so my switch has decided it doesn't want to turn completely off... which is fantastic for my battery.

'02 Grand Am, 3.4L V6... anybody have any experience replacing ignition switches on GM's, whether it's worth DIY or somewhere good to take it?

4/16/2008 10:53:40 AM

it's actually the steering column lock thats screwed up, you can take the assembly out, and take out the locking pin, and it will work fine, except the wheel won't lock

4/16/2008 11:15:03 AM

can you take your key out. or no?

4/16/2008 11:27:32 AM

^

Quote :

"yeah, really. that's almost as bad as getting your r1 stolen from walmart, the busiest parking lot in town. your curb hitting tree ramming drinking a 2 gallon jug of milk d.u.i. ass is the very LAST person on this board that needs to be calling anyone dumb."

4/16/2008 11:45:40 AM

anyways... figured it out for myself

4/16/2008 8:59:17 PM

and it was...?

4/16/2008 9:26:16 PM

maybe he cut the car off in drive and it wouldnt let go of the key...

4/16/2008 10:41:07 PM

no, didn't cut it off in drive or forget to shift to park first.

the reverse lockout cable wasn't releasing underneath the shifter. took the shifter cover off and screwed around with it for a minute and found it.

4/17/2008 3:16:14 AM

bullshit, i was right and you know it! you drive like a girl!

4/17/2008 2:27:46 PM

ooooook...

4/17/2008 2:57:14 PM

^^ lol

4/18/2008 8:59:53 AM

I have this problem with my 98 Grand Prix. I always use the manual shift lock release button on the underside of the steering column to get the key out. Is the fix really that easy? I couldn't find anything on it in my Haynes Manual...

4/18/2008 12:02:41 PM

for me it was, but i can't promise you even have the same situation. on the bottom of the shifter to the front left (towards the ignition/dash) is an arm that normally swings forward or back when you shift, there's a cable that runs from it toward the dash... if this arm doesn't move when you shift in and out of park that may be the problem... that's what it was for me. you can see this if you just pull up the rectangular frame piece that's around the gear position indicators at the base of the shifter.

4/18/2008 4:17:00 PM

Quote :

"yeah, really. that's almost as bad as getting your r1 stolen from walmart, the busiest parking lot in town. your curb hitting tree ramming drinking a 2 gallon jug of milk d.u.i. ass is the very LAST person on this board that needs to be calling anyone dumb."

good thing we have a moderator around to enforce that wonderful video thread

4/18/2008 4:49:26 PM

seriously... that way we actually have to watch shit vids to see what they're of..

4/18/2008 4:58:40 PM

how did these posts get here

4/18/2008 6:36:43 PM