alirght guys, was just reading something and trickster posted something about an accessory position for the key. how in the hell, i dont have an accessory position in my '86 Trans Am. Is it maybe broken, how would i fix it.




Shane

 

replace the cylinder

 

huh, where and how would i go about doing this??????h

 

look in your manual. it ought to have instructions along with a pick or two.

 

huhuhu... i guess you mean owner's manual right? the POS manual i got, well my step-dad gave me, dont cover these things very well. I might just have to get my good ole mechanic todo this for me, he owes me big time so...

 

Hello Kidrcth,

Didn't mean to throw you for a loop there. Here, maybe this will help remedy the situation. Obviously, since I don't think you have VATS on your car, there will be certain parts of this that don't apply. But I think you can get the idea of it.

 

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First, turn your key counterclockwise (the opposite direction youd turn it to start the car) and make sure it does indeed not go to the accesory position.

 

Good point, would definitely save him some grief and time.

 

d00d tried that already it goes nowhere in the counter clockwise direction at all. I have to put it in ummm... run position for it to play the radio without the car on, drians the battery too much and things start working that dont need to.

my battery has already died a couple times cause of my stupid self, leaving my old 10s plugged into the big lighter for the neon light, leaving my hatch light on all night. it just isn't a good battery but it fine for me.

but yeah, looks to complicated so i'll buy that stuff tomorow and he'll(my mechanic) install it tomorow.






Shane

 

Just in case you didnt already know, at least in mine anyway, the lock cylinder must be pressed inward while being turned to get to the accesory position.

 

yup tried that, tried everything d00d.

 

Alright... Guess its time to try another lock cylinder.

 

yupdie doo

 

yup, autozone has them in stock, i got a $150 pay check today so the Shane is back in business. The list begins to get smaller guys, who told you it would happen. I only worked half a week t get that much money too, its amazing what my next check will be.

They are $12.99 for the cylender and keys, and he owes me 2 years free mechanic work so thats free. he said he'd do it tomorow before i goto work.

I cant wait until friday, no more school at all so then i will have time for my car again. I'll be able to instlal my parts and everything.






Shane

 

Wait 'till after you get your bachelors or whatever you plan on. I charge more than that per HOUR. Now you know why all the 'old d00dz' have the nice cars... and mortgages and car payments and insurance payments and kids and... damn I came in here, got a good giggle and I'm depressed now. How does he do that?!?

 

thats everyweek might you mind. Us kids dont get paid too much, but what we do get paid is very good for us. One of my paychecks each month goes to insurance, and the rest is spending money and gas money. I dont have a significant other at the time so all my money is mine and i dont gotta get presents for a long time.

 

Yep, it seems really good, kept me out of school for a year. The above was my poignant push for everyone to stay in school.

 

oh yeha this kid is going into the air force as an air traffic controller and will be getting free college that way.

 

Attaboy!! Just make sure you go and don't re-up! No matter what they tell you!

 

I hope you you have that guaranteed job slot written down somewhere and carved in stone. If not, you might be pounding the flightline or peeling spuds in the kitchen.

 

i know, my step-dad is a chief in the navy, he used to be a recruiter, and he told me not to reinlist, even though signup bonus for that position is $40k and reinlistment is $45k. So there is a veyr large incentive to resign.

My dad was also in the marines for 17 years until president bush sr. kicked him out(the law he made that if you dont get pay role promoted in 7 years your kicked out, well he was a target, he coulda retired in 3 more years too). He works for the dea now and says the same stuff.


Shane

 

nah hes my bud, i did hundred of dollars worth of computer repair for him so he wont gyp me. The deal was i fix his computer for free, he gives me repair work for free. And yes its in paper.

 

I think he meant the air traffic controller position. What with those damn computers doing all these things, there is a possibility that the service will become a tad more automated.

 

Good luck then! BTW, how long before you graduate from high school.

 

i'm a junior for another 5 more school days so....

 

alright guys, new one is in and it works so well i'm stunned. I never knew my old cylender was sooo ****ed up. Noe the key turns without having o giggle it first and all kinds of cool stuff. Very very impressed. Before i have to push it in and out a couple time to get it to move, now it just turns.And acessory position works now, flawlessly, just push it in and turn backwards.

Now that i'm sitting here playing with the old one it goes tinto accessory now, but its junk, the key would come out while it was started so... it needed replaced badly.




Shane

 

and it was free!!!!!!! i wasn't even hoem i was at work all day and came home to my new fix.

 

Incirdentally, did you know there is a "NIGHT" position on the rear view mirror? A "HIGH" speed for the wipers? TWO levels of headlighting? These cars come with lots of cool stuff...

Just having a little fun. Don't feel bad - On the first Fiero I had I couldn't figure out how to remove the ignition key for about five minutes. That was pretty embarrassing.

 

a night position for teh rear view mirror, no way, where is the button or whatever?

 

That would be the little lever on the bottom of the rear-view mirror.

 

ohhh hehe thats what thats for??? my gf always used it so when she flicked it and mved it a little she saw herself. Man thats awesome. Never knew that. Anything esle i dont know about?

 

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lol d00d!