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1998 CSE ignition switch
Posted by BruceK [Email] (more from BruceK) on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:27:39
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I am away from home, on a week-long trip out of state. My ignition switch is at least partially broken, and I need some advice. Forgive me for not searching past posts (normally I always do this) but I am busy with my client and also quite freaked out about whether the switch is going to go inoperative the next time or two I use it.
Yesterday, on two occasions, I had run the car and shut it off but not removed the key. I tried to crank the car and ran into the brick wall of the security lock. Both times I removed the key, re-inserted it, and the car started fine.
This morning when I turned it over, the key didn't spring back from START to ON. It took me a couple of tries moving it back manually from START, where I overcompensated and it went all the way to ACC. Finally I got it, and drove to my client's where I have now shut off the car.
Is this a time bomb? In other words, might the switch fail completely the next time I try it? I can get a ride tonight to where I am staying, and then will only have to start the car once, tomorrow afternoon, before I can drive it to the very savvy indie in Vermont from whom I bought the car in June.
He's away today at an auction, but I'm thinking the best thing is to have him order a new ignition switch and he can install it on Friday. (I had a look at eeuroparts and the switch listed there is only $66.90 -- is this really all it is? Or am I calling lthe part by the wrong name?)
My main fear is complete failure -- should I avoid using the car except for that one more start? Or should it be safe to use the switch and manually return it from START to ON?
Thanks,
Bruce
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Posts in this Thread:
- 1998 CSE ignition switch, BruceK, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:27:39 <-- Viewing This Message
- Replace the switch !!!, David W, Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:34:09
- Thank you, BruceK, Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:48:07
- I used my car with the switch operating like that, jj, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:12:37
- Re: 1998 CSE ignition switch, Scott H., Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:00:34
- I had to manually move my ignition key from start, geoguy
, Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:35:58
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