Honda Ignition Lock Repair - Step By Step Tutorial

[@ralph5118]

Thank you ! It is almost 2023 and your video offering its still helping people when times are still tight. I was able to help my 80 year old neighbor when all the shops he went to told him he had to bring the switch to them So when he told me I took it out then found your video and decided I could try it, it went just like you instructed ! That saved him time and money and made me a hero. No more zero. I hope your business has prospered ever since this video was offered to the universe. CHEERS

[@connorflynn1885]

You were never a zero, my friend. Your willingness to help your neighbor in such a way can only come from a rich history of generosity.

[@TheBetsydlg]

I’m so SO thankful for this video!! After being quoted $1200 to have this fixed in San Francisco, I frantically searched for alternatives to having to spend that money. With the help of my boyfriend and a new drill, we fixed my 2010 Honda Fit using your video! Thank you so much

[@johnmorin7244]

Damn! Here in mass we come to you and it’s roughly 360$-400$

[@mikescott1050]

Dude! Thank you so much for this video. My 16 year old step-son bought his first car yesterday (an 05 Civic) and went to start it today when the barrel seized up. I have done this procedure on old VW Vanagons years ago but totally forgot about it. You saved the kid (ie: me) hundreds of dollars and got his car mobile again. I can't thank you enough. Now he can sit and idle his car in the driveway with the stereo on all night long 🤣

[@benkirkland8012]

This video saved us a tow-truck, hundreds of dollars in repairs and days in the shop. Thanks so much for posting!

[@mediosinformativosdelsuryn6134]

😂

[@brianmullin2541]

Man you are a star........, I am a 79 yr old guy here in New Zealand, sitting here in the sun with the plastic housing off my '06 Odyssey , I had the same problem as you and when I exposed the front of the barrel I had not a clue how to progress, now thanks to you I am an expert......keep up the good work , great that you took the time to put it out for other people to learn from..... Take care - enjoy life ......

[@Fatherandsonlocksmith]

Thank for the kind words...

[@wagyu_killer]

not too many in southern cali locksmiths want to take this type of work. what a wuss

[@brianmullin2541]

@@wagyu_killer You Must be a KIWI !!, only kiwi's use the word Wuss !!!....what a great video this is save me lots $$$$

[@geoffgair1646]

BRILLIANT. First time I have signed into KZbin to comment on anything. Yes that impressed. I removed the lock cylinder ( drilled out and removed the initial roll pin ), leaving the whole assemble attached to the steering column. Thank You. Saved me a whole bunch of money. Very much appreciated.

[@ultravaluetech24]

Thank you so much! Honda Wanted $800 to Fix this problem & change keys... Fixed it myself in around 1 hour. Thanks again, you saved me bro!

[@MrChuckGorton]

This was AWESOME. We were stuck in rural Alaska 6 hours from home and used this video to fix the ignition and get home. You are a superstar!

[@NewDesignVinylGraphics]

MrChuckGorton you had all these tools with you in Rural Alaska?

[@hallmonitor98]

You just all the tools handy?

[@SiriusSolar]

@@NewDesignVinylGraphics of course you have tools handy. It's because you're in rural Alaska that you have the tools

[@markhatvani6785]

You had better data in rural Alaska than me in Columbia, SC 😱

[@martinverner7390]

Lol same bro. I'm in Alaska trying to figure this shit out

[@anericanaglory]

You just saved me 300 dollars. I was about to give up watching another video. Then I watched yours. I fixed mine with out taking the whole ignition out of the car. I did it exactly like you step by step. Thanks for saving me so much money. Auto zone wanted 399 dollars just for the part. The lock smith wanted 300 for parts and labor. Feel so blessed right now. I had 1 bent tab just like the one in the video that was stoppping the key from turning at all.

[@cameronmcclure3974]

7 years later and it’s still saving people. Thanks for the video man

[@panther105]

You saved my life. Sincerely. For months I've had to leave my key in the ignition and whenever I parked I would turn the key back to just past the ACC postion before completely hitting the removal position. It was acting up and giving me a warning well before then but I kept wiggling and jiggling to get the key to rotate and it always eventually worked. But it got so bad that I had to bump the lock with a pair of pliers to trick it to work so I just gave up and left it in that dead zone position. Every time I got in the car I was worried I would jiggle it to the off position and get stranded at work or anywhere. So easy to do this method you shared. Drilling the pin worked exactly like your demonstration. Had already done the pin or tumbler rebuild on my door locks, so once I got the lock out it was a walk through. Thanks for this. I have a fully functioning car again. It wasn't so much about not paying more money for a dealership to do this, as mine has been pretty decent to me. Just avoiding the bother of going there and instead, being able to do something ourselves is the true value.

