Keyswitch "handle"
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Correct--remove the positive cable from the battery and wait about 20 minutes.
While I don't think replacing just the lock cylinder would affect or trigger the air bag its still a good idea to be cautious with those things. Not only are they expensive but give you what a surprise if triggered accidently.
While I don't think replacing just the lock cylinder would affect or trigger the air bag its still a good idea to be cautious with those things. Not only are they expensive but give you what a surprise if triggered accidently.
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Yes and no. The airbag can go off on its own if it's jarred. I read an article about this a few months ago. I wish I still had it to post. People have been injured at the factories installing these airbags from them going off. Any time they are carrying or handling an airbag they have to hold it a certain way because they don't need power to go off. This is one of the points the article was making. If memory serves me correct, it's because of how the airbag assembly is put together. There is some sort of charged canister (or something to that effect) that is part of the airbag itself. It's what inflates the airbag when it goes off. It's a senstive piece of equipment that can be triggered without warning and not a lot of jarring around. You do what you feel is best, but I don't recommend fooling around with a steering column that has an airbag, even with the battery disconnected. If it goes off, you will get hurt.
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in my 89 it was 4 mounting bolts + one the fire wall and one on the column to change out the steering column pull the wires easy work might be different on a 93 and most of the time the junk yard has the air bag still intact and the keys and most truck have a different key doors and the column. simple and easy my haynes is 80-96 so cant be to much different. it save you time and money and head ache. changed it out on my wife car was just as easy make sure you match to your rv though (cruse, wiper, Ect.) they can differ.
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I tried to get the ignition switch out yesterday. No go. It would help if the handle would get enough bite to use it to pull on but it doesn't. I tried prying as best I could while holding the little button-like thing in underneath, but couldn't get it. I'm going to contact a locksmith next to see if they think they could get it. With people's cars getting broken into and ignitions jammed during attempted thefts, I expect they have some tricks up their sleeves for this sort of thing.
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I'm sure professional locksmiths have seen all sorts of problems including hasty owners who attempt repairs without patience---has to be a common chore for them.
Best of luck----hope you haven't damaged the entire column!
Best of luck----hope you haven't damaged the entire column!
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$50 later, and it's all fixed.
The reason I couldn't get the ignition switch out? You have to turn the key to the ON position first. Ug! I took the RV to a locksmith and the guy had it out in 2 seconds. Killin' me, I tell ya!
Anyway, he re-keyed the new switch to my existing key, and popped it back in as quickly as he got the old one out. The only thing is they didn't have a switch with a black handle, only silver. No biggie in the grand scheme of things. And now that I know how to get the switch out, I could always remove it and paint it...
The reason I couldn't get the ignition switch out? You have to turn the key to the ON position first. Ug! I took the RV to a locksmith and the guy had it out in 2 seconds. Killin' me, I tell ya!
Anyway, he re-keyed the new switch to my existing key, and popped it back in as quickly as he got the old one out. The only thing is they didn't have a switch with a black handle, only silver. No biggie in the grand scheme of things. And now that I know how to get the switch out, I could always remove it and paint it...
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