What are the symptoms of a bad lock cylinder?
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Ignition Lock Cylinder
- Issues powering on the vehicle. One of the first symptoms of a potential ignition lock cylinder is issues powering the vehicle on.
- Car not starting.
- Issues inserting and removing the key.
Can a ignition lock cylinder go bad?
Over time the ignition lock cylinder can wear and eventually break. If it breaks and is unable to turn the ignition switch, this will result in a no start condition due to the inability to provide power to the starter.
Can a faulty ignition switch cause battery drain?
This causes the fuel to work and gives the power your car needs to run. A typical problem with the ignition switch is when your car fails to start. This sign forces you to keep making attempts to turn the engine, draining and, therefore, killing your battery.
How to change the ignition cylinder on a Sienna?
Unscrew and remove the black circle with the green light from the chip reader that sits on top of the ignition cylinder. Insert key and turn to ACC position. Obviously turning the key is the whole problem, but you need to do this.
Where is the transponder on a Sienna ignition switch?
Further investigating, I found out that the chip (transponder) is embedded in the key, but the antenna is in the ring around the cylinder, and not in the part I took out. So, I now know that there are unchipped keys, which are slim, and chipped ones which are “fat”.
How do you replace a tumbler on a Sienna?
Slide the tumbler cylinder out of the metal housing. Insert your key and observe the offending split tumblers that do not retract. Remove these with pliers. Be sure to take out the springs that sat under those tumblers so they don’t fall in one day.
Why is my Sienna ignition switch not working?
When I told him I found it online for $35, he said that it is b/c my key has the immobilizer chip in it, and he guarantees that the replacement part will not work. Further investigating, I found out that the chip (transponder) is embedded in the key, but the antenna is in the ring around the cylinder, and not in the part I took out.