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Date Posted: 06:54:06 01/10/05 Mon
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In reply to:
Glen
's message, "Probably the ignition switch - Mike (usual Mike), your opinion?" on 20:52:20 01/09/05 Sun
Do you have dash lights etc. when the car does turn over and try to start? Also, are there times where you turn the key and it tries to start and other times when you turn the key and absolutely nothing happens? Regarding the second question, there would probably also be no pattern to the go no go problem.
I have never seen a car with a failing electrical portion of the ignition switch that did not have dash lights while the car was cranking over, regardless of starting. If there is contact made and the car is turning over there should be lights. If nothing happens when you turn the key to the start position, including lights, but you have radio at the ACC position, then my guess is that as Glen mentioned you have a faulty electrical portion of the ignition switch.
If replacing the part, replace only that part and not the key clyinder (as you will spend much more and have two keys, one for the doors and one to run the car, pain). Also, the air bag system should be disconnected since you will be working in the steering column adjacent to the air bag harness.
When these things fail, people tend to think of everything and anything fuel/engine related, and can be a great pain in the butt to deduce, but given the age, you are in a zone that it is not uncommon for them to fail.
The price might be around $55 for the part, Honda only.
Mike
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