bad experience today
Also, I've had it where the shifter wasn't fully seated in the park position and won't allow me to start the car...I was confused why it wouldn't turn then triedthe steering wheel and that didn'twork and moved my shifter forward and I felt the shifter seat properly.It then started.
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This happened to my uncle's CRV. What was stupid was we kept telling him to turn the wheel and then turn the key. He said he was doing that but it doesn't work. So he had the car towed to the dealership and within 20 secs, they got the key to turn and told him you had to turn the wheel to turn the key. He must been turning one way only or not enough to get off the key lock.
Lol was your steering wheel locked in place? When the car is off the steering wheel will lock when turned in a certain position. Next time try pull the wheel to the left or right then turn the key. I know this sounds stupid, but believe it or not, I've seen many people make this mistake.
This happened to my uncle's CRV. What was stupid was we kept telling him to turn the wheel and then turn the key. He said he was doing that but it doesn't work. So he had the car towed to the dealership and within 20 secs, they got the key to turn and told him you had to turn the wheel to turn the key. He must been turning one way only or not enough to get off the key lock.
I've got an '11 and have this happen when I leave my key in car..for example,
-pull into garage at home, leave backpack in car with key in it..
-try to start car next morning, key wont turn..
-pickup backpack and wave it around
-start car
-pull into garage at home, leave backpack in car with key in it..
-try to start car next morning, key wont turn..
-pickup backpack and wave it around
-start car
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Lol was your steering wheel locked in place? When the car is off the steering wheel will lock when turned in a certain position. Next time try pull the wheel to the left or right then turn the key. I know this sounds stupid, but believe it or not, I've seen many people make this mistake.
i tried the whole steering wheel situation guys so i knew it wasn't that and at the time i had the keys on a key chain around my neck, i even tired the physical key and it said please "remove key" wtf
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yup, so i got a new battery and done, and depending on whats in your pocket i think has a lot to do with it, but as far as starting, mine would act up at times, turned wheel still didnt work, then after i got the battery...no problems, but when the steering wheel locks, just jerk it around and turn and you're good to go.
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