Where is the ignition switch on a GMC Jimmy?
If the mechanical assembly or contact points inside the ignition switch on your GMC Jimmy have worn out, you may have a hard time providing power to the ignition or electrical system, if at all. The switch on your Jimmy is mounted atop the steering column assembly, hiding under the dashboard.
How do you change the ignition switch on a car?
Remove the pin (if the new switch came equipped with it) from the switch slider by hand or with pair of needle-nosed pliers. Insert the key into the ignition lock cylinder; turn the key to make sure the rod is actuating the new ignition switch. Then turn the key back to the off position.
Is it possible to rebuild an ignition switch?
Only some dealerships will rebuild an ignition switch and they often can’t for all vehicles, so rebuilding yours may not be an option. In that case, you will need to get a new switch from a manufacturer specific dealership that will also provide you with new ignition keys to match.
What to do if your key is stuck in the ignition switch?
The key may be stuck in the ignition switch, but that shouldn’t stop you from turning it. If you don’t have a key, you will need to force the module to turn using a flathead screwdriver. Press the release pin inside the hole on the ignition module with a screwdriver.
If the mechanical assembly or contact points inside the ignition switch on your GMC Jimmy have worn out, you may have a hard time providing power to the ignition or electrical system, if at all. The switch on your Jimmy is mounted atop the steering column assembly, hiding under the dashboard.
Remove the pin (if the new switch came equipped with it) from the switch slider by hand or with pair of needle-nosed pliers. Insert the key into the ignition lock cylinder; turn the key to make sure the rod is actuating the new ignition switch. Then turn the key back to the off position.
Only some dealerships will rebuild an ignition switch and they often can’t for all vehicles, so rebuilding yours may not be an option. In that case, you will need to get a new switch from a manufacturer specific dealership that will also provide you with new ignition keys to match.
Do you have to take steering wheel out to replace ignition switch?
Take the steering wheel out if it’s in the way. In some vehicles, you may be able to replace the ignition switch without removing the steering wheel. However, if you’re unable to get access to the top of the ignition switch with all the interior trim pieces removed, the steering wheel may need to come out.
How do you remove a steering wheel from a car?
Set the ignition key to the off position. Detach the negative battery cable using a wrench. Remove the steering wheel column lower trim panel using a Phillips screwdriver. Detach the steering column from the under dashboard frame using a wrench or ratchet and socket. Support the steering column to keep it from falling.
How do you mount a steering column on a car?
Set the steering column in position against the dashboard frame, and start the mounting bolts by hand. Then tighten the mounting bolts using the wrench or ratchet and socket. Install the steering wheel column lower trim panel using the Phillips screwdriver.
Take the steering wheel out if it’s in the way. In some vehicles, you may be able to replace the ignition switch without removing the steering wheel. However, if you’re unable to get access to the top of the ignition switch with all the interior trim pieces removed, the steering wheel may need to come out.
Where is the pin on the ignition switch?
Slide the ignition switch off the actuating rod and remove it from the steering column. Make sure the new ignition switch is in the off position. Some aftermarket switches will have a pin on the switch slider, close to the base of the switch, to lock it in the off position to ensure proper installment. Verify whether your new switch has this pin.
How do you remove the ignition switch from a car?
Unfasten the two ignition-switch mounting bolts using a wrench or ratchet and socket. Slide the ignition switch off the actuating rod and remove it from the steering column. Make sure the new ignition switch is in the off position.
Unfasten the two ignition-switch mounting bolts using a wrench or ratchet and socket. Slide the ignition switch off the actuating rod and remove it from the steering column. Make sure the new ignition switch is in the off position.
Slide the ignition switch off the actuating rod and remove it from the steering column. Make sure the new ignition switch is in the off position. Some aftermarket switches will have a pin on the switch slider, close to the base of the switch, to lock it in the off position to ensure proper installment. Verify whether your new switch has this pin.
How do you start a new ignition switch?
Insert the key into the ignition lock cylinder; turn the key to make sure the rod is actuating the new ignition switch. Then turn the key back to the off position. Set the steering column in position against the dashboard frame, and start the mounting bolts by hand.