[@TheLifestyleBusiness]

This tutorial is the simplest, fastest approach to fixing the Honda ignition lock on KZbin. Used the video today to fix the ignition switch on my 2003 Honda Element, for no money, only my labor. You could not get the key to turn in the ignition, the car would not run. Doing this method saved me over $200 bucks in parts replacements. Thank you for sharing your excellent video; now my wife can drive her car again!

[@adambellerive7242]

The locksmith in my town quoted me $720 to replace my ignition switch assembly and cut/program 2 new keys. He didn't even give the option of rebuilding the locking mechanism. I was able to follow your directions and save all that money. It only took me about 3 hours from start to finish, and I'm not the most mechanically inclined person in the world. Thank you very much! Now my 18 year old vehicle with 200,000 miles on it is ever so slightly less secure. OHHH NOOO!!! LOL

[@mapagent7760]

Thanks for a very good description to solve the ignition lock problem. As a thank you for the help, you can get a tip, which means that you don't have to drill (see at 5 minutes in the video) to remove the pin. The tip is very simple..... Insert the key, and turn.... Now you can freely knock out the pin. No drilling.... Easy huh? Greetings from a Honda geek from Sweden..

[@akilrl85]

Here’s one more very thankful viewer. I got mine fixed with this. If you ever Come to Finland I’ll by you a beer

[@alkahl1030]

Thanks for this video! It really saved me a towing and repair charge!! This hard working broke Dad of 6 kids is grateful!

[@markwebb3764]

Brilliant video ... I don't know how much you just saved me but I'm guessing it wouldn't have been cheap and was going to leave my 2004 Honda Jazz (Fit) out of action for at least a few days. Worth noting that I managed to effect the repair without removing the ignition switch assembly from the car. It's a bit of a struggle getting to the screws that hold the immobilizer transponder (the black plastic bit) but it is possible with a driver bit in a socket wrench or possibly a flexi driver (couldn't find mine). On the 2004 Jazz/Fit you remove the 3 screws that hold the indicator/light assembly first, that gives you a little more room to access the screws that hold the immobilizer collar. There'll be some cursing but it is possible. Also I'd caution to be careful when plugging the green connectors back in as it's easy to misalign them and bend a pin ...it's possible to straighten them back out but involves more cursing.

[@cesarzambrano7169]

Just finished reparing the key tumbler assembly on my wife's 05 honda civic you guys are life savers. Thank you

[@erikbosma8765]

If there were more people like you two, the world would be a much more pleasant place to live. We may be a little more poor but but we also would not need as much money. And with less money comes more friendship. Thanks.

[@ralphhaslett1332]

This video is excellent and very well presented. My car broke down at home and my insurance did not cover home recovery . I have a Haynes manual and tried to repair the lock,but after following the instructions, I decided it was too much for me to do. I contacted a garage who said they would come and collect the car to repair it.They did not turn up that day, or the following day.I searched the internet and found this web site by father and son,and followed the excellent detailed instructions, I was able to repair my car. The cost to repair the car would be £600. i am indebted to father and son and would like to express my gratitude to them for their very excellent video. Thank you.

[@cricketbanana2780]

This guide just saved me $1000. Respect and thanks from 🇨🇦

[@dvmartel1]

2005 Honda Element. Astonishingly helpful! Huge thank you!. Found that an allen-key set can easily be substituted for the 1/16th center punch. Also found that using a dremel tool with an small sanding stone debured and tuned up some of the sticky keyway pieces that seemed to be protruding a tiny bit. We removed six of them altogether, four by intent and two fell out by accident. Re-assembled and it is flawless. Again, huge help and many thanks !

[@DavidAbramson]

Amazing video; thank you! My partner and I were able to get our 2003 Honda Accord EX ignition up and running using this video and another one which showed us how to take the ignition lock out without having to remove the whole cylinder. Killer tutorial!!!

