Anonymous Posted on Mar 07, 2013

Plastic piece behind ignition accessory in steering column

Car power stays on ex (radio, windshield wipers) when ignition is off and keys are removed. Dealer says plastic piece in steering column is broke leaving accessory switch still on when key is removed. They say i have to replace whole steering column instead of replacing plastic piece.

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Should replace cylinder.

Anonymous Mar 07, 2013

Replace Cylinder? are you referring to whole steering column?

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either you have the wrong key,or try turning the steering wheel to the right all the way,then turn key,this usually happens when you park the vehicle and the wheels are turned,then the steering wheel locks hard

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SOURCE: Ignition key will not start truck - 1993 dodge dakota

if you replaced the ignition tou might want to test the plaseic switch that the iginition turns

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Posted on Dec 17, 2008

SOURCE: windshield wiper switch inop., except when pushed for washer.

My solution is as follows: Place a 1K-OHM resistor (Radio Shack Part # 271-1118) between the orange/white stripe wire (power) and the green/yellow stripe wire of the mullti-switch terminal block of the steering column. This provides the speeds - normal and intermittent speeds but not high wiper speed. Less than a $1 solution instead of the costly BTM replacement.
Bob

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Posted on Oct 08, 2009

SOURCE: replaced key lock and ignition box on steering

You've probably got to slide the ignition switch toward the steering wheel and lock it down there.

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Posted on Jan 06, 2010

SOURCE: how is the steering column tilt lever removed?

you can turn the steering wheel to one side that a flat spot allows you access to it with a torque screw {star} shaped the other is on top as well a screw to the harness way under the dash removal of the lower panel is recommended for access

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