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Old 06-25-2010, 09:52 AM   #3
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+1 on ignition switch replacement

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Originally Posted by Overdrive
...I also noticed while driving at night that the headlights and dash lights seem to flicker and dim while the car is running....
I had similar symptoms with my head lights and dash lights - replacing the ignition switch resolved those issues, along with some other gremlins in the stereo related to it turning on and off randomly.

The ignition switch itself is pretty inexpensive, but can be tedious to install due to the location under the dash. Pedro has a great write up I followed to replace the switch here:

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Replace_Ignition_Switch.html

Also has details on the part #, price, etc..

Images (cell pics, sorry) show what my bad switch looked like, completely cooked and even broken plastic/metal in some areas.





Last edited by pschaub; 06-25-2010 at 11:00 AM. Reason: added images
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