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08-26-2023, 10:20 AM
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 Drives: 1997 camaro conv Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Watertown tn
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key stuck in the lock cylinder now what
problem --my key will not turn into the off postion thus not allowing me to remove the key from the lock cylinder. it will turn the car off and start the car, but i can not get the key out or turn back into the acc location.
solutions that have been tried are 1. installed 2 new lock cylinder with key. cheap one universail from the auto store no improvement, then the next one bought from the dealer... no improvement really. key comes out now with some wiggle wiggle. 2. installed new ignaiton switch... no improvement. new switch made it even harder to remove the key the wiggle wiggle is now barely working. does anyone AND I MEAN ANYONE know WHY my key will not turn into the off postion,aka not allowing me to remove the key from the lock cylinder. it will turn the car off and start the car, but i can not get the key out or turn back into the acc location. i mean whats left to look into. the steering column actuator? not sure why i can not find info on this problem 
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08-26-2023, 10:32 AM
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If it's an automatic, give the shifter button a few rapid clicks. I have to do that occasionally, and it work every time. If it's a manual, I don't have any suggestions.
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08-26-2023, 11:00 AM
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Drives: 1997 camaro conv Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Watertown tn
Posts: 8
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its an automatic. shifter button hmmm really. how is that linked to the lock cylinder?
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08-26-2023, 11:19 AM
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When you shift into park, it sends a signal to the lock cylinder to unlock. You can hear the lock cylinder click if you listen for it.
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08-26-2023, 11:44 AM
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[QUOTE=David campbell;11351930]problem --my key will not turn into the off postion thus not allowing me to remove the key from the lock cylinder. it will turn the car off and start the car, but i can not get the key out or turn back into the acc location.
It's not electrical issue, It's in the post itself. May I ask if you had any attempts at theft? such as someone forcing the locking wheel mech that is still within that gen camaro while it was already locked. If so or the steering box with the post attached was forcibly impacted or by accident collision? If so there are two plastic nylon components damaged that send's signals back to the computer to allow the key to be removed. To help your search download the diagrams of the post it self to give you further clues. Somewhere the same has happened to others and I would do the video search for it. You probably doing that now. C.J |
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08-26-2023, 01:40 PM
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Key Won't Come out!
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Last but not least before I leave this subject. if it is auto your Neutral safety switch is located on the shifter mech in the console...If the ac vents overtime have turned the brass into green mold or copper. It will only give you partial connect or none. Remove Very carefully the console as that year has issues with plastic parts. Once it off you should see a switch towards the front of the shifter. Do not attempt this while the car is on as you may short the system. Depending on your type of trans you may have your switches should be X2 for overdrive etc. If your young and stupid you may have had issues with spilled drinks over the console and caused this issue. If you see visible damage to electronic within the console STOP! UNPLUG Battery!!! then proceed. PS: there are a mess of Youtube vids on this very subject. Like the other post said: "If its manual can help buy looking for the safety switch in the rubber boot on top the trans from under neath and the same goes for other model auto's C.J |
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08-26-2023, 01:42 PM
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Possible cause
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08-28-2023, 09:44 AM
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09-01-2023, 06:00 AM
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Drives: 1997 camaro conv Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Watertown tn
Posts: 8
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i can start and turn off the car no problem.
i can not put the car into its acc location. it will not line up with the arrow mark on the column. the key can be removed once the car is off but it requires alot of wiggleing back and forth some time it will come right out after a few wiggles orther times it tacks a mintute or two of wiggling before it comes out not sure if there has been theft attempts in the past but im not the orginal owner. the car is an automatic . thanks below is a post that i made a year ago (orginally) about this issue.in another forum that got me 0 responses.. alot of views tho... ------>>>>I bought the new (cheap o) lock cylinders and installed it. I noticed the new cylinder was lining up in the exact same position as the old one. (off-center) (refer to first picture) and not allowing me to remove the new key without applying ALOT ALOT OF back force. this should not be the case with a new cylinder. upon a closer look at what was going on, I concluded the following... the tongue or nipple that resides in the steering column and plugs into the back of the lock cylinder seems bent. see second pic   I finally got the lockcylinder to algin. by using a pair of needle-nose pliers and rotating this nipple (second picture) backwards. not sure what is happening here or why this corrected the alginment and key removel issue. but all seemed ok after several test start and key lined up and removed as it should I was feeling good. but two days later I went to town and when I went to remove my key. and i went right back to square one which is a--->>> brand new lock cylinber that wont line up with the lock arrow on my steering column.WTH<<<<----- Last edited by David campbell; 09-01-2023 at 06:42 AM. |
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