Jammed/ stuck ignition switch help

[JoveDios]

So my ignition switch got stuck as I was trying to remove the key when I was turning off the ty, now it's stuck with no key inside it and release lever seems stuck too anyone have any idea what happen??

 

[Jimmy]

Re: Jammed/ stuck ignition switch help

So my ignition switch got stuck as I was trying to remove the key when I was turning off the ty, now it's stuck with no key inside it and release lever seems stuck too anyone have any idea what happen??

I'd wiggle the key in and out while turning the switch.Might be a shitty copy of the real key.

 

[Don W.]

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Sounds like you may have removed the key without the trans in park. Make sure you're in park, maybe move the shift lever around a bit. If in park will it come out of park? This almost happened to me. The linkage is sloppy.

 

[JoveDios]

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Sounds like you may have removed the key without the trans in park. Make sure you're in park, maybe move the shift lever around a bit. If in park will it come out of park? This almost happened to me. The linkage is sloppy.

I can move the shifter but it won't turn I think I did try n remove the key in the reverse position

 

[JoveDios]

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Guess I gottah get use to this!!! :-/

 

[Damian]

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Gotta love GMs, my GTO did this 3 times. All three times I was at least 40 miles from home.

 

[JoveDios]

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Gotta love GMs, my GTO did this 3 times. All three times I was at least 40 miles from home.

I was only about 10 miles or less from my house so wasn't that bad lol

 

[Damian]

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One thing that helped a little bit was spray some silicone grease inside the ignition cylinder from time to time. AAA helps as well.

 

[TurboSBC]

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Replace the ignition tumblers. $20 at autozone. You have to remove the steering wheel, so buy or rent the lock-plate tool at the same time. Another $15.

I've had this happen to all my high mile S-series. It's the tumblers. They just lock up.

This the correct tool?

 

[Brassmonkey]

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Did you try turning the steering wheel a little while trying to turn the key?

 

[JoveDios]

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Did you try turning the steering wheel a little while trying to turn the key?

Yeah I tried everything for like about 45 minutes till my fingers and hands got tired of trying to turn the switch

 

[Slyclone]

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How many keys do you have on key ring?

Did you put the right key in?

I have two keys. One for doors and one for the ignition.

I don't remember if the door key works the ignition or not. For some reason I feel like I did this before but I am really not sure. Something to think about??

 

[JoveDios]

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How many keys do you have on key ring?

Did you put the right key in?

I have two keys. One for doors and one for the ignition.

I don't remember if the door key works the ignition or not. For some reason I feel like I did this before but I am really not sure. Something to think about??

I also have one for the the doors and one for the ignition but I was upswing the right one, the door one is round and all metal the ignition one is squared and black plastic, so it's hard to get them confused I'm going to open her up tomorrow and see what's up

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

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This the correct tool?

Yes.

 

[Logan]

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Just an old key cylinder or whatever they are called. Someone noted it up above. Go to the part store and get a new key and cylinder set.

 

[IGottaSy]

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Any damage to your wheels from that strap job?

Guess I gottah get use to this!!! :-/

 

[ty166]

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Any damage to your wheels from that strap job?

:rotf: damage free towing...... they didn't charge extra for the damage.... :lol: id kick the guy right in the nuts for even thinking of doing that.

 

[JoveDios]

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:rotf: damage free towing...... they didn't charge extra for the damage.... :lol: id kick the guy right in the nuts for even thinking of doing that.

Lol didn't damage my wheels we were only driving small distance away and yeah it was free towing from a friend