system intact by keeping RFID portion on the fob which you still would take with you everywhere and use to lock and unlock your doors but allows the ignition cylinder to not lock when you remove the key which is what causes the locking to occur which in turn is what is causing all the ignition cylinder problems. This is a pretty cool getcha by as it helps saving those out of warranty a couple hundred bucks. I recently spoke with a fellow forum member about his issues with the lock cylinder and he used this method with great success. Hope this helps other members out too. PM me if you have any questions with the process.
 
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