[@cpreston2950]

I appreciate your video. Had to tow my 2008 Honda Accord V6 Coupe to the house. Found this video and about 3 hours later got her running. Cleaned and turning smoother that she had been in a long time! Thanks alot!

[@horacefratsnatch9341]

Trying this tonight on 2002 MDX. As far as drilling and pulling 1st roll pin, I've seen people slowly twist in a very small drill bit right into the middle of the roll pin. Just big enough to get a bite. Put Vice grips on it and pulled it out. Getting a roll pin kit from Harbor Freight. No doubt I'll lose one or ruin it. Awesome stuff.

[@LanceBrennan-k2x]

Big thanks for the how too!! Went out today to hop in the car and go to lunch only to find the key wouldn't turn. It's been acting a little funny for months now but I just took it as old and needing lube since it is in an '03 Honda Civic LX with over 340k miles. I gave up on lunch and came in to turn to you tube for help. Seen several videos but most were changing the entire assembly. I did not have an assembly or the desire to spend that kind of money for the tow to the dealer, mechanic's labor, and parts. I went back out and had the steering column open and the ignition core out in no time at all. With the information in this video, I was able to "repair" the core (minus one tumbler) and put the car back into service. All total in taking the steering column apart, repairing the ignition (having to search for tools in an office environment is not easy!), and putting it all back together took about 1.25-1.5 hours. This repair is to easy as long as you are somewhat mechanically inclined and motivated to do the work yourself. The old girl is back on the road!

[@Dappersworth]

This is the perfect video for how to do this. Made the fix only take one day, rather than multiple weeks waiting for stupidly overpriced kits and parts to arrive. Thanks!

[@vodochile]

Thank you, thank you for this excellent tutorial. You saved me my job yesterday for sure as I found myself stuck on a holiday. I fixed my 04' CRV with this method. The hardest part was removing the first roll pin with the steering lock assembly still attached as I didn't want to remove the breakaway bolts. I was worried about drilling too close to that pin but it all worked out exactly as described.

[@jeroenhal9358]

So Happy with tis video great! The dealer told me that the repair cost about 1100 euro I was lucky at home in Holland. To repair te ignition was very easy with tis tutorial. now my honda Civic 2008 is going again.

[@skull465]

I used this video to replace the lock cylinder on my 2008 Honda Fit. Worked like a charm and saved me $1000 dollars. Thanks!

[@hillbillycal9240]

THANK-YOU so much!!!!!!! it saved us big bucks! Notes: I found it easier to pry up the first little Pin after drilling the hole with the drill bit itself as it provided a bit of grip. The ignition of ours was also stuck sort of on an angle so I didn't have to drill that second hole to get that pin out. I also just took out all the wafers! The wafers were all messed. Its not like you can steal the car with out the coded key anyways and now it is smooth like butter :) These ignitions are a notorious problem with Honda, it was the second time it happened to our car, the first time it cost over 1000 for a mechanic to buy and install one and a week to actually get the part. So i was a little upset when it happened again. Again, thanks a million! PS we have a Honda FIT

[@malcolmjones3075]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm going home after work and trying this before i spend any $$$. you broke it down so simple that anyone, ANYONE could pull this off flawlessly. Truly a man of your craft, fully comprehensive and informative. 5 stars sir, you did that!!!

[@vochitaxi2408]

Thank you for you step by by step instructions, i was able to fix the issue with my daughter's car, having the right tools or using some ingeniunity, to pull the pins that hold the tumbler out, is a 20 minute job. One little tip, when you are ready to pull the key out to pull the bad lever pin, hold the rest of the pins with your finger so they dont fall out. Again thank you for your great video.

[@fretlessfreddy4292]

Great Video, step by step instructions and advice. I had already ordered new part for $300. I can now return it for my money back, Thank you so much!

[@silverispro8573]

My 2008 Honda Fit had the same problem, the car has 280000 on her and became a monument in our driveway. Your procedure was done in 2 hours after I got ignition out of car. I just wanted to take out was causing the problem, in the process I had only one wafer left, I didn’t want to dig in to this again so I took them all out, ignition worked awesome, one thing the key could come out while driving, the car works! Thanks for this video! This is the only one out there, so valuable!

