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Stuck Ignition Key
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:36 pm
by grafack
Hi
My ignition key is stuck in the barrel, I have checked that it is in Park... Any ideas ????
Many thanks
Re: Stuck Ignition Key
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:48 pm
by Driver+Passengers
Welcome!
Double-check...
Take it out of park, back into park, make sure key is turned all the way back and try again.
Sorry if that's unhelpful, but worth the double check. There was one occasion I couldn't start the van, despite being in park. After taking it out of park and back in again, it worked.
After that, if you remove the plastic center console, you should see the interlock lever/cable thingy coming out of the gear select at the front, driver's side corner - check it's not come away, and that it's moving as you'd expect it to coming in and out of park.
Depending on what model you've got, the following diagram may help you...
http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html
Good luck,
Matt.
Re: Stuck Ignition Key
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:57 pm
by peterrc
grafack wrote:Hi
My ignition key is stuck in the barrel, I have checked that it is in Park... Any ideas ????
Many thanks
It could just be the steering lock. Twist the steering wheel from side to side it might free itself.
Re: Stuck Ignition Key
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:53 pm
by Simon Jones
Try putting foot on the brake pedal a few times as it will disengage the interlock on the gear shift which is all linked up to the ignition lock.