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Ignition Switch Removal tool???

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  • Start date Start date Jul 23, 2004

gungfusemaj

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What is the tool required to remove the Ignition switch. It has a star but it has a Piece of metal in the middle like a ,nipple.. yah a nipple....
 

Mavrick

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Ya, it's a type of torx driver. I had to buy a set for $30 at the local parts shop.
 
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ratrapp

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it's called a torx-tamper proof.
 

BlackFox5.0

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I don't remember there being anything like that....

You put the key in, turn it, and push a little button like thing on the bottom of the steering casing, and pull it out.

The kind of screw you are talking about are called "tamper proof torx"
 
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your talking about the lock cylinder only,he's talking about the ignition switch itself.
 
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tamper proof torx like they said, size is 27 and napa sells bits for like 2 bucks that you can put in a 1/4 inch nut driver or wrench or whatever.
 
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