[@markcobb1553]

Thank you sir! Here in Newfoundland I phoned every locksmith location not one knew how to do it, did it myself like with all my car repairs and it works perfect. I drive an acura CSX type s and the shop wanted nearly 3k plus $600 for me to tow it off an island where i live that requires a ferry. So you saved me!

[@kirkedwards365]

One of the single best, totally accurate, very useful videos that I have ever seen on KZbin. Thank you for taking the time for making this video.

[@kaseythronson2858]

Thank you so much. This actually worked. Unlike a lot of things. GREAT TUTORIAL. Saves me hundreds!!

[@jayd7222]

Outstanding video. Thank you so much for saving me a tow and all the $'s the shop would have charged to fix my son's 2006 Honda Element. Your method worked perfectly and was easy to follow. Cheers!

[@leofreeman5557]

Szx

[@brianmitchell5320]

Key won’t turn either lol I’m here to get that fixed by so I can start the repairs on my water pump,alternator,high pressure lines to my power steering and valve cover gasket plus adjustment. Buying a new car but can’t part ways with my toaster.

[@buckxcv3955]

Thank you so much! I almost bought the bullet and had it towed to the dealership 2 hours away.. awesome explanation and very detailed. Once again thank you very much, saved me a lot of money running into your video, your a godsend brother. Keep up the good work.

[@jairmartinez2246]

I will be trying this on my odyssey tomorrow! Thank you saved us a lot of money! God bless you!

[@T.Escamilla11]

It's 2024, and this video just saved me $500! Huge thank you for this video. I would've had a horrible time trying to take out those roll pins without the drilling advice.

[@carlycfs]

Super, super, super, super quadruple times 100 helpful video with no-nonsense animations and straight to the point with excellent well-paced narration !! Thank you so much !!

[@ovidiunaso5639]

worked for me, thanks for help. 100k miles (160k km) and so many problems (radio display, cruise switch, left window, ignition lock). My old 2003 Mitsubishi Lancerat 185k miles had no problems at all with any switch or window or key.

[@adamlinkous2306]

Holy crap! I was looking at almost $500 to fix this. Followed your video once I found out how to get the actual part out. Removed the bad tumbler - slapped her back in there and bam! Car started right up, no problem. Thank you so much! You have no idea how much stress you lifted off of me.

[@UncleHan13]

Because of you, I was able to save my Dad a good chunk of coin. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping your fellow man. All the best to you and yours🍻✌️😉

[@Cale_Roy_Wusere]

You are the bomb! Got my van towed home and did this fix in about 3 hrs. Worst part was getting the stupid steering column cover off - the steering wheel lift lever was making it hard to get off and back on and that's about the only time I cursed. Thank you!

[@alexbelansauce7418]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping us not getting ripped off by dealerships

[@blacklabelqlewis]

After dealing with a 2004 Civic i should have never bought, dealing with one thing after the next, my key got stuck while I was over an hour and a half from home and I was making a couple deliveries for work. Big thanks for saving me from putting even MORE money into this piece.

[@JK-jt5qh]

Superb. I am fixing up a 2003 civic for my step-son. Pulled bad wafers on each door, then the ignition locked up! So happy to have clear directions about getting at the ignition cylinder without guessing or learning on the fly. Thanks so much.

[@SusieLine]

Thank you so much for this video!!!!!!!!!! It's amazing!!!!!!!! After finding out that it would cost me 920$ plus tax to get my 2007 Honda Fit fixed, I found hope in viewing this :) During the weekend, with the help of family, we fixed it!!!!!! What a rush when the key turned and I heard the engine start :) I'm so very grateful!!!!!!!!!!

[@fernandojarely6153]

I did everything , but still didn’t want to turn

[@icin4d]

Just finished up repairing my 2005 Honda Oddessy thanks to this fantastic tutorial. It was the exact same wafer that was stuck. Thank you.

[@MuhammadBabur-v5f]

Great video, did my car without any penny, two comment i will add 1. put a masking tape on the key side and on the back retainer pin side while you drill, as the chips shall mess up the cylinder. 2. Tie the indicator assembly position so you don't position and end up breaking the harness for steering controls as i had to rotate steering to unscrew 2 screws to separate indicator assembly from key assembly. thanks

[@markironmonger223]

Your vid just saved me an insane fee for a remote locksmith on a public holiday. Thank you so much for your service.

