Its a little rod that connects the cylinder to th ignition module thing on the column. Now its just the accessories wont turn off.

 

Stupid me..... I didn't think the IM controlled accessory power too. I figured when the key turned back it closed a different circuit....nope. I figured it out. Thanks for the help. I just needed to move the switch forward some and it turned the power off....*facepalm*

This is what happens when I think too much...

 

 

Recommend you search the forum there are plenty of posts on the subject. Yes, you will need to pull the steering wheel but you can get a loaner from Advance Auto. Check out the do-it-yourself video posted on you-tube. They will step you right through the repair.

Roy

 

As far as I've heard about "loaner" tools from parts places is you put a deposit which is the cost of the tool, so that if you don't return it they get the money anyway. I used a ball-peen (think I spelled it right) hammer and hit on the back side of the thick part of the "arms" as close as I could to the center of the steering wheel. After a couple firm hits it came off.

I just couldn't figure out how to get the part the steering wheel attaches to off. The part the blinker arm/wiper control attach's to before the first u-joint. (Tilt steering by the way, not sure if there was anything different for my year).

I tried searching the forum. Either I wasn't using quite the right wording, or the search function on the site just doesn't like me. I found one thread that was exactly what I was looking for....except the guy never put a solution or how-to. He just put a link to the homepage of another site he got an answer from, not even to the answer/thread.

 

F'in hilarious.

 

There are 3 screws that come from the back of the wheel holding the assembly in then 3 screws on the front. The big trick is to knock out the roll pin holding the 2 halves of the tilt mechanisms together and don't loose the spring. Autozone.com has a help section that shows a good breakout of the assembly.

 

I think I remember the three from the back, but I didn't think they were holding the pieces together like that...hmmm..

This might be a Monday project (I have Monday off). I'm hoping the rod thing just fell out, this didn't happen until I was messing with the tilt to get more room to screw in a new rear view mirror...

 

You get to that ignition switch from under the dash i think? I think thats how my 93 is ... Been soo long since ive messed with it

 

The switch itself is a box bolted to the steering column, but that's not the problem. The rod that connects the switch to the key cylinder fell out or broke.