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Old 29 Sep 2008, 04:52 pm
jim L
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Default 94 Civic ignition switch update

I ordered an ignition switch on Ebay from a junkyard & it came in today.
$15 + shipping = 19.50. Contacts and solder connections looked great, so it
should last a long time.

I'm glad I took the time to compare it with my old one before installing,
because the connector which plugs into the fuse pannel was wired
differently. I'm guessing it was for an automatic, & mine is 5 speed. It
seems kindof wierd to me that honda would wire them so completely
differently.

My 5 sp -------------------------------
| NC W/B NC |
| Y B/Y |
-------------------------------
Auto? -------------------------------
| W/B NC B/Y |
| NC Y |
-------------------------------

Getting the leads out of the connector wasn't easy, and I had to relocate
all three wires, but I guess it only took me about 45 min. First remove
white spacer insert, then wiggle and worry each lead loose with a small
screwdriver in the center side of connector. Thats the tough part. -
reassembly is easy and quick.

I'm going to try an dress up the contacts on my old switch again, but i
doubt I'll need it again - at least not for this car.

Jim


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