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Steering Column Control Module: Service and Repair




Steering Column Lock Module









Removal and Installation

NOTICE: Do not remove the ignition lock cylinder and the ignition switch at the same time or damage to the column may result.

1. Remove the Steering Wheel..

2. Remove the Steering Column Shroud.

3. Disconnect the following connectors:
- RH multifunction switch

- LH multifunction switch

- Ignition switch

- Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transceiver


4. Detach the 2 electrical harness pin-type retainers.





5. Remove the PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) transceiver.

6. Release the 2 locking tabs and remove the ignition switch.





7. Remove the ignition lock cylinder.

8. Remove the multifunction switch carrier.
- Remove the 2 upper bolts.

- Remove the 2 lower bolts.

- Remove the carrier as an assembly.


9. NOTE: Clean all metal shavings and foreign material after cutting a slot into the steering column lock module bolt.
Cut a slot into the heads of the 2 steering column lock module bolts.






10. Remove and discard the 2 steering column lock module bolts.
- To install, tighten the new bolts until the head of the bolt shears off.


11. Remove the steering column lock module.

12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Align the ribs on the steering column lock module with the window of the steering column tube.