Cannot remove key sometimes
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02-20-2009, 08:25 PM
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RE: Cannot remove key sometimes
ORIGINAL: lastcoupe
Sorry to all that I just saw this thread, but the computernerd is exactly right, In fact I'd be willing to bet that all of you who have posted here have a floor shifter in your truck...... The wiring for the BTSI and the Ignition lock cylinder control actuator (that thing in the column that you push up after removing the plug) is fixed to the shifter assembly, and MOVES every time the shifter is moved! The constant motion bends the wires and eventually they break in two. You can fix it with a simple wiring splice or solder after you remove the console. Niether the ignition switch NOR the ignition cylinder can cause this problem.
Sorry to all that I just saw this thread, but the computernerd is exactly right, In fact I'd be willing to bet that all of you who have posted here have a floor shifter in your truck...... The wiring for the BTSI and the Ignition lock cylinder control actuator (that thing in the column that you push up after removing the plug) is fixed to the shifter assembly, and MOVES every time the shifter is moved! The constant motion bends the wires and eventually they break in two. You can fix it with a simple wiring splice or solder after you remove the console. Niether the ignition switch NOR the ignition cylinder can cause this problem.
It ALL comes back to the laws of physics, doesn't it? Especially when it comes to basic metal fatigue from repetitive motion (P to D, etc.) on THIN GAUGE wiring combined with the bitter cold weather (weakening the wires) here in the Hudson Valley in New York State.
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