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good morning everyone - i am looking for some help - my car '03 c4s had the ignition switch/tumbler fail this weekend - symptom i can insert key but not turn it - wiggle steering wheel to insure wheel lock is not the problem with allowing it to turn, still cannot turn it - blew out with compressed air and cleaned with contact cleaner - still cannot turn key - i had the electrical part of the ignition switch fail two years ago though with different symptoms (key did not return to position 0 without much resistance, difficult time removing and inserting key, car thinking key was still in ignition when removed) - replace electrical part and everything returned to normal - purchased spare switch
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good morning everyone - i am looking for some help - my car '03 c4s had the ignition switch/tumbler fail this weekend - symptom i can insert key but not turn it - wiggle steering wheel to insure wheel lock is not the problem with allowing it to turn, still cannot turn it - blew out with compressed air and cleaned with contact cleaner - still cannot turn key - i had the electrical part of the ignition switch fail two years ago though with different symptoms (key did not return to position 0 without much resistance, difficult time removing and inserting key, car thinking key was still in ignition when removed) - replace electrical part and everything returned to normal - purchased spare switch
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good morning everyone - i am looking for some help - my car '03 c4s had the ignition switch/tumbler fail this weekend - symptom i can insert key but not turn it - wiggle steering wheel to insure wheel lock is not the problem with allowing it to turn, still cannot turn it - blew out with compressed air and cleaned with contact cleaner - still cannot turn key - i had the electrical part of the ignition switch fail two years ago though with different symptoms (key did not return to position 0 without much resistance, difficult time removing and inserting key, car thinking key was still in ignition when removed) - replace electrical part and everything returned to normal - purchased spare switch
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good morning everyone - i am looking for some help - my car '03 c4s had the ignition switch/tumbler fail this weekend - symptom i can insert key but not turn it - wiggle steering wheel to insure wheel lock is not the problem with allowing it to turn, still cannot turn it - blew out with compressed air and cleaned with contact cleaner - still cannot turn key - i had the electrical part of the ignition switch fail two years ago though with different symptoms (key did not return to position 0 without much resistance, difficult time removing and inserting key, car thinking key was still in ignition when removed) - replace electrical part and everything returned to normal - purchased spare switch
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

good morning everyone - i am looking for some help - my car '03 c4s had the ignition switch/tumbler fail this weekend - symptom i can insert key but not turn it - wiggle steering wheel to insure wheel lock is not the problem with allowing it to turn, still cannot turn it - blew out with compressed air and cleaned with contact cleaner - still cannot turn key - i had the electrical part of the ignition switch fail two years ago though with different symptoms (key did not return to position 0 without much resistance, difficult time removing and inserting key, car thinking key was still in ignition when removed) - replace electrical part and everything returned to normal - purchased spare switch and kept in car with flashlight and small flat screwdriver to allow replacement when it failed again - so when i had trouble this past weekend i replaced electrical switch with spare one - unfortunately this did not fix the problem - flatbed car back to my house - no fun - more reading on the forum done - i can remove the whole wheel lock assembly if needed but since i cannot turn the key to position 1 i cannot remove the lock tumbler assembly to install in the new wheel lock assembly - is there any way to get the key to turn to position 1 or do i need to purchase the new wheel lock assembly (with electrical connector) as well as new key/tumbler assembly and have the dealer rekey my door lock/glove box lock? any suggestions are greatly appreciated steve e.

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Perhaps this will give you some insight on what to do - http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic...or-996boxster/

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thanks for the link - trouble i have is i cannot turn the key to 1 position to remove the tumbler - i think i am going to take the whole assembly and bring it to a locksmith and see what they can do with it

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