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Old 06-15-2010, 10:24 PM
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Key stuck in ignition??
Cant seem to remove my key from the ignition. Anyone had this problem? I have a 5mt if that means anything!! its stuck right before ACC.
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thinking im going to disconnect the battery and see if that works. seems to just be locked in place.
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Old 06-15-2010, 10:28 PM
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Re: Key stuck in ignition??
Its because it needs a signal to know the car is in park. Check over everything but that's what is causing the issue.
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Old 06-15-2010, 10:56 PM
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that crossed my mind. i havnt had the problem before. anyone with 5mt that can help me out how it was bypassed or however?
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Old 06-15-2010, 11:01 PM
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Re: Key stuck in ignition??
it might have come loose... but hopefully something can pipe in with something since I don't have experience with swaps yet...
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that crossed my mind. i havnt had the problem before. anyone with 5mt that can help me out how it was bypassed or however?
The key is held in position when required, by the key lock solenoid, which is normally controlled and energised via the A/T shift lock control unit, located under the drivers side dash.

The solenoid could be mechanically jammed or electrically energised and held in. The solenoid has no ground connection and is energised via a black/red and a blue/green wire.
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Re: Key stuck in ignition??
Hell, mine does it all the time.. I just jiggle the keys and push till they come out.. Jiggling the shifter and moving it around a bunch seems to help too. Make sure it's in "Park" and whatnot.
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Old 06-16-2010, 01:20 AM
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Re: Key stuck in ignition??
iirc a completely dead/disconnected battery sticks the key too.

or atleast one time when I tried to start it with a flat battery it wouldn't give me the key back till I jumped the car to get some power.
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Hell, mine does it all the time.. I just jiggle the keys and push till they come out.. Jiggling the shifter and moving it around a bunch seems to help too. Make sure it's in "Park" and whatnot.
no "park" on a manual transmission
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Old 06-16-2010, 09:22 AM
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trevor, thanks im going to dig under the dash today. if it is energized and i disconnect it should come out im thinking??? i really dont care that its stuck.. i just dont have another key to lock it. meh.
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no "park" on a manual transmission
Its funny, I just mentioned in a thread a moment ago that I never drove a manual car before. How does it stay still? The big brake handle? Mines broked..
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under the ignition switch there's a plug you can remove and there's a lever you can toggle to release the key
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Its funny, I just mentioned in a thread a moment ago that I never drove a manual car before. How does it stay still? The big brake handle? Mines broked..
When you leave the car in gear, it prevents it from moving.
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