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YOUR RESEARCHBought a spare ignition switch
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yes, harder to start is another sign, but I would just change the switch...
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All these threads on dead ignition switches has prompted me to buy a spare one to keep in the glove box. Hope I don't need it, but I feel more prepared...
Does a switch going bad make it harder to turn to start the car? Mine is somewhat difficult to turn sometimes almost like it's getting bound slightly. The dealer said the the entire steering lock part.
how do you just change it out in a parking lot, i have had some problems like you said about sometimes being hard to get in or out, but, how do you change it out?
Harder to get key out more than putting it in (since you already created a path for the key when you took the key out), electrical anomamlies (wipers, ac unit, dash lights, you know weird stuff). My wipers didnt work.... and yes it started to rain. The ignition feels a littly crunchy as you turn it.
i actually changed it during a DE.... but yes, at a parking lot.... I knew it was going so, I always have the spare with me along with the rennlist instructions and tools.
yes, harder to start is another sign, but I would just change the switch... its an easy, cheap fix.... changing out the steering lock is alot of work and expensive.... I figure a switch every 35K miles.
its not hard.... you just gotta have a strong back....
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