Key stuck in the ignition... Please help!
Oct 20, 2012, 08:13 AM
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Key stuck in the ignition... Please help!
I was fixing a starting issue my evo vii was having where it would click and click and click then finally turn over, by simply replacing the ignition switch behind the ignition cylinder where your key go's into. After I had replaced that I went to go pull out of my driveway and my steering wheel locked up...? So I pulled back into the driveway and tried turning off my car and my key wont come out of the ignition? So now I'm in a pickle... My key wont come out and my steering wheel is locked... Any suggestions?
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If anyone comes across this - you've got the key shaft 180 degrees out of alignment! There is a pin ontop of the key barrel that you can depress, and pull the whole key assembly out.
In the key barrel there is a tab you compress that removes the steering lock. align the key shaft properly so this is depressed, and insert the key assembly.
Just had this problem fixing my ignition switch..........
In the key barrel there is a tab you compress that removes the steering lock. align the key shaft properly so this is depressed, and insert the key assembly.
Just had this problem fixing my ignition switch..........
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hey did you ever figure out this issue with your key? i just swapped out my ignition switch on my 2005 evo 8 and the steering wheel is locked and my key is stuck in ACC. ive done everything from wiggling key. wiggling steering wheel and key. pushing the key cylinder release pin. unplug battery to reset the car. now im at trying to remove the key cylinder with key attached or remove the whole assembly.
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hey did you ever figure out this issue with your key? i just swapped out my ignition switch on my 2005 evo 8 and the steering wheel is locked and my key is stuck in ACC. ive done everything from wiggling key. wiggling steering wheel and key. pushing the key cylinder release pin. unplug battery to reset the car. now im at trying to remove the key cylinder with key attached or remove the whole assembly.
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where is the tab?
If anyone comes across this - you've got the key shaft 180 degrees out of alignment! There is a pin ontop of the key barrel that you can depress, and pull the whole key assembly out.
In the key barrel there is a tab you compress that removes the steering lock. align the key shaft properly so this is depressed, and insert the key assembly.
Just had this problem fixing my ignition switch..........
In the key barrel there is a tab you compress that removes the steering lock. align the key shaft properly so this is depressed, and insert the key assembly.
Just had this problem fixing my ignition switch..........
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