Power Windows Quit - Bad Ignition Switch

[Tejasdge]

I've never heard of anyone having this problem, so I thought I'd give a heads up. I'm just shy of 150k and all the sudden the power windows stopped working yesterday. I checked the fuses and they were fine. Then I wiggled the key and the stereo went off for a second, but the windows still wouldn't work. The electrical portion of the ignition switch was less than $30 at NAPA and was not bad to change out, less than an hour.



I do have a question. I can remove the ignition key in just about any position, including "Run". Is my lock cylinder worn out too? I don't recall being able to do this when the truck was new. Also, can I rekey the new ignition tumblers to the old key? I don't want have to go through the hassle of resetting the Sentry keys and having an extra key.

 

[GreasyCummins06]

sound like you should replace your key lock cylinder. I'm trying to find directions on the prcedures as well but you can get a few more questions answered with a forum search for "ignition swith". Hope this helps. If you've already completed the job I'd be interested in your experiences. Thanks

 

[Missouri Mule]

You should be able to take it to a dealer to have the ignition switch cylinder match your keys (you mite be able to take it to a local locksmith and have it done).



Usually your keys wear out before the cylinder will.