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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2008Ignition Stuck! - 1995 Civic
Hi all, I have an automatic 1995 Honda Civic. The ignition switch was replaced 4 months ago after a burglar destroyed it with a screwdriver. The ignition has been working until today. I cannot turn the key once it is in the ignition. I've tried everything I read about on the internet: (1) Moving the steering wheel left and right while trying to turn the key - the wheels are straight and the steering wheel is unlocked (2) Making sure the car is in the park position (3) Shifting the car into neutral and letting it roll a couple inches (4) Spraying WD-40 into the keyhole Any other ideas? Car ignition keys do wear. You can take your old key to the dealer parts/service department, and they can get you a brand new one. This may very well fix the problem. It did for my 1991 Civic a few years ago. Cost was under $10. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > couple inches > (4) Spraying WD-40 into the keyhole >Car ignition keys do wear. You can take your old key to the >dealer parts/service department, and they can get you a >brand new one. This may very well fix the problem. It did >for my 1991 Civic a few years ago. Cost was under $10. More often the problem is from using a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a.... I've had used cars where the key I got was a "last generation" key which worked, but couldn't be copied. Then it's is time to visit the dealer with a copy of the title and/or registration. > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:48:17 -0700, Elle > <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > dealer with a copy > of the title and/or registration. Right, I did not mean to say I had the dealer cut a key from the old one. I am not sure what I brought in to the dealer to get a brand new key. Maybe it was just the VIN. Either way, it took minutes. >> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:48:17 -0700, Elle >> <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> dealer with a copy >> of the title and/or registration. >Right, I did not mean to say I had the dealer cut a key from >the old one. I never thought you meant that. What I was attempting to say was that sometimes a crappy key didn't get that way from being worn out, but got that way from being an Nth generation copy. > I am not sure what I brought in to the dealer >to get a brand new key. Maybe it was just the VIN. Either >way, it took minutes. agreed. Thanks for the input, guys. The ignition and keys are only four months old. So, I don't think the problem is with the key. Plus, I tried using the spare key and that didn't work. > >> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:48:17 -0700, Elle > >> <honda.lion...@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > agreed. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Any other ideas? whoever replaced your ignition didn't do a complete job. there are a couple of interlock mechanisms built into the barrel and its housing. if the lock was forced, chances are, one of these interlocks was damaged. full repair in this situation requires either careful strip-down and examination of the entire mechanism, including the interlocks, and/or replacing the housing. you can often get these parts from a junkyard and save a lot of money as they can be expensive new. > arnol...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > interlocks, and/or replacing the housing. you can often get these parts > from a junkyard and save a lot of money as they can be expensive new. Interesting... but, any idea why it suddenly stopped working 4 mo later? The ignition was replaced 4 mo and I've had no problems until yesterday morning. >> arnol...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Hi all, [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > later? The ignition was replaced 4 mo and I've had no problems until > yesterday morning. what was damaged is now broken. still need to get it fixed... > arnol...@gmail.com wrote: > >> arnol...@gmail.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > what was damaged is now broken. still need to get it fixed... makes sense. thanks a million. > arnol...@gmail.com wrote: > >> arnol...@gmail.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > what was damaged is now broken. still need to get it fixed... I'm not very knowledgeable about some of these terms. Sounds like I don't need a new cylinder (which was replaced 4 mo ago), but perhaps a new barrel and/or housing. Is this correct? A mechanic is looking at my car now - just want to make sure he's not charging me for items I don't need... Thanks again for the help. >> arnol...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> arnol...@gmail.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > I'm not very knowledgeable about some of these terms. Sounds like I > don't need a new cylinder (which was replaced 4 mo ago), probably not, but be aware that if something is damaged, the cylinder could also be damaged now. it's just a soft die-casting. > but perhaps a > new barrel and/or housing. Is this correct? i'd say look at the housing first. there's a trick to getting the barrel out in the first place - you need the key and there's a pin located in a place you can't readily see - need to insert and twist key to be able to push pin and remove cylinder. you can probably get the cylinder out/in without knowing this, but the barrel mechanism could be damaged in the process. > A mechanic is looking at > my car now - just want to make sure he's not charging me for items I > don't need... Thanks again for the help. the "safe" bet is to replace the housing and the whole locking mechanism, even though it's a lot more expensive. if he has the honda manual, the instructions on the locking mechanism and how to disassemble are in the back of the section on the electrical system, not the steering column section. this stuff is real important to have working right - believe me, you really don't want the steering lock mechanism to suddenly malfunction when you're driving. |
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