DIY Repair – Mercedes-Benz W123 Ignition Steering Lock Key Assembly

Today I’m so satisfied for doing fixing my own Mercedes-Benz W123 steering lock. I’d been searching on the internet how to remove a whole key assembly set, from the steering. But I found nothing. Just how to remove a stuck broken key on the ignition key hole. My only help I found just a manual book on the internet that helps showing how to remove step-by-step. But no body posting about this removal experience.

So, now I represent my own experience, and solving my own problem. My steering lock starter switch has loosen from it housing. This makes my key doesn’t work at all.

Here the step-by-step:

1. Download the e-book file about steering lock from my files collection.
2. Dashboard panel must be removed.
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3. Remove the steering lock and bring all of its component out from your car.
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4. Remove the steering lock starter switch house from the steering lock assembly.
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5. Notice the red arrow, you cannot do wrong when re-assembly.
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6. Look at the square mark that I circling with red color. That is the place you put the direction of the steering switch.
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7. I’m using hammer-back side for fasten the steering lock switch to the housing.
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8. Make sure you have done fasten all side.
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9. When it is done, the steering lock switch will attach tightly without any movement at all.
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10. Then put the steering lock switch housing to the steering lock assembly by screwing back three bolt.
11. Finish, back to the e-book and follow the instruction for putting back the steering lock to the car.