hread,

I'm not sure what you mean. I have taken the top and bottom plastic covers off of the steering column. I have also removed the plastic facia below the dash (above my shin area) and the steel plate that lies under the plastic facia (I think the plate is to slow down those that would hotwire). The ignition switch is found after taking off the steel plate. I removed the ignition switch and it seems to work just fine. The rods run from the key down to the switch.