Autopapyrus · Lada (VAZ) 2115 (1st generation)
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Compiled automatically from service literature and owner experience. Specs are for the typical configuration — check them against your exact car before you start.
Lada (VAZ) 2115 (1st generation): Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement
The ignition lock cylinder is inserted into the anti-theft lock housing on the steering column and held in place by a spring-loaded retainer. To replace it, you need to remove the lower steering column shrouds and push the retainer in through the service hole in the lock housing. If the key will not turn or will not come out, the cylinder can be replaced without removing the steering wheel.
Parts
2| № | Part |
|---|---|
| 01 | Ignition lock cylinder with keysset with keys |
| 02 | Ignition switch assembly (housing with anti-theft mechanism and contact group)if wear has also affected the housing |
Tools
5- Phillips screwdriver
- thin flat-blade screwdriver or awl (for the retainer)
- 10 mm socket for the battery terminal
- pliers
- flashlight
Step by step
10 steps- Park the car on a level surface with the wheels pointing straight ahead, put it in first gear, and set the parking brake. Disconnect the negative battery terminal (10 mm wrench).
- Remove the lower dashboard trim panel under the steering column if it gets in the way.
- Remove the screws holding the lower and upper steering column shrouds (Phillips screwdriver) and take off both shrouds. You do not need to remove the column stalk switches, but carefully move them aside.
- Locate the ignition lock housing on the steering column. On the cylinder side of the housing there is a small hole for the retainer. Shine a flashlight into it.
- Insert the key and turn it to position I (the lock is released and the steering wheel turns freely) so the cylinder can be pulled out.
- Using a thin screwdriver or awl, press the spring-loaded retainer through the hole as far as it will go. While holding it down, pull the cylinder together with the key toward you and remove it from the housing. If the cylinder does not come out, wiggle the key slightly, but do not use excessive force.
- Compare the new cylinder with the old one: the length, the shape of the tail, and the position of the retainer slot must match. Test the new cylinder with the key outside the lock: the key should go in and come out easily, without sticking.
- Install the new cylinder with the key inserted in position I until the retainer clicks. Remove the key, then insert it again and check operation in all positions: 0, I, II, III (starter, spring-returns to II).
- Check the anti-theft lock: in position 0 the key should come out, and the steering wheel should lock after you turn it. The key must not come out from position I.
- Reinstall the steering column shrouds and trim in reverse order, then reconnect the battery terminal. Start the engine and check the starter, ignition, and instrument cluster.
Common mistakes and warnings
- If the lock housing is also damaged (for example, after a break-in attempt) or the contact group is malfunctioning, replace the complete ignition switch
- Do not drive the car with a faulty anti-theft lock: the steering wheel locking while driving is dangerous
- If you have no experience working on the steering column, have a repair shop do the replacement