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How do you remove the ignition switch from a Pontiac?

How do you remove the ignition switch from a Pontiac?

Unplug the yellow wiring harness on the steering column with your hands, then unplug the remaining wiring on the column. Remove the ignition switch actuator rod from the ignition switch using the Phillips-head screwdriver. Remove the ignition switch from the car.

How to remove the ignition switch without a key?

How to Remove the Ignition Switch Without a Key. 1 Step 1. Turn on your power drill and use your drill bit to make a hold in the key slot of the ignition cylinder. Be sure to make the hole large enough 2 Step 2. 3 Step 3.

How to remove the ignition switch in a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire?

Turn it to the “Run” position, but do not start the Sunfire. Locate the locking button located on the backside of the ignition cylinder housing. Push the button and then pull the lock cylinder away from the column. Unscrew the ignition switch from the steering column using the Phillips head screwdriver.

Where is the ignition switch on a car?

These switches are located just to the side of the steering wheel and column on your dashboard, and are one of the main components in your car’s starter system. If the switch is not working, you will likely have to remove and replace it.

Unplug the yellow wiring harness on the steering column with your hands, then unplug the remaining wiring on the column. Remove the ignition switch actuator rod from the ignition switch using the Phillips-head screwdriver. Remove the ignition switch from the car.

Turn it to the “Run” position, but do not start the Sunfire. Locate the locking button located on the backside of the ignition cylinder housing. Push the button and then pull the lock cylinder away from the column. Unscrew the ignition switch from the steering column using the Phillips head screwdriver.

These switches are located just to the side of the steering wheel and column on your dashboard, and are one of the main components in your car’s starter system. If the switch is not working, you will likely have to remove and replace it.

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Ruth Doyle