OEM 2001 Mercury Villager Ignition Lock Cylinder

2001 Mercury Villager Ignition Lock Cylinder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair an Ignition Lock Cylinder in a Steering Column on 2001 Mercury Villager?

  A: Prior to servicing the functional lock cylinder of the steering column clients should begin by disconnecting the battery ground cable. Proceed by uninstalling both the lower and upper steering column shrouds after removing their screws. Use an ON setting on the ignition switch before unfastening the key-in-reminder switch with its two screws. Take caution when taking out the ignition switch lock cylinder because a small tension spring emerges from beneath the cylinder rod. Users must first embed a 3 mm (1/8 inch) diameter wire pin or small drift into the hole in the lock housing under the ignition switch lock cylinder. Physicians should then depress the retaining pin before pulling the ignition switch lock cylinder. After setting the ignition switch lock cylinder completely into the lock housing verify its proper position by checking if the retaining pin enters its access hole. Inspection of the ignition switch lock cylinder operation should be the last step of the procedure.