key ignition problem

tonyboi261 · 05-13-2007, 10:52 PM

does anyone else have to like wiggle the key so the car can start?? i was just wondering if anyone else had this problem...

pawzbear · 05-13-2007, 11:43 PM

yeh.. like it wont turn unles u jiggle it?

yeh i though it was my cylinder but it was actually my key. about a year ago the 99's key was wearing down so bad it wasnt being sensed the same or whatever. New key? all fixed. Except that its a chevy key.. ew.. no more olds dealerships means no more new olds keys!

SIUlero · 05-13-2007, 11:45 PM

I haven't had this problem, but I've heard it's common on GM's with the dash mounted key cylinder. The only fix is to replace it. To prevent it from happening again, keep your keychain light. I have my valet key on a ring by itself (and a plastic bottle opener, so it's easier to find in my pocket) and just use that for driving the car. I keep my master key with all the rest of my keys on another chain. It serves another purpose, too, by making it nearly impossible to lock my keys in my car

Redog · 05-14-2007, 11:42 AM

I've been having this problem too

tonyboi261 · 05-14-2007, 08:16 PM

i found a cheap and easy fix to this ^^ all u have to do is get it to turn on then mark the length with a marker or something and wat i did is tied string around it......works like a charm

i heard the reason it did this was that at the end there is lock pin thing that if the key is too far in or not far in at all it will not let u turn the key

Branson · 07-08-2007, 03:27 PM

One Day When I Was Turning My Car Off It Somehow Got Stuck In Acc. I Wont Go Any Further And The Lights Stay On... What Is Up With It Now..how Can I Fix It..

07-08-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Branson

One Day When I Was Turning My Car Off It Somehow Got Stuck In Acc. I Wont Go Any Further And The Lights Stay On... What Is Up With It Now..how Can I Fix It..

...did you have the car in park?

Branson · 07-08-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NjRef511

...did you have the car in park?

acutally i dont think so beacause i was putting in my radio and i had it in first to remove the plastic ... but now it is in park and it still wont go into "off"

Branson · 07-08-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NjRef511

...did you have the car in park?

also it can go forward and start without a key . it just wont go into "OFF"

Gr1m · 07-08-2007, 07:42 PM

the button on your shifter is being pressed down, my guess if you have an aftermarket shifter and it is not installed correctly. if it is applying pressure to the button it will not allow you to take the key out of the ignition because the car doesn't think its in park

Branson · 07-09-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gr1m

the button on your shifter is being pressed down, my guess if you have an aftermarket shifter and it is not installed correctly. if it is applying pressure to the button it will not allow you to take the key out of the ignition because the car doesn't think its in park

thats was it...thanks man ... i guess ill just chunk my shifter i got and put the old one back on...Thanks again bro