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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Hi Yall, Im a hillbilly with a lexus hahaha... ok .. 1990 ls400, 250k miles, still runs and drives great.. just had this problem show up yesterday, got home put it in park and the key wont turn all the way off or come out, it will turn on fine and runns fine, just cant get the key out or lock it... so any thoughts on this one will be great.. Thanks RazorBacker1
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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It's been a few hours, so hopefully you figured it out already but try jiggling it and the steering wheel at the same time?
Go for another drive and come back and see if it is still stuck?
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Most likely you need a new ignition cylinder. They have been known to do that after that amount of time and mileage.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RazorBacke
Hi Yall, Im a hillbilly with a lexus hahaha... ok .. 1990 ls400, 250k miles, still runs and drives great.. just had this problem show up yesterday, got home put it in park and the key wont turn all the way off or come out, it will turn on fine and runns fine, just cant get the key out or lock it... so any thoughts on this one will be great.. Thanks RazorBacker1
Wiggle it.. just a little bit... jiggle it... just a little bit... :P

With any key activated cylinders, over time, the key wears out, the cylinder wears out and so the alignment of the teeth are not perfect anymore so things just get stuck. Just have to play around with it and it should come back out.
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