99 Ignition switch replacement?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Franklin IN
99 Ignition switch replacement?
How difficult is it to replace an ignition switch? What do you have to do to gain access to it. Anyone done it? Anyone have any pictures they care to post?
Le Mans Master
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From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Follow this website till step 3g, that should get you to where you want to be.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
Burning Brakes
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From: Los Angeles CA
Simple procedue....took me about 40 min and $119 to do it myself. While the dealers wanted at least a full day and $400 - $500. Just buy the ignition switch/lock ($100) from the parts dept and then take it to your local locksmith (GM will charge much much more) to have them put it together and code the tumblers ($19 and 30 minutes). Pretty easy to take apart the console/dash once you get going. only about 40 minutes apart and then back together.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,512
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From: Franklin IN
Follow this website till step 3g, that should get you to where you want to be.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,512
Likes: 49
From: Franklin IN
Simple procedue....took me about 40 min and $119 to do it myself. While the dealers wanted at least a full day and $400 - $500. Just buy the ignition switch/lock ($100) from the parts dept and then take it to your local locksmith (GM will charge much much more) to have them put it together and code the tumblers ($19 and 30 minutes). Pretty easy to take apart the console/dash once you get going. only about 40 minutes apart and then back together.
Cheers
Cheers
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,987
Likes: 18
From: DuBois PA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
The book says to remove all eletrical connections. Pry off the face plate. If you have an A/T you have to remove the park/lock cable as follows;
Disconnect the park/lock cable (A/T) from the ignition switch.
Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn the ignition to ON.
Using a flat bladed screwdriver or other suitable tool, depress the park/lock cable retaining tab (located on the underside of the switch near the base of the cable).
Pull to remove the cable.
Then remove the two retaining bolts and that's it!
Disconnect the park/lock cable (A/T) from the ignition switch.
Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn the ignition to ON.
Using a flat bladed screwdriver or other suitable tool, depress the park/lock cable retaining tab (located on the underside of the switch near the base of the cable).
Pull to remove the cable.
Then remove the two retaining bolts and that's it!
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