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1989 cutlass oldsmobile with tilt steering wheel ?

How do you remove the ingnition key switch lock on 1989 cutlass oldsmobile with tilt steering wheel ?

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  • denieg Apr 04, 2009

    Need to replace turn signal switch on 1994 cutlas do i do the same does the steering wheel need to come off

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    key stuck in open position in trunk on a 1996 oldsmobile cutlass

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    Tilt issues due to loose wiring would it cause malfunction in overheating by gauge or other issues that disappear

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    key gets stuck in ignition and will not turn or come out at times until I pull the tilt steering rod. the steering wheel will move up and own without releasing the tilt steering shaft

  • Anonymous Mar 28, 2014

    trunk wont close because half of key broke off in trunk lock of 1994 oldsmobile cutlass ciera

  • Anonymous Mar 29, 2014

    steering wheel tilt mechnism is loose in a vertical direction

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Take of the two covers on the steering wheel, take off the wire to the horn, next use a steering wheel puller to take off the steering wheel, next use a lock plate puller(make sure you get this tool $10 at napa) there are three screws may have to adjust blinker position to get to one of them, slowly pull out white plastic blinker kit thingy, next there are three torx silver screw next to one of them is a black smaller torx screw that one will let you take out the cylinder for the ignition repeat process backwards to reassemble.


-just did it myself.

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Remove column trim, insert ket turn to on position, and push the pin in at the underside of the steering column pull straight out please rate -jeff

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  2. Remove the ignition switch trim ring (bezel) by gently prying it out from the lock cylinder with a small suitable prytool.
  3. Remove the trim plate by gently prying around the edges with a small suitable prytool.
  4. Remove the tilt lever (if equipped) by pulling it firmly out from the steering column
  5. Snap off the upper steering column cover by gently prying between it and the bottom cover.
  6. Remove the lower steering column cover screws and lower the steering column cover.
  7. If necessary, remove the instrument panel cluster trim plate.
  8. Remove the two ignition switch bolts.
  9. Detach the two electrical connectors.
  10. Disconnect the ignition lock cable from the ignition switch.
  11. Remove the ignition switch from the vehicle.
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  3. Use the key in order to pull the cylinder from the ignition switch.
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  5. Verify the engagement and operation of the cylinder using the key.
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