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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 25878" data-attributes="member: 9438"><p>So, yesterday I got my Foxwell NT710 scanner out and first waited for some updates to get done and then I could not get the problem to happen, at all. I then went thru ALL modules, just for giggles, and all passed and then I used and abused the ignition switch and the door lock actuator and it would not malfunction and showed all good on the scanner. I then gathered up the scanner and cord and case and took the time to fold it all up and put away and then.......you guessed it, it malfunctioned for 2 cycles. I said, "screw this" and went inside to watch tv. I went at it this morning and I was able to duplicate the problem immediately and it kept playing the radio with key in/out and door open and I once again man handled the umbilical cord and no change. I got my rubber mallet and tapped all over the door lock actuator area, no change. Tapped at the ignition switch housing and then one time, there was a momentary glitch. I then hustled and removed the upper dash surround trim, lower dash cover and separated the column clamshell and maneuvered the tilt to get the two halves out. I then could see the ignition switch. I tapped it with a smaller rubber mallet and "low and behold", I could get it to stop and start the malfunction. I had that P*R*I*C*K swapped out in 5 minutes and did the mallet test again and no problems. PITA is now fixed. I could not find a Genuine GM replacement part, and I had a GM parts guy do a nationwide search yesterday and he found 2. One in Elk Grove, Ca. and it was not on the shelf and one in Tennessee that was spoken for. None at ebay either, except used. I installed a Standard Parts one, US331, and it had the updated grey cover on the one side.</p></blockquote><p></p>