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Steps to Fix your Car’s Ignition Key

Today we are here with tips for how to fix your car’s ignition key within a few minutes and without hassling out into mechanic stores.

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Steps to Fix

Steps to Fix

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Most the people who own a car face the problem with some specific parts like the battery of the car, the door lock, the damaged headlights, brake rotors of their car and most common problem is the ignition of the car. The ford focus 2008 is the car in which this problem is seen the most.

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Disconnect the Battery Terminals

Disconnect the Battery Terminals

The first step is to remove the negative terminal of your car’s battery. A proper wrench will be perfect for this step and lose the nut to which the negative cable is connected. Keep the positive terminals of the battery connected to it.

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Remove the Trim Pieces Around the Ignition

Remove the Trim Pieces Around the Ignition

A lot of plastic places surrounds our car. Before you start to change the ignition, remove the plastic trims from the sides of steering and ignition. After that remove the steering wheel from its place.

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Remove the clips from the ignition

Remove the clips from the ignition

There are 2 clips on either sides of the ignition; the next step you need to do is to release those clips to loosen the ignition from its place.

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Turn your Car at Accessory Position

Turn your Car at Accessory Position

The next step is to insert the key and keep your car at ignition position before you remove the ignition module from its place. The accessory position will let you work with vehicles electronic even if the engine is not started. Release the ignition module from its place .

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Purchase a New Ignition Switch

Purchase a New Ignition Switch

Now since your old ignition is removed now you will buy a new car ignition for your car. Rebuilt of the ignition switch is often difficult. Go for purchasing a new ignition switch along with the new key match to the ignition.

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Install the New Ignition Switch

Install the New Ignition Switch

Release the pin on the ignition switch to slide it into the ignition side. These pins will help you to slide in the new ignition switch inside the module easily.

Put the ignition in the hole that is placed for the ignition module with the help of the key and don’t forget to tighten the pin of the ignition.

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Reconnect the Battery’s Negative Terminal

Reconnect the Battery’s Negative Terminal

Now when your new ignition is installed you need to recheck or test it for once. For this you need to reconnect the battery’s negative terminal wire again and then start your car from the ignition.

Give a start to your car from the ignition and be careful and be sure that the ignition is fixed properly otherwise your new ignition switch may damage again.

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Disconnect the Battery Again

Disconnect the Battery Again

If you remember, that you’ve removed the steering wheel and the plastic trims from the sides of the ignition before starting all this procedure.

Now if you satisfied with your new ignition and its key then you need you to remove the battery again to avoid any current or damage.

Now if the ignition is working the next step properly you need to follow is to remove the battery again to fix the interior of your steering wheel. Put the plastic trims and the steering wheel back to its place.

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Reconnect the Battery

Reconnect the Battery

The final step is to reconnect the battery again once you’re done with all the steps mentioned above. Your car ignition is fixed.