How much will it cost me if i just take it to a reg mechanic? parts n labor

 

why dont u get some estimates?

 

its a long story..i bought my car used last week..and my car woulndt start at work so i got it towed to his mechanic..he said he will cover only upto 200$ after that he wants to split the cost 50:50 so i would like to know....i called acura they said the switch is 300ish cdn..is that wat i need or just the electricial part which is 90$???

 

most likely its the immobilizer. You can tell by the key symbol in your inst cluster.

 

by not start, did it crank and crank and not fire, or did it just not crank either?

 

i tried to start it..seems like it was goin to start but died..then i turned the key and held it there and it started upp...so i guess that eliminates the immobilzer problem?


ps: this is my orignal post https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/amish-city-wtf-149299/

 

Well as it turns out you have a 99 and they had a ignition switch problem. Contact your dealer. They may replace it for free

 

they said im not coverd or nor is there any recall with my Vin..i just want to know what gets replaced? The whole switch or not..there is 2 parts

 

register with owners link to see for sure. and if it is the switch thats all you need.

 

If I recall correctly, the "recall" on the switch was a result of symptoms such as shutting off randomly, not difficulty to start. Correct me if I'm wrong?

If I'm not wrong on that, there could be a different issue.

And I also thought every single '99 was covered in that... Mine was manufactured in late March of 1999, twords the end of the model year, and I had the problem and the recall as well...

 

Ignition switch should run you $50 - $60 and I can't imagine then charging more than and hour to install.

You could easily do it yourself

1) Disconnect battery
2) Remove plastic cover around steering column (2 screws on the underside of cover)
3) Remove 2 screws holding ignition switch in
4) Trace the wiring harness back to the fuse box
5) Disonnect wiring harness
6) Connect new ignition switch




Part #8

 

In one of his other ignition threads he said it shut off while driving

 

50-60$? are you sure acura gave me 2 prices..300 for the whole switch..and 80 for the harness or something...

 

Back when I was trying to diagnose my 1999 TL's stalling problems I bought a replacement ignition switch for less than $60 form an Acura dealer's online sales dept. I have no idea what the $300 part might be.

If you can, post the Acura part numbers here and someone might be able to help out.

Bob

 

ok i found out the 300$ part includes the new keyss....so i dont need that correct?

 

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...catdisplay.jsp

 

ok i got the car back from the mechanic...he said changed the immboilzer chip wtf is that?

 

Thats the security device that wont let the car start with out the right key.

 

ok but my car did start if i held it in the start postion. before i got it fixed..wouldnt u have reprogram your keys if i got a new immoblizer chip? because my both my old keys work right now..anyways i think i got scammed