How in the world do you install an ignition switch

[hotnicklez]

could someone please shine some light on how to install an ignition switch on this car, it's a 2000 Galant ES V6, the part looks like you can just plug it in somewhere, please help.

[manybrews]

the electrical part of the switch, or the mechanical part?

[Stewi]

if its the part im thinking of, its really easy. is it the black looking cylinder thing with a spot for an electrical harness? let me know what you got, if its the same as mine, i changed mine like 2 weeks ago, took 15 mins

[Satan]

I am actually looking to do the same thing... replacing the ignition and door/trunk locks.

However, I talked w/a locksmith and he said that the "book" said that our Galants were equipped with transponders and that the dealer would likely be the only ones able to program the key/ignition.

Where'd you get the replacement ignition switch?

[Stewi]

the dealer.

the thing is, your talking about re-coding everything. with that said, im guessing someone got a key to your car that you dont want to have it, or someone tried stealing your car and broke everything. For the ignition, if you want a new key cut to start the car, you would need to change the whole key cylinder, sometimes referred to as a "tumbler" by locksmith's. that and the ignition switch are two totally different things

[Satan]

Yeah... someone stole the fiance's purse with the house/car keys in it and her license (address info)... Taking some preautions now. I started a thread on it... didn't mean to hijack this one. Sorry.

[Stewi]

yeah then your gonna need to have the dealer re-code the ignition one. I was thinking about this before, if the dealer can erase your old "code" from the chip in your key and somehow re-program a new code or just reprogram the ECU code and then get you a new key code, without actually changing the shape of your key, this way you dont need to spend extra money getting the "tumbler" changed out, because that is alot of $$$$. Then you get the door locks changed by a locksmith. This is the cheapest way, only thing is you would need to have one key for the ignition and a seperate key for the doors. It may be worth it tho being your prolly gonna save $200 by not messing with the "tumbler"