Ignition actuator switch broken please help!!!

[stprorolla49]

hey guys, my dad told me that the ignition actuator switch/rod is broken in my steering column and he doesnt know how to fix it exactly, he can see its broken, but he doesnt know how to fix it...im sorry i cant go into more detail because im 900 miles away from the car, and i cant take pics, but hes kinda frustrated and feel bad for him cause **** keeps going wrong with my car since i left...can ANYONE point me in the right direction on how to fix this? he can see its broken because its visible, he just doesnt know how to fix it...please help! thanks

 

[urban96]

wow this is a frequent problem with our cars lately... ill search for my post on how i fixed it and post it here

 

[urban96]

theres two little plastic pieces that slide front to back depending on key position. these connect the ignition tumbler where the key goes to the actuall ignition switch. the little pin that holds the two pieces together somehow came out.

what i did was took all the lower dash pieces off. also removed the trim pieces around the steering colum.

theres two sets of bolts that hold the steering colum up. i removed the upper two bolts and backed the lower two maybe 3/4 the way out.

this should drop the colum down some to make it easier to work on.

theres two TQ bolts on either side of the colum that i removed and then used the tilt lever to tilt the wheel itself down far enough to get in where the littel pin is and work. i used a screw driver to turn the ignition tumbler to the correct position and then stuck the pin back in.

 

[stprorolla49]

your talking about the actuator pin, not the tumbler rite? im not at the car so i dont know what hes talking about, but i assume you and he are talking about the same thing...

how do actually expose the actuator rod??? and if its broken, how do i get it out?

 

[urban96]

yes im talking about the rod. if you have tilt stearing it should be two pieces. and the two pieces are held together by a metal pin. as a temp fix he can just take off the ignition switch itself under the dash. its held in by two tq bits