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Need to remove ignition switch - 1996 Toyota Tacoma

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  • Anonymous Sep 12, 2008

    how to remove the ignition switch

  • Anonymous Feb 12, 2009

    I need to remove the ignition on mine also, but the ignition is locked up and won't turn to acc. Therefore, I can't push in the button to pull the switch. Any suggestions?

  • diegooman Feb 17, 2009

    I have the same exact problem......Only my truck is a 2000 Tacoma. I need to remove the ignition, but the ignition is locked up and won't turn to acc. Therefore, I can't push in the button to pull the switch.

  • Anonymous Apr 18, 2009

    All of a sudden, I cannot start my 96 Tacoma pick-up truck when I push clutch pedal all the way down. I just get a click. I thought it was in need of a new battery. I replaced the battery which still had 20 % left. I installed new battery and still would not start upon pushing clutch pedal to the floor. Could someone please advise me what to do to get it started so that I can get it to a shop and is it a burned out ignition.

  • kcmccafferty Apr 18, 2009

    I need to replace my ignition lock cylinder in a 1998 toyota takoma pickup

  • worldcitizen Apr 20, 2009

    hey y'all: i have the same problem, need to remove ignition coil shaft, for my key broke off halfway in there. was turning over, but now the key etchings have rounded off, and the key will not turn over anymore past acc.  so the solution#2 given by cartersintn might work for me? i mean, just to get it so that i can change out the shaft?  thanks for any help.  matt 

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Remove shroud
insert key into ignition turn to acc you will see a hole at the underneath of ignition housing with key on push in pin and pull switch out

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I'm having problems with my 2004 tacoma ignition switch,I think because when try to crank it dose nothing or the clock,radio and pwr door locks have lost power. HELP!

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