Ignition Switch or not?

[Lone_Bassist]

I have a 92 accord DX

i was driving with no problem then my lock cylinder locked up so i had to pull it.
drove with the old screwdriver trick for a day or two with no problems. but with security, and well aesthetics, in mind i knocked the pins out of the cylinder (so i could just use the key) and put back in. but when i did me and my friend both heard a tiny spark sound.
hating myself cause i knew what was to come, i turned the cylinder
and nothing. removed switch and tried starting just turning it, nothing.

no fuse is blown and my headlights/signals

am i right it is the Ignition Switch that i shorted?
if so, how do i replace it?

[Shag Wagon]

I didnt understand a damn bit of what you just typed.....

[Lone_Bassist]

I didnt understand a damn bit of what you just typed.....

lol really?

where you put in key = Ignition lock cylinder
Ignition Switch = that white switch that the cylinder turns to start car

you car start a car with just the switch, bypassing the cylinder and need for a key. but it is a %^&$# to remove....evil hard to get to screws

if you dismissible your Ignition lock cylinder you can remove the pins that stop the Ignition lock cylinder from turning if their not pushed in correctly by the key.

my pins were all messed up == not turning == not starting

so i revealed the switch so i could start it with a screwdriver. But not wanting just anyone to see that they could start my car that way i pulled the Ignition lock cylinder apart and removed the pins so it turns freely with any key, but only i would know this.

when i was putting the Ignition lock cylinder back i heard a spark and now my car doesn't start or turn on my interior light/instruments.

no blown fuse
headlights still come on

better??

[Lone_Bassist]

hello? opinions? help?

[H22WAGON93]

I would replace the whole igntion and go from there. Looks like you need to anyways. Switch and the cylinder

[Lone_Bassist]

I would replace the whole igntion and go from there. Looks like you need to anyways. Switch and the cylinder

i plan to but because of this i lost my job(required me to drive to depo stores all over KC).

so saying i have no money is an understatement. my goal is to get her running again, and key is a non-essential fix right now.

so i'm correct in my assumption?

[H22WAGON93]

Did you check all your fuse in the car and under the hood?

[Lone_Bassist]

Did you check all your fuse in the car and under the hood?

first thing i checked, yes all good and all less then a year old.

thank you for the help!

[Lone_Bassist]

any second opinions??

[Lone_Bassist]

ignition switch replaced - nothing changed

so i bought a new ignition switch to no avail.
still the same issue.

so what's next on the list of causes?

[2.2lv8eater]

ehh

i had close to the same problem. but mine ad an inline on the started. thats what popped.... check your wiring. it always seems on cb7s, thats the problem

[GunRunner]

check the IG fuse in the fuse box under the hood. its one of the box style ones thats held in by 2 screws.

[BoSNiAN Honda]

Get a ignition switch

Get one from a junk yard i got mine for like 15 bucks. it was easy and simple to do. by the way it looks like your postive and negative wires from the igition switch must have touched and blew a something.