[@garza1367]

Wow wow wow!!! I’m so grateful to have found this video and thankful to father and son locksmith for sharing their knowledge. I followed everything step by step and it worked!!! I’m so excited. I’m sure this video at least saved me a minimum of $500 at the dealership. I’m so thankful.

[@matfitton]

Saved a lot of $$$$ with this fix on my 2007 Honda Fit. Thank you!

[@ajsstudiosinc]

Great video! I just finished my Oddessy van. Mine have gotten really bad over the past couple of years so I took out all the wafers. I lost a little tiny brass pin in the lock cylinder but it seems to work ok without it. I should have taken it apart on a table instead of my work bench. With out the wafers I can remove the key while the engine is running. It is so nice not to struggle with starting the engine or worrying about getting stuck.

[@georgegutierrez6266]

I can't thank you enough for making this video I followed you're guidance and fixed the ignition on my car took me about an hour in total to remove and repair god bless you!!!

[@nickozink]

FANTASTIC! I followed it to the letter and it took only an hour (it would have taken 30, but when I took the bad wafer out, 3 of the good wafers and a spring fell out along with it, so I had to painstakingly figure out how to get at least two of them back in... sooo, two wafers didn’t make it back in 😬. But it still worked! NOTE: Make sure to go slow and hold the rest in with your fingers!). You saved me $1,000+ (using Honda parts/labor) or $500+ using after-market parts/labor)!! And not mention SEVERAL more hours! Thanks again!

[@cayrick]

What can I say? Absolutely great video. Everything so clear. Thanks so much!

[@mistermatthewj]

You saved me lots of money instead of going to Honda for a new cylinder. Thank you very very much 🙏

[@scottwonkka1774]

WOW! Great video and many thanks to you for it. 2004 Honda Accord with 220k+. I did it without pulling out the whole ignition and security screws. Torched a small phillips screwdriver and bent it to about 45 degrees and worked perfect on that back screw. The drilling you showed us worked spot on. I saved a big chunk of money which I am sure the dealership would have tried to charge me. That one little bad wafer would have cost a lot of dough. Took about an hour and a half and I was distracted with other things while doing it. Thanks Again!

[@sonoma.ecommerce]

Fixed my brother in law's Honda 2005 Civic with this info. Thanks for putting up good and useful info. Million thanks!

[@DaveHomDDS]

Thanks for the video!!! Just performed this fix!! Was wondering if you knew what that wire you took off did? It goes to a solenoid/relay under that plastic cap. My lock assembly was full of wd40 and gunk so i wiped it down well and took the plastic cap off and air sprayed it clean. Put everything back and reassembled the column. The car starts but now i get the "keys are in ignition" beep when its not... This unfortunately also disables my remote door fob.... Update on the remote door fob not working, turns out that the "key inserted" micro switch was held closed by the long bar that goes to the back and past the cylinder was reinstalled incorrectly. There is a spring and a plastic cap that holds the bar in place. At first I put the spring, bar, cap back together. But it has to be bar, spring cap. This will position the bar correctly and then it will not keep the micro switch closed. Then the key is sensed as not in the ignition and the remote fob will return to normal function..

[@LonnieChrisman]

Thank you for this excellent video. I was able to repair the frozen tumbler on my Honda Pilot thanks to your video. I feared it was going to be a major repair, but ended up requiring no parts purchase at all. The roll pin took me a couple hours to coax out of there, but once past that, the rest went very quickly and easily. I probably would not have figured it out (especially removing the roll pin) without your video.

[@rotccoyote1]

This video prevents having to replace or re-key all lock cylinders and reprogramming of many hondas with this congenital issue. Thank you very very much for this knowledge. My only suggestion is that there is a simple tool you can make to pull roll pins used by transmission mechanics. It is often sent with the TransGo kits, but is easy to make; flat firm steel wire, close to diameter of hole, bend 90 degrees, and bevel one of the edges until the flat of the wire can enter the center of the roll pin and grab it from the inside. Works wonders on valve bodies and other roll pins i've encountered, and worked here without having to drill.

