Ignition switch (Mitsubishi Space Star)

Fig. 19.60. Ignition switch: 1 - hood release handle; 2 - lower panel on the driver's side; 3 - steering wheel; 4 - Upper steering column cover; 5 - lower steering column cover; 6 - multifunctional steering column switch, 7 - ignition switch ring antenna; 8 - ignition switch; 9 - steering column lock

Removal

• Disconnect the negative battery cable and isolate it, then wait 60 seconds for the capacitor to discharge. Otherwise, the airbag may deploy unexpectedly, which may cause personal injury.
• Remove the screws, disconnect the cable and remove the hood release handle.
• Remove the screws and remove the lower panel from the driver's side.
• On a vehicle without SRS, remove the horn switch cover. On a vehicle with SRS, remove the airbag.
• Loosen the steering wheel mounting nut. Apply alignment marks to the end of the steering shaft and the steering wheel and remove the steering wheel with a puller.
• Remove the screws and remove the upper and lower steering column covers.
• Disconnect the electrical connectors from the multifunction switch. Remove the three bolts and remove the multifunction switch.
• In the reverse order to that shown in Figure 19.61, unscrew the screws securing the spiral wire.

Fig. 19.61. Sequence of tightening the screws for fastening the spiral wire

• Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the ignition switch ring antenna.
• Insert the key into the ignition switch and turn it to the ACC position.
• Using a small screwdriver, press the pin and pull the cylinder out of the ignition switch (Fig. 19.62).

Fig. 19.62. Using a screwdriver to push in the pin before removing the ignition switch cylinder

• If it is necessary to remove the steering column lock, use a hammer and chisel to break the side walls of the holes in which the heads of the bolts for fastening the steering column lock bracket are recessed (Fig. 19.63). Use a hacksaw for metal to cut grooves in the heads of the cut-off bolts for fastening the steering column lock bracket. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to unscrew the bolts and remove the steering column lock bracket.

Fig. 19.63. The location of the destruction of the side walls of the holes in which the heads of the bolts for fastening the steering column lock bracket are recessed

Examination

• Remove the screws and remove the upper and lower steering column covers.
• Disconnect the connector from the ignition switch (Fig. 19.64).

Fig. 19.64. Ignition switch connector pin location

• By turning the ignition key to different positions, check the electrical circuits of the ignition switch.

• Use an ohmmeter to check the electrical circuit between the contacts of the ignition switch ring antenna connector (Fig. 19.65). The circuit should be closed.

Fig. 19.65. Location of contacts on the ignition switch ring antenna connector

Installation

• Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
• Install the spiral wire and secure with screws, tightening them in the sequence shown in Figure 19.61.
• When installing the lock and steering column lock bracket into the steering column, temporarily install the lock into the steering column protrusion.
• Check the operation of the steering column lock, and then tighten the special bolts until the bolt heads are sheared. When installing the steering column lock, it is necessary to use a new steering column lock bracket and special bolts.
• After setting the wheels to the straight-ahead position, check the position of the steering wheel.