Ignition switch won't turn
07-30-11, 09:06 PM
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Ignition switch won't turn
So I gather up my groceries at Wal Mart and load up the trunk. Get in the car and WTF? The ignition switch will not turn. I sat there for 10 minutes messing with it gently until finally it turned.
07-30-11, 10:28 PM
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What did you have to fiddle with? Steering wheel or the gear shifter?
07-31-11, 12:08 AM
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This happened to me on a f'ing date. I dont remember the exact problem but it was a issue with the steering wheel locking.
07-31-11, 08:42 AM
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It was not the steering wheel or the shifter. It felt like a tumbler of something finally cleared and I could get it to turn. I tried the alarm, the shifter, the steering wheel and nothing helped, I just sat there and pulled the key in and out trying to turn it.
07-31-11, 09:46 AM
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07-31-11, 10:38 AM
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I would say the shifter wasnt all the way in P, but you said you checked that.
07-31-11, 12:02 PM
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is it a aftermarket key?
Factory key. No problems so far today but it does leave a bit of concern on those long drives in the middle of nowhere
07-31-11, 01:44 PM
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I just had that problem with my IS300. My key would not turn for a whole day. I talked to a tech at lexus he said it could be the tumbler going bad
07-31-11, 04:52 PM
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I just had that problem with my IS300. My key would not turn for a whole day. I talked to a tech at lexus he said it could be the tumbler going bad
That's what it felt like as soon as it freed. Have you had it happen again?
08-01-11, 10:57 AM
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I was gonna say the steering wheel locked too, but you said you already checked that. Definitely keep us updated about the tumbler.
08-01-11, 06:51 PM
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Have you tried squirting some lock lubricant in there? Could help, would be a quick inexpensive thing to try before replacing assembly.
08-01-11, 07:37 PM
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Have you tried squirting some lock lubricant in there? Could help, would be a quick inexpensive thing to try before replacing assembly.
Ya I'm thinking of that. I have not had issues with it since but at this point you never know.
08-01-11, 08:41 PM
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did you lock your steering wheel?
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This happened to me on a f'ing date. I dont remember the exact problem but it was a issue with the steering wheel locking.
Glad I read this thread because this is exactly what was wrong with my car. Even thought the steering wheel was moving freely and was not lock. I then turned it all the way to the left to lock the wheel. Then I unlock the wheel and voila the engine starts.
SRTGS300 THANKS MAN!!
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Ignition switch won't turn