[@stephaniephibbs3701]

My key wouldn't turn and I looked it up, figured it must be the problem if there were so many videos, and It was! Your video was the best, saved me alot of time, direct and simple instruction, thank you! I have a used 2008 Honda pilot, and the pin was already sticking out just enough to pull it out, and the one one the cylinder already had a hole drilled. My guess they, or maybe even a locksmith had already done this fix? Made it easier for me though! I am wondering if you would recommend getting a new one now since it's been out and broken twice? And if I did does that mean I'd have two different keys? Is there a way to replace this part without getting new keys? Or would you just replace wafers and springs? Thanks again! I'm a single mom and I got stuck after swimming with 7 kids in the car!! Had someone come take the kids, then asked my friend to bring me tools before he had to go work. Got the look, like ya right, and he said good luck! Well I did it!! I love KZbin!! It's like I have millions of awesome handymen in my life ready to help me and show me how to fix anything. The empowerment you and many more have given me is appreciated!

[@SJ-nz5wy]

This definitely helped me out of a tight and otherwise expensive spot. Thank you man

[@Martyupnorth]

Thank you so much. You just saved me a tow to the Honda dealership and probably $100. Cheers from Alberta.

[@jasonbeique7352]

Great video! Drilling a hole for the roll pin is genius. Took me in total about 1.5 hours from start to finish. Thanks!

[@pouncerminned863]

hi, what size drill bit was used?

[@CLUBBY261]

can get the pin out with out drilling through top, small screw driver on an angle whilst in a vice on bench can tap it out just fine no drilling.

[@cliffordcullen1687]

Nice. I am going to do this to my wife’s 2003 Pilot. Had a new key made and I programmed the immobilizer. Was told one of the tumblers was probably bent or worn. Thanks for the info 👍

[@fmtirpak]

Thank you so much for this video. I had to replace the ignition lock on my 2005 Pilot and I used the drill/pick trick to get the roll pin out, with the outer assembly still in the steering column. Took about 2 hours start to finish including all the fiddling around with the plastic steering column cover.

[@jwille1]

You saved my son a few hundred dollars thank you so much for making this video

[@silentirish1288]

I would like to thank you so much for this video.. I was about to scrap my 07 honda fit because it's so old with over 420 000 km. Couldn't turn key.... and now it turns... I didn’t remove the whole assembly with the security screws managed to do it with assembly on the wheel. Took me like 4 hrs lol but better then 800 bucks canadian just for part and then having to tow to dealer to program the new keys for how ever much. Repair would cost more then what car worth. mechanic said to replace whole ignition assembly and that finding a locksmith to repair whould be almost impossible in my area...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@JoshuaRosario1114]

Thank you sooo much for posting this video because my 2007 Honda Odyssey had that problem yesterday and I found this video on KZbin and I fixed the problem, so thank you once again and may God bless you and your family

[@s38b36]

Fixed my wife's 06 crv with this video. Much appreciated

[@samzahaykevitz1840]

I've watched several videos on this topic and this one is by far the best. Thank you.

[@geoffclarke724]

Super helpful and thanks, just removed my broken wedges and it's totally fixed. Total time around an hour and a half including removal and installation.

[@andytommykeddy3224]

Thank you so much!! Saved me over $500 to do this repair took me about 30mins.

[@felixf4378]

Awesome video man. You are saving a lot of people a lot of money/trouble. My ignition lock would not turn and I needed to be at work in a few hrs. This got my car working again.

[@raymondclark1458]

Great video. I have the same issue on my ‘06 Honda Civic. I thought I was going to have to purchase an entirely new ignition until I saw this. Thank you sir!

[@millardclubinc4024]

150 miles from a service facility and the key wouldn't turn. Thank you for sharing this procedure. I'm on the road again!

[@Livingthenow]

Thank you for your step by step instructions. I wasn't sure how to fix my son's stuck key issue. New assembly would require coding new keys. New keys wouldn't operate the door locks, I didn't want that. This was so well done I was able to complete it in under an hour. Original keys are functional! THANKS!

[@greyghost1962]

Nice video, This is probably one of the best explanations. I was able to do the whole repair in my 2009 Civic without removing the shear bolts or any of the complete ignition housing , I did this by removing the 4 screws holding the black plastic interlock cap just as he shows in the beginning of the video, i did have to use a screwdriver bent at 90 degrees to remove the last screw on the top of the assembly. I took a #1 screwdiver and bent it very close to the tip with a torch to get to this last screw. Youll see when you get the outer shell off the column, it has to be a very tight 90* bent screwdriver. After that you can drill next to the roll pin just like he does in this video and take a scribe to pry it back to get the tumbler assembly out. Then the ignition is out in your hand and you can take it to the bench. The rest of the repair i did exactly like he does, just removed a bunch of wafers, put it together, works like new!

