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diagnosed nonworking blower,radio to faulty ignition switch
acc,batb,ig2b is open in key position 1. based on acura test
mechanicals are ok.

acura manual says i need remove the 2 shear bolts holding
the switch in place by center punching the bolt and drilling it out
using a 3/16 drill. any tips in avoiding disaster?

where can i get replacement shear bolts. can i use normal bolts?

thanks

-r

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"richy_3099" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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> diagnosed nonworking blower,radio to faulty ignition switch
> acc,batb,ig2b is open in key position 1. based on acura test
> mechanicals are ok.
>
> acura manual says i need remove the 2 shear bolts holding
> the switch in place by center punching the bolt and drilling it out
> using a 3/16 drill. any tips in avoiding disaster?
>
> where can i get replacement shear bolts. can i use normal bolts?
>
> thanks
>
> -r
>

I did it once on some other car - the shear bolts were surprisingly soft and
didn't even need to be center punched as long as I was careful in starting
the holes. What you are doing is drilling the heads off, then removing the
shafts once the ignition is free. I bought some regular bolts from the
hardware store and remounted it that way. I imagine the screw heads could be
filled with epoxy after reassembly to make them tamper-resistant if that is
important... it wasn't to me.

Mike

thanks -

if someone wants your car, theyre gonna get it

"Michael Pardee" wrote
> "richy_3099" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> news:948950_3625e357273f7b2d85ed291d52562e6a@autob oardz.com...
> > diagnosed nonworking blower,radio to faulty ignition switch
> > acc,batb,ig2b is open in key position 1. based on acura test
> > mechanicals are ok.
> >
> > acura manual says i need remove the 2 shear bolts holding
> > the switch in place by center punching the bolt and drilling
> it out
> > using a 3/16 drill. any tips in avoiding disaster?
> >
> > where can i get replacement shear bolts. can i use normal
> bolts?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -r
> >
>
> I did it once on some other car - the shear bolts were
> surprisingly soft and
> didn't even need to be center punched as long as I was careful
> in starting
> the holes. What you are doing is drilling the heads off, then
> removing the
> shafts once the ignition is free. I bought some regular bolts
> from the
> hardware store and remounted it that way. I imagine the screw
> heads could be
> filled with epoxy after reassembly to make them
> tamper-resistant if that is
> important... it wasn't to me.
>
> Mike

"richy_3099" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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> thanks -
>
> if someone wants your car, theyre gonna get it.
>
That was kinda my thought - if somebody was planning to steal the car they
wouldn't be likely to take the cover off to see if by chance the shear bolts
had been replaced with regular screws. They would come with a plan and
execute it.

Mike

richy_3099 <none@000.com> wrote in news:948950_
3625e357273f7b2d85ed291d52562e6a@autoboardz.com:

> diagnosed nonworking blower,radio to faulty ignition switch
> acc,batb,ig2b is open in key position 1. based on acura test
> mechanicals are ok.
>
> acura manual says i need remove the 2 shear bolts holding
> the switch in place by center punching the bolt and drilling it out
> using a 3/16 drill. any tips in avoiding disaster?
>
> where can i get replacement shear bolts. can i use normal bolts?
>
> thanks
>


YOU DO NOT REMOVE THE SHEAR BOLTS to remove the ignition switch!!!!
The shear bolts are removed to change the *column lock*!

The ignition switch is held in by two tiny Phillips screws!

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...ignitionswitch
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ignit...tch/index.html

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richy_3099 <none@000.com> wrote in
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> thanks -
>
> if someone wants your car, theyre gonna get it.
>

yeah,but why make it easier for them?

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jyanik
at
kua.net

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "richy_3099" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> news:949090_9dae37feae75dfb64c23c7bf27ac899a@0000. com...
>> thanks -
>>
>> if someone wants your car, theyre gonna get it.
>>
> That was kinda my thought - if somebody was planning to steal the car
> they wouldn't be likely to take the cover off to see if by chance the
> shear bolts had been replaced with regular screws. They would come
> with a plan and execute it.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Actually,all they do is jam a big flat blade screwdriver into the key slot
and twist until the cylinder breaks.Then they remove the lock cylinder and
turn the switch part with the screwdriver.They work fast.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in
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> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:ddqdnTIRo_iHcebYnZ2dnUVZ_sSmnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>> "richy_3099" <none@000.com> wrote in message
>> news:949090_9dae37feae75dfb64c23c7bf27ac899a@0000. com...
>>> thanks -
>>>
>>> if someone wants your car, theyre gonna get it.
>>>
>> That was kinda my thought - if somebody was planning to steal the car
>> they wouldn't be likely to take the cover off to see if by chance the
>> shear bolts had been replaced with regular screws. They would come
>> with a plan and execute it.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>
> Actually,all they do is jam a big flat blade screwdriver into the key
> slot and twist until the cylinder breaks.Then they remove the lock
> cylinder and turn the switch part with the screwdriver.They work fast.
>



Screwdriver, big set of Vise Grips (pregapped to clamp tightly on
screwdriver).

Use Vise Grips to hammer screwdriver into key slot. Clamp Vise Grips on
screwdriver. Twist clockwise to break pin, pull cylinder out. Takes about
ten seconds.

You can open door and trunk locks the same basic way, only that takes five
seconds because you have more room to swing the Vise Grips and the cylinder
only needs to be turned, not removed.

In case anyone's wondering, I didn't have a previous career as a car thief,
I practiced on junk cars in wrecking yards.

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