Honda CRX silhouetteCRX

Lock Cylinder Replacement / Steering Lock Replacement

16-31prose procedure
  1. 1
    Remove the dashboard lower panel.
  2. 2
    Remove the steering wheel, then remove the steering column covers.
  3. 3
    Turn the ignition key to "I."
  4. 4
    Push the pin in and remove the lock cylinder from the lock body.
    Lock cylinder being removed from the lock body. Arrow shows the removal direction; the pin is pushed in to release the cylinder.
  5. 5
    Turn the key to "O" and align the lock cylinder with the lock body.
  6. 6
    Turn the key almost to "I" and insert the lock cylinder until the pin touches the body.
  7. 7
    Turn the key to the "I", push the pin and insert the lock body cylinder into the lock until the pin clicks into place.
    Reinstallation of the lock cylinder into the lock body with the key inserted; the pin engages to lock the cylinder into place.

Steering Lock Replacement

  1. 1
    Remove the dashboard lower panel.
  2. 2
    Remove the steering wheel, then remove the steering column covers.
  3. 3
    Center punch each of the 2 shear bolts and drill their heads off with a 3/16 in. drill bit.
    CAUTION Do not damage the switch body when removing the shear heads.
  4. 4
    Remove the shear bolts from the switch body.
    Steering column showing the ignition switch/lock body assembly and the shear bolts being removed from the switch body after drilling off the heads.
  5. 5
    Install the new ignition switch without the key inserted.
  6. 6
    Loosely tighten the new shear bolts.
    NOTE: Make sure the projection on the ignition switch is aligned with the hole in the steering column.
  7. 7
    Insert the ignition key and check for proper operation of the steering wheel lock and that ignition key turns freely.
  8. 8
    Tighten the shear bolts until the hex heads twist off.
    Detail of a shear bolt showing the hex head that twists off. The left illustration is a section/end view; the right shows the threaded shear bolt with its twist-off portion.

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