[@gicedrat514]

Thanks for posting your comment. I just did the repair on my 2009 Civic. Your comment saved me the time and trouble of removing the shear bolts. I was able to remove two screws that held the wiper control lever/module in place. I then had unobstructed access to that 4th screw which held on the immobilizer. Did the repair just as the video says to do. My ignition works like new.

[@eliseocuriel7889]

Hi everyone, i had to do this yesterday on my 07 honda civic and it works great. I thought of removing all wafers but just remove the bad ones.i reused the security bolts by notching the head and used a flat head screw driver to tighten.Thanks for the video

[@mattloveshockey5]

Your video was incredibly helpful and I appreciate you making it. I was able to get this exact problem fixed from your instructions.

[@abragdonjr1234]

This video just saved me a ton of money. Great step by step Instructions. Well done sir

[@jeanbourgeois9585]

Thank you very much for posting this video. I have a 2009 Honda Ridgeline and followed your video and was able to fix my key lock-ignition. I was not able to remove the complete ignition assembly from the steering column but realized I could do everything I needed with the drill, etc. with the plastic housing removed from the steering column. Was able to access all screws, connections, drill hole, remove pin, and got the key lock out of the housing and fixed the issue as outlined in your video. Could never have done this without following your instructions. Thanks again! It works perfectly again after the fix!

[@gicedrat514]

You just saved me a lot of money. So grateful for your excellent video. My 2009 Civic ignition is just like new now. Can't thank you enough. Have a great day!

[@androiduser8721]

Thank you so much for sharing ! I was thinking to purchase another identical ignition switch to replace my stucking one. But after watching your 10 mins vid fixing the cylinder, I decided to take everything apart tomorrow to fix and learn something new. God bless !

[@335ibimmer10]

Man you are a life saver…I thought for sure I was screwed(disabled vet) I’ve been out of work because I had Covid,bought this civic because I’m having issues with my bmw and two days after buying the civic I had to do this. I was ripping my hair out!

[@wwhitby]

Thank you for the video! You saved me several hundred dollars!! It took me two hours today to fix my lock cylinder. The hardest part was getting the two anti-theft bolt loose.

[@inityo]

That took time I couldn't take out the second one, I just bent the bracket after taking the first out and hammered it gently down

[@pastetheband]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! You saved me hundreds of dollars I don’t have!!!

[@chrisjob1556]

Great instructions - just fixed my car using this video. Just a few slight mods - where you pulled out the first roll pin, I not only drilled down as you did, but (looking at 2min15sec), I drilled straight down (i.e. at right angles to the roll pin) so as to "lever" it out. Worked quite easily. Also, when removing the faulty wafer, I also filed down the leading edge of all the other wafers so that as the wore down, they wouldn't catch. Thanks again

[@draftchoice901]

Awesome! I looked up a seperate video that lets you get that ignition lock out without removing the entire housing, basically drilling sort of in the same spot to get that roll pin out. And then your trick to just remove the one broken forgot what you called it thingy, and boom, fixed! Thanks!!!!

[@rosseti1000]

thank you iam brazilian its video excellent ,This was very helpful

[@tonyelders9882]

Thanks for your video. I watched quite a few KZbin videos with conflicting information but yours was right on. The Honda dealer told me $700 to replace the whole assembly plus coding the keys. This will keep my 2007 civic on the road for a while yet! Keep up the good work!

[@dboymuthafuqa]

I removed 2 offending tumbler/pin things along with their tiny springs. Works again. Thanks for the "inside" info.

[@bboymime316]

You're awesome man. Just bought my niece a 03 civic with the same issue from theft.. 30 mins later we are set with a great deal on a car!

[@bobbya4653]

Thank you very much. You just save me $$$$. I was able to fix my 2002 cr-v ignition cylinder.. Awesome !!! BTW, I used a rivet pin to take out that pin by bending it just enough to fit into the gap then tapped it slowly until a little bit came out and I just pulled it with a long nose plier..