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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 28, 2018 13:17:29 GMT -5
Friday I turned the key to start it and nothing. Turned it again and it started. Was fine over the weekend. Fine Monday AM, but when I tried to leave work, turned the key and nothing. Messed around with the shifter, steering wheel, still nothing. Put a meter on the battery, it's fine. Cleaned the terminals anyway, nothing.
Googled a bit, watched some videos. Apparently the ignition switch actuator pin is a part that fails on older (2005) Jeep Libertys. Got into it and the metal piece that engages the actual ignition switch had broken. You remove the shrouds around the steering column, remove the key cylinder, then the multi function unit (turn signals wipers), and then you can get to the switch. That comes out with one screw. Then remove the bottom cover that holds the actuator pin. Two more screws. Then it's as simple as putting in the new actuator pin and everything else back together. I had a bit of a time getting the orientation of actuator pin just right, I had it bound up so it could not slide in/out in it's holder. But once I got it right, the key cylinder went right in and it was a breeze. Part was $18, and had to get a set of "security" torx bits fr $9.
Maybe this will help someone who finds themselves in a similar "no crank" situation, so to speak.
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Post by antiwheeze on Aug 28, 2018 14:17:32 GMT -5
Not quite the same but I had an 89 Cherokee with a console shift that would fail to engage unless I pushed it up while starting. I just lived with it for >250000 miles😀
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Post by nfalls116 on Aug 28, 2018 16:47:39 GMT -5
Friday I turned the key to start it and nothing. Turned it again and it started. Was fine over the weekend. Fine Monday AM, but when I tried to leave work, turned the key and nothing. Messed around with the shifter, steering wheel, still nothing. Put a meter on the battery, it's fine. Cleaned the terminals anyway, nothing. Googled a bit, watched some videos. Apparently the ignition switch actuator pin is a part that fails on older (2005) Jeep Libertys. Got into it and the metal piece that engages the actual ignition switch had broken. You remove the shrouds around the steering column, remove the key cylinder, then the multi function unit (turn signals wipers), and then you can get to the switch. That comes out with one screw. Then remove the bottom cover that holds the actuator pin. Two more screws. Then it's as simple as putting in the new actuator pin and everything else back together. I had a bit of a time getting the orientation of actuator pin just right, I had it bound up so it could not slide in/out in it's holder. But once I got it right, the key cylinder went right in and it was a breeze. Part was $18, and had to get a set of "security" torx bits fr $9. Maybe this will help someone who finds themselves in a similar "no crank" situation, so to speak. For future reference If you go to harbor freight you can get your security bits in a set. The set cost 8$ and has over 100 pieces in it
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