Ok so the igition on the new hatch I got was kinda messed up, like i could take the key out while the car was running. Well all around the cylinder is buggered up, i have no idea why and neither does the previous owner. So I wanted to swap the cylinder out from my 89 and put it into the 90. Well it was a no go. I tried for a good hour. Now I can't get the one that came from the car to go back in. It was stuck in the #1 position for so damn long, and then I got it stuck in #2 position by accident. So at this point i decide to go and see if the 89 was a bitch to put back in, it wasn't went back in, in a matter of minutes. Well I fianlly got the cylinder from the 90 to kinda work. I can start and stop the car but its kinda a bitch to do, and I also can't get the cylinder to stay in the housing. It just keeps falling out. I'm at the point that I wish I never tried to **** with it. It got dark so I'm done for the night but I really need to get this fixed, as I still need to get this car inspected and all.

Is it possible to swap the entire ignition set up? If so, can I get a how to, my manual doest say anything about it. And it doesnt look that easy to do. Please someone help me!

 

Do u know the proper way to remove the lock cylinder? If u do, then im sure u bend back the part of the housing around the lock cylinder to hold the little pin again. U can swap the entire igintion lock cylinder, iginition switch, and the unit that holds it all. I think the enitre unit is screwed to the steering column with sheer bolts. They are bolts with no heads. U will have to dremel slots in the top in order to unscrew it. I swapped that stuff on an EK once, but i did it with the column out of the car.

 

Yes I do know the proper way to remove it. I got it out and into my 89 just fine. But my 90 is giving my problems. The manual says to remove it I need to turn it to the #1 position and push down the pin and pull it out, which worked just fine. And to put it back in, the manual says to place clyinder into housing in the 0 position, then turn it to the #1 postion and push down the pin and push in until it clicks. But I can't get it to go in all the way.

 

Will the entire ignition set up from my 89 work on my 90?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid1990crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes I do know the proper way to remove it. I got it out and into my 89 just fine. But my 90 is giving my problems. The manual says to remove it I need to turn it to the #1 position and push down the pin and pull it out, which worked just fine. And to put it back in, the manual says to place clyinder into housing in the 0 position, then turn it to the #1 postion and push down the pin and push in until it clicks. But I can't get it to go in all the way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Make sure the electrical portion on the car still is in the same position as the lock cylinder you are installing. So if the lock cylinder is in the #1 pos., then make sure the elec. portion is also clicked into the #1 position. That may be your problem. Other than that, it should slide right in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid1990crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will the entire ignition set up from my 89 work on my 90?</TD></TR></TABLE>

As far as i know, 88-91 is all interchangable.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Make sure the electrical portion on the car still is in the same position as the lock cylinder you are installing. So if the lock cylinder is in the #1 pos., then make sure the elec. portion is also clicked into the #1 position. That may be your problem. Other than that, it should slide right in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It was lined up. Like I said, I was able to turn the key and start the car and shut if off with a good bit of wiggling, but the cylinder wont stay it, it would keep falling out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid1990crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

It was lined up. Like I said, I was able to turn the key and start the car and shut if off with a good bit of wiggling, but the cylinder wont stay it, it would keep falling out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

just make sure the pin is engaged...thats all i can think of.

 

ok. im going to pick up a new cylinder tomorrow, hopefully that fixes my problem, if not i guess i'll have to change housings...