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My friend has a '92 Honda Prelude, he changed the ...

Sent to Honda Experts August 18 2007 at 8:22 PM
   

My friend has a & '92 Honda Prelude, he changed the ignition switch where the key goes in. When he starts it, as soon as he lets go of the key it dies. What would cause this?

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August 18 2007 at 8:25 PM (2 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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Hi!
Was the switch replaced or the lock cylinder?

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August 18 2007 at 8:27 PM (2 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
Reply to ttiger79's Post: The lock cylinder.
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August 18 2007 at 8:37 PM (9 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Does the car lose all power after starting, or does the car stay powered up after it stalls?

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August 18 2007 at 9:31 PM (54 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
he told me, it just dies. like if you shut the car off. it will start, but as soon as he lets go of the key it quits.

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August 19 2007 at 7:54 AM (10 hours and 22 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
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Ok,
It sounds to me like the ignition switch itself was damaged or not reinstalled correctly when the lock cylinder was replaced. The engine is dying because the run position of the ignition switch isn't making a good contact. When the car is started and the key moves back to the run position, the switch is not making contact, causing loss of power to the computer.

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