Haynes is a good manual but nothing beats the original factory manual. At
$200 it isn't cheap but it IS all there.

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"B. Z. Lederman" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings.
>
> I have a 2006 Saturn Ion coupe, which is showing a problem
> with the ignition key switch lock. (I also have a 2003
> VUE, but that's not strictly relevant right now ;-) It has
> the automatic transmission, which is probably relevant.
>
> Sometimes when I shut the car off the key doesn't release.
> This happened a couple of times when the car was new, but
> the dealer couldn't find anything. For years it has only
> happened rarely. Now it's happening frequently, and a
> couple of times I've had to turn the engine back on and
> even put the car in gear and move it, and then shut everything
> down again to get the key out. Sometimes I just have to
> put it in the 'run' position and move the shift lever in
> gear and back into park, but it's getting very annoying.
>
> I have the Haynes manual, but the key circuit is not included
> in any of the wiring diagrams. The section in the manual that
> covers the steering column is a bit sparse on details. It
> does show how to replace an ignition switch, but says nothing
> about the interlock. (It also doesn't say anything about
> replacing the cruise control +/- switch assembly, but that's
> another topic.)
>
> I haven't been able to come up with the correct search engine
> terms to point me to more information on this circuit, or
> even a circuit diagram. I would like to fix this, even if
> it means adding a new push switch to manually trigger the
> release mechanism. I'm even willing to modify the switch
> if I have to to eliminate the key retention feature, but that
> would be a last resort.
>
> Do any of you know how to fix this, or can you point me to
> a web page or other resource on the subject, or give me
> some web search engine phrases that will find web pages
> that cover this topic? Or is there some sort of work-around
> that will easily convince the car to release the key?
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Bart.
>
>