Ignition switch installed incorrectly

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
275,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MISERYWILLMAKEYOU
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I replaced my ignition switch and installed it wrong by not lining up the dial correctly and now when it starts I hear a loud squeal, what did I do and how do I fix it?
Sep 20, 2018 at 9:48 AM
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It sounds like the loud squeal is the starter staying engaged due to the switch misalignment. Here are diagrams and instructions on how to reinstall the switch correctly. Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
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Sep 22, 2018 at 5:21 AM
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