The key ignition on my car sucks! (97 civic) i have to wiggle and jerk the key to get it to start. i bought a new ignition cylinder on ebay that came with keys. does anyone have or know of a DIY with pics? or can someone break it down step by step. thanks in advance.
Need DIY for installing Key Ignition
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BUMP please help. my hand cant take anymore abuse when i turn this beastly car on.
squaddie77
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go to www.pdftown.com and download your civic shop manual for free.
@squaddie: well i tried downloading from PDFTOWN and supposedly the "servers are overloaded" and they keep asking for me to buy the premium membership.
@Deeezy: after examination, ends up the ignition key cylinder is fine. so i now i have a cylinder with keys that i cant use. FOR SALE BTW!! the part that has the wiring and the ignition cam turns to get the car started is worn out and need replacing. id show pics i took last night but they came out shitty.
i found the part i needed on ebay. just got to wait til pay day for it. hopefully its the right part. or im gona need to go to the junkyard for it. oh yea, Thanks for the help so far guys!!
@Deeezy: after examination, ends up the ignition key cylinder is fine. so i now i have a cylinder with keys that i cant use. FOR SALE BTW!! the part that has the wiring and the ignition cam turns to get the car started is worn out and need replacing. id show pics i took last night but they came out shitty.
i found the part i needed on ebay. just got to wait til pay day for it. hopefully its the right part. or im gona need to go to the junkyard for it. oh yea, Thanks for the help so far guys!!
jsmithe2010
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Should had replace it with a racer's push-button while you were at it. Don't ask me how security works. 
if i knew how to do it, id do it. i wont ask you how security works ok lolShould had replace it with a racer's push-button while you were at it. Don't ask me how security works.
here is the part i need.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190374803062&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT
jsmithe2010
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Am sure they come with installation instructions. Now that I think about it, key-start is so 19th Century. My new garage door remote has a fingerprint recognition. Lots of laptops have it too, so one would think this should be everywhere now. Some key columns is easier reached than others, I find that my Civic's I have to tilt my head to see where am inserting the key 'coz I don't want to scratch the column, whadda hassle. Am all for automation and easy.
ohok. i understand now.
SUCCESS!! I fixed my car tonight. There is a pro and con to the repair tho. The pro, i took one part from the new harness and put it on the old harness cus the idiot who owned the car before me tapped the power cable of that harness with the car alarm wires. i wasnt sure it was gonna work. but the car starts up with no hesitation. now my hand wont hurt when i turn it on and i can teach my girlfriend how to drive a 5 speed.
i explain more what i did and pics up too.
2nd page of my build thread. check out the whole thread. i havent had my car for long.
http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=193577
2nd page of my build thread. check out the whole thread. i havent had my car for long.
http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=193577