![]() To do this though, it looks like I have to get a new key as part of the lock assembly which will require the keys to be reprogrammed and I'll have a new ignition key along with a "valet" key (I didn't have one before. Is there a way where I can replace the actual tumblers inside the actual switch with new ones so I don't have to have a second set of keys?ĭoing further searching, it looks like I have to replace the entire switch assembly as the proper fix. I'll do this tomorrow.ĭoing further searching, it looks like I have to replace the entire switch assembly as the proper fix. I could have easily said yes because my needle is below the "E" line right now, lol.ĭoing some searching it looks like I can do a temporary fix of blasting some graphite lubricant into the key hole. My kids were pretty stressed about this thinking that we ran out of gas. ![]() so I did some research and found that the electrical portion of the ignition switch. (Higher-resolution images help as well.) A couple of years ago my 1998 Honda Accord Dx started shutting itself off at random times - on freeway onramps, while parked and idling, etc. until the car eventually did start about 10min later. I originally posted this writeup on Honda-Tech forums but have migrated it here since I could better explain the procedure. Got the kids in my car and there I was again playing with the key jiggling it, flipping the key over repeatedly, etc. Then I went to pick up my kids, engine off. After work, the ignition tumbler gave me some mild grief, but grief none the less. I sat there for about 15min playing with it until I finally got my car to start. The ignition tumbler wouldn't leave the "off" position. ![]() This morning before leaving, the car wouldn't start. ![]()
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