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Old 02-16-2006, 01:14 PM
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I don't know if somebody tried to steal my car, or i did this somehow, but now my cars ignition is stuck in the aux position. When I try to put the key in, it only goes about half way into the hole, I can still turn it on and all that, but I can't turn the car all the way off. I know next to nothing about that stuff, so does anybody know how I can fix it or how this could have happened?
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is this an auto or manual tranny? if its an auto, make sure the car is in park.
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its a manual
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Buy a new ignition switch?
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Lock cylinder is junk.
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are those expensive/hard to install?
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it depends on where u get em..and if u wanan install it urself, it also depens on how much u kno...but i would get it professionally done just to be on the safe side
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crazi_E &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it depends on where u get em..and if u wanan install it urself, it also depens on how much u kno...but i would get it professionally done just to be on the safe side</TD></TR></TABLE>

Isn't it just 2 wires and a couple of screws....???
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its pretty easy to install.. but like previously said depends on how much you know about cars and what not. not everyone knows how to change a tire and not everyone knows how to swap a motor. but worst comes to worse ask a friend who is familiar with things like this to help you.
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what do you mean when you say you think someone tried to steal your car??? any damage to the car itself from a theft or break in???? ¿
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Well, I don't really see how I could have done this myself without knowing. When I got to my car this morning my stereo was on, seems like I would have noticed that...I figure somebody just tried to start it with a flat head screw driver. But who knows, I might be wrong.

my car was unlocked (don't ask), so it would be kind of hard to tell if it was broken into
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i have a 99 civic ex and mine did the same thing, i ended up having to have it towed cause i couldn't turn on the car......it ended up being the igniton switch, and there was a recall on it so i didnt have to pay anything,

look on this website for recalls on your car

http://www.autosite.com/conten...22652
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