How do you change the ignition switch on a 1995 Chevy Camaro?

Answer 1

First you will need to disable your airbag system. After that is done, remove the airbag by removing the bolts behind the steering wheel. You will be able to remove the airbag system from the front of the steering wheel at that point. Then with a steering wheel puller you can remove the steering wheel itself. Once the wheel is removed you will need to remove the clip at the base of the center bolt in which you removed the steering wheel. We found that this was easiest to do by pushing between the clip on one end with a scribe and working your way behind it with a small screwdriver to remove it from the slot. Once you get that removed the plate behind it and a few other misc. but very important items will slide right off. Then you will remove the screw to the turn signal and the remaining screws holding the white and yellow plastic pieces to the back. Once you are done remove the screw to the hazard button on the lower right hand side of the column and make sure that the spring does not pop out and get lost. Finally you can pull the white and yellow plasic piece forward a little to unscrew the ignition. Be careful not to pull any wires! From this point by looking at the new switch you can remove the old one, as once disconnected it will slide right out. Remember to have some mechanical wire to pull through with the old switch's wire so you can feed the new one through. A little bit of electrical tape around the wire and connector will make it pull through the column easier. Last but not least make sure that you keep an accurate log of the parts removed in the order in which they were removed. This answer was brought to you by a female mechanic in Southern Arizona.