A defective lock cylinder Testament foundation considerable issues in starting your vehicle. You extremity to allot this with a just out lock cylinder that Testament daily grind within its housing and with the ignition switch. The 2004 Honda Civic has its ignition cylinder securely fastened within the steering limit with choice bolts. Removing and replacing the cylinder Testament grip tools and aim not associated with many other models. This Testament coercion you to applicability an ignition indispensable clashing from the door indispensable.
Instructions
Removal
1. Disconnect the machine's detrimental battery cable. Wait three minutes consequent this for the air bag's competence to deplete and brew concervation guarded.
2. Unscrew the retaining screws on the lower steering limit encompass with a screwdriver and seperate the upper and lower halves to remove them from the path.
Unscrew the bolts with a screw extractor and remove the lock cylinder housing from the steering column.6. Remove the cylinder from the housing.
Installation
4. Punch a dent in the center of the cylinder housing's shear-head bolts using a 3/16-inch punch and hammer, then drill a hole into each bolt center with a drill and 3/16-inch bit.
5.3. Disconnect the electrical connectors on the ignition/lock module. This includes the connector for the ignition switch, the lock cylinder, the immobilizer control and the key light.
7. Connect the replacement lock cylinder and the housing to the steering column and insert new shear-head bolts without tightening them.
8. Insert the lock cylinder's key and make sure the key turns freely and that the lock mechanism for the steering wheel works.
9. Tighten the shear-head bolts with the wrench until the heads break off.
10. Reconnect the electrical connectors.
11. Reconnect the steering column covers with their screws.
12. Connect the battery cable.
