Question about 2006 Saturn ION
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This may be caued by the neutral safety switch on the transmission, also known as the trans range selector switch..
Posted on Dec 08, 2008
How do you know this isn't the problem, have u tested the switch?
If you wish to thank me then please change the rating to helpful, just because you don't want to hear what is most likely the cause is no reason to dismiss it as incorrect, which is what thanks for trying is doing, just asking u to be fair, I do this for free on my own time. My experience? 30 years as a master technician in new car dealer shops, including GM, all lines.
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Hi there,
Sorry about the delay, I have a real job too.
I
have an SL2 that did the same thing, usually when I was the furthest
away from my tool box. Frustrating is right. Hopefully you can benefit
from the experience. The good news is that it's a cheap fix. Since
June, I have addressed four other people with similar problems in a
Saturn. Same fix.
After a whole lot of trouble shooting it
turned out to be the ignition switch itself. The contacts get scarred,
worn or just plain gummed up.
Being naturally lazy with my own
stuff, my first fix was disengaging the tilt lock and slamming the
column up and down once or twice.
This worked for about six weeks.
At
that point I pulled the switch. Then I took it apart, cleaned the
contacts and reassembled it. This worked for about three months.
Then I had to fix it for real.
The
switch itself was a special order item and pricey too. So I went to a
wrecking yard and looked around. 90 minutes and $10.00 later I had a
switch.
You will probably want to pull your switch first to
match it. It's pretty simple. The switch is a round plastic module that
unscrews from the back of the key cylinder. Yours may be different
location-wise.
First, disconnect the negative battery cable.
You
need to take off the column cowl. A 7mm socket on the bolts under the
cowl. A knife or flathead to separate the top and bottom.
On the left side of the column, opposite the keyhole on the end of the cylinder is the switch.
Remove the two plugs.
Unscrew the switch and remove it.
Reverse the process to replace.
Hope this works for you too.
Mike
Posted on Dec 09, 2008
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Not saying that couldn't be the problem, just can't afford to take it to the dealership and find out. Was really hoping for a quick easy fix if it is just a sensor. Thank you for trying to help me.
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Hi twodas,
A couple questions.
Does it turn over and not start?
Or when you try to start it, you get nothing (starter doesn't spin the engine)?
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