Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder: Service and Repair

Lock Cylinder

• Follow the specified sequence when removing and installing steering column switch components. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Service and Repair.

• Steering lock may be destroyed.

• If steering lock is operated without lock cylinder, it locks and must be replaced.

• Steering lock must not be operated without lock cylinder.

Removal

- Disconnect battery. Refer to=> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the steering column trim.

• The steering column lever, the spiral spring and the steering wheel are not shown in the illustration. Components must not be removed when removing lock cylinder.

• The immobilizer induction coil is attached to the lock cylinder and cannot be replaced separately.

• To improve clarity, the ignition key is not shown in the following illustrations.

• The hole can be located opposite 180° as shown in the illustration. This does not affect removing and installing.

- Insert the ignition key into the lock cylinder and turn to the "Drive" - 2 - position.






Key positions of lock cylinder:

1 Position "Off"
2 Position "Run"
3 Position "Start"

• For reasons of clarity, the following illustration depicts lock cylinder as removed and without ignition key.






- Insert a steel wire (approximately 1.2 mm diameter) into the hole - arrow - next to the ignition key.

- Use the steel wire - 2 - to release the securing lever - 3 - of the lock cylinder - 1 -.

- Remove the lock cylinder - 1 - from the steering lock housing.

- Disconnect the harness connector - arrow - on the anti-theft immobilizer reader coil.






Installation






• To improve clarity, the ignition key is not shown in the following illustration.

- Insert the ignition key into the lock cylinder - 1 - and turn to the "Drive" position.

- Use the steel wire - 2 - to release the securing lever - 3 - of the lock cylinder - 1 -.

- Connect the connector to the anti-theft immobilizer reader coil.

- Insert the lock cylinder - 1 - into the steering lock housing.

• Connection of induction coil for anti-theft immobilizer must be inserted into guide on steering lock housing.

- Pull the steel wire - 2 - out of the lock cylinder - 1 - and ensure that the lock cylinder is locked in place in the steering lock housing.

- Reinstall all components accordingly in the reverse order.