Contents: Removal the ignition/start switch ⬇ Dismantling the ignition lock drum ⬇ Ignition short circuit ⬇
The ignition switch serves the owner not only to start the engine, but also to lock the steering after the key is removed from the lock.
While the lock pin only rarely fails, the fault is more likely to be caused by the switching contact assembly embedded in the plastic part, i.e. the ignition/start switch. You can check for its fault by unscrewing the lower steering column trim.
Removal the ignition/start switch
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the steering column trim, see chapter "Salon".
Remove the lock drum.
Use a screwdriver to unlock the multi-pin connection of the power supply cable and at the same time use a second screwdriver to push it away from the contact part.
Unscrew both countersunk screws around the perimeter of the ignition switch.
Remove the ignition/start switch from the steering column lock, taking into account the location of the contact switch.
If the steering wheel lock is fixed during installation, use a screwdriver to press the bolt in the steering wheel lock downwards until the locking pin is fixed.
Dismantling the ignition lock drum
Remove the steering column trim, see chapter "Salon".
Turn the ignition key to position "I".
Insert a piece of wire into the hole on the top side of the drum body.
Press the retaining spring down with wire and remove the drum from the steering wheel lock.
Assembly: If the locking pin is locked, use a screwdriver to push the bolt down until the locking pin is locked. Now assemble the lock drum.
The individual parts of the light switch are shown here. The numbers indicate:
1 - rotary handle of light switch;
2 - base of the case;
3 - body detail;
4-key switch for fog lights and headlights.
Right:removing the ignition/start switch: Use a screwdriver (2) to push back the trim (1) behind the ignition/start switch and at the same time disconnect the multi-pin connector; the countersunk screw that secures the ignition/start switch is visible.
Left:removing the lock drum: Turn the ignition switch to position "I". Insert a piece of wire or a twist drill (arrow) into the hole in the drum housing. Press the locking spring and remove the drum from the steering wheel lock.
Ignition short circuit
This description should not make you a car thief, but help you continue driving with a faulty ignition switch. Of course, despite this, there should also be an ignition key, and it should turn in the lock so that the steering wheel lock can be released. If the steering lock itself is defective, you should not continue driving, because the steering wheel lock may work while driving.
Remove the steering column trim.
Unlock the multi-pin connector and pull it away from the ignition/start switch.
Using a piece of wire or a paper clip, connect the plug socket of both thick wires (terminal 30 - red wire and terminal 15 - black wire). This will turn on the ignition.
To start the engine, make a second, insulated jumper from a piece of wire that is initially connected to only the black/red wire (terminal 50).
Attach the second jumper to the existing jumper and quickly remove it as soon as the starter starts the engine.
It is best to remove the second jumper completely, and insulate the first one well so that it cannot touch the bare metal of the parts. Otherwise, a powerful short circuit will occur, since the red wire coming from the battery does not have a fuse.
To turn off the engine, remove the connection between the red and black wires.
When driving, the steering column trim may remain removed.
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