Need help ignition key
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From: Davison, MI
Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: Dart SHP 400-Holley Terminator EFI
Transmission: Tremec T56 Magnum F
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.55:1
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 744
Likes: 5
From: Davison, MI
Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: Dart SHP 400-Holley Terminator EFI
Transmission: Tremec T56 Magnum F
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.55:1
Re: Need help ignition key
Well, you jumped right on the more complicated possibility. Why? Give us more detail on how you determined it wasn't an ignition switch. What have you done, what do you see? As for what you should see, you can do a Google search on your model year of GM ignition switch linkage and find a ton of pics and videos to help you know what it should look like. The good part is that these have been the same, or similar, over a couple of decades and almost all GM cars of the late 70's to mid-90's era. However, if it were me, I would start with checking the ignition switch. Is it still bolted on, is it loose, is the linkage still connected to it, does the linkage move when you turn the lock cylinder. That could save a lot of time. Otherwise you may have to pull the column apart to get access to the gear actuator part of the linkage.
Re: Need help ignition key
Ok well I pulled the steering wheel off and lowered the steering column, when I turn the the cylinder lock back and forth I can see two metal pieces on the other side of the steering column move , the two metal rods that go down the steering column don't move at all when I turn the key but when I pull one of them back manually my accessories and fuel pump come on
Re: Need help ignition key
Well, you jumped right on the more complicated possibility. Why? Give us more detail on how you determined it wasn't an ignition switch. What have you done, what do you see? As for what you should see, you can do a Google search on your model year of GM ignition switch linkage and find a ton of pics and videos to help you know what it should look like. The good part is that these have been the same, or similar, over a couple of decades and almost all GM cars of the late 70's to mid-90's era. However, if it were me, I would start with checking the ignition switch. Is it still bolted on, is it loose, is the linkage still connected to it, does the linkage move when you turn the lock cylinder. That could save a lot of time. Otherwise you may have to pull the column apart to get access to the gear actuator part of the linkage.
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