Dano!
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- September 14, 2010
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- City, State
- Lemoore CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91 Navajo X 2
SLB is mad I parked her on the street.
I drove home from work Friday morning and parked her on the street because there was no room in the driveway. I tried to fire her up today and the key wont even turn the ignition at all. It's like someone swapped the ignition out as a joke.
Initially the steering wheel was not locked. But while trying to get the key to go it became locked. I don't have any anti-theft device installed, unless there is one from the factory I don't know about.
I tried popping the parking break, putting it in gear. Shaking the steering wheel while trying to turn the key.
I lubed up the ignition with graphite lube, I tried hitting it with a mallet while turning the key, I tried forcing the key with pliers, I tried using the spare key, yelling, bargaining, pulling the battery cable, fuses, doing the jingle..
The wheels are not under stress or pushed against anything. I rolled the truck back and forth while trying to turn the key. Still nothing.
I dropped the steering column to check the rod that connects to the ignition and tried to push, pull while turning the key, I let my wife try...
I'm stumped.
This is a newish ignition as I installed it not too long ago. And all I want to do is get the key tuned enough so I can pull the ignition out and replace it.
I am at the point where I'm going to start drilling. But I figured before I do that I would pull on the collective knowledge of this forum. Any ideas welcome.
The chime starts beeping with the key in the ignition too if that helps.
-Dano
I drove home from work Friday morning and parked her on the street because there was no room in the driveway. I tried to fire her up today and the key wont even turn the ignition at all. It's like someone swapped the ignition out as a joke.
Initially the steering wheel was not locked. But while trying to get the key to go it became locked. I don't have any anti-theft device installed, unless there is one from the factory I don't know about.
I tried popping the parking break, putting it in gear. Shaking the steering wheel while trying to turn the key.
I lubed up the ignition with graphite lube, I tried hitting it with a mallet while turning the key, I tried forcing the key with pliers, I tried using the spare key, yelling, bargaining, pulling the battery cable, fuses, doing the jingle..
The wheels are not under stress or pushed against anything. I rolled the truck back and forth while trying to turn the key. Still nothing.
I dropped the steering column to check the rod that connects to the ignition and tried to push, pull while turning the key, I let my wife try...
I'm stumped.
This is a newish ignition as I installed it not too long ago. And all I want to do is get the key tuned enough so I can pull the ignition out and replace it.
I am at the point where I'm going to start drilling. But I figured before I do that I would pull on the collective knowledge of this forum. Any ideas welcome.
The chime starts beeping with the key in the ignition too if that helps.
-Dano