Checking and repairing the ignition lock of a Toyota Camry car

Checking the ignition lock consists in checking the closure of the contacts at various key positions and the operation of the anti-theft device

To check the contact group, you need to use the tester in the “continuity” mode of the circuit

At each position of the key in the lock, we check the correct closure of the switch contacts

The data for checking the contact group is given in the table

The location of the pins in the block of the contact group is shown in Figure 2

Replacing the contact group of the ignition switch

We prepare the car and disconnect the negative battery terminal

Removing the lower part of the steering column cover "described in the article - How to remove and install the steering column of a Toyota Camry

Remove the decorative lower instrument panel

Disconnect the wire block from the contact group of the ignition switch

The following operations are shown on the removed steering column to make it clearer

Squeeze the two latches and remove the contact group from the ignition switch

Install all parts in reverse order

Replacing the ignition lock cylinder

Remove the lower part of the steering column cover, as described above

Disconnect the block of wires from the antenna unit of the immobilizer (indicated by an arrow in the figure)

We press the latches and remove the immobilizer antenna unit from the ignition switch

Insert the key into the ignition and turn it to the "ACC" position

We insert a thin screwdriver into the hole in the ignition switch housing and pull the switch cylinder out of the housing until it stops

We press the latch of the ignition switch cylinder with a screwdriver through the hole, the position of which is indicated by the arrow in the photo (in the photo the hole is closed by the immobilizer antenna unit, which must be removed), and remove the cylinder from the housing

Install parts in reverse order

Removing and installing the ignition lock

The ignition switch is mounted on the steering column and secured with two self-tapping bolts, therefore, to replace it, it is necessary to remove the bolts with a chisel or drill them out with an electric drill

We prepare the car for the task and disconnect the negative battery terminal

We remove the steering column as described in the article - How to remove and install the steering column of a Toyota Camry

We press the latches and remove the immobilizer antenna unit from the ignition switch

We unscrew the bolts of the switch, striking with a hammer through a chisel tangentially counterclockwise

Remove the ignition switch assembly with the contact group

Install all parts in reverse order