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YOUR RESEARCHKey won't turn in ignition switch...
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Run inside and grabbed a couple things
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I stopped at the grocery store, ran inside and grabbed a couple things and then came back out.
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Then screw it back in and then reconnect the other end, and reinstall the vent.
Repair completely resolves the experience, i would much rather do
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I wiggle the wheel (thanks to this thread) and it works, but if doing the repair completely resolves the experience, I would much rather do that.
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Hope to get my wood stove producing a little extra heat so I can work on my Porsche sometime today and replace the ignition switch.
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It was so cold last week I didn't want to replace my switch until it gets a bit warmer.TIA
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Clearly since it worked in the door, this is not the issue.
Last week I wanted to drive my '99 coupe. I inserted my key into the ignition but it wouldn't turn to the right at all. My battery is fully charged, so is this the standard ignition switch replacement or something else? I tried the search function but didn't find what I was looking for. It's as if the steering wheel lock won't allow me to turn my key to the right. What is the issue? It was so cold last week I didn't want to replace my switch until it gets a bit warmer.TIA
Sometimes I have to wrestle with my wheel to unlock it, either that or bad switch. I�d go ahead and order a replacement or 2. Easy DIY and for some reason that ignition switch can cause seemingly unrelated issues.
This is guy has some very helpful diy�s
hardest two two things about this job iscontorting body to fit under dash and getting enough hand torque to turn the screws.
http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/R...on_Switch.html
Same with mine, but not now. Actually I bought one several years ago but never had to replace it till now. Temps have gone back up from below zero to a predicted 40s by the weekend. I hope this will fix my issue. Thanks for the reply and tutorial.
Life is good! Car is doing well....just a booked a DE up at Road America with a couple other RListers....DWS964 and Spruden. Looking forward to stretching the car's legs on this one!
The key being stuck - or refusing to turn - is yet another symptom of the bad electrical portion of the ignition switch. Happened to me in both the 986 and 996.
You bet! It's a ways off in July. Here in Indy the weather got cold just around Christmas AND it will be in the 50's the next two days!.....so the Winter ain't bad. No pcar projects going on but I bought a '65 Spitfire a couple months ago and that has me buying up parts
Clearly since it worked in the door, this is not the issue. But I figured I'd share the story anyway so someone can get a good laugh. A few years ago I drove a silver Z4. I stopped at the grocery store, ran inside and grabbed a couple things and then came back out. Walking up to the car I pressed the remote unlock and nothing happened. Odd... tried again. Nothing. Maybe the battery is dead? I put the key in the door and it wouldn't turn. Now I'm really perplexed. Tried again, nothing. Remote unlock, nothing. Then as if on cue a big van parked next to me pulls out of their spot and on the other side is my car. Identical cars, just a couple spots away. I looked around for a hidden camera but all I saw was some guy laughing at me.
I had no idea how many white Jeep Cherokees there are until we bought one. At least once a week I stand next to the wrong Jeep. The newer Cherokees have passive keyless entry - when you touch the door handle, it unlocks if the key fob is nearby...so to the casual observer, it looks like I'm walking around trying the door on cars that aren't mine. If this was Texas, I probably would have been shot by now.
Wow Pete going over to the British side. Does your Spitfire have twin SU carbs like my 1960 Bugeye Sprite? I owned my Sprite for almost 30 years before I sold it. Best of luck with your new project..
Yes and Yes. The prince of darkness decided to turn the headlights off on the way home from dinner one dark Friday night...still haven't figured it out. 2 owners that I'm aware of.
In this thread a derailment is fine. Hope to get my wood stove producing a little extra heat so I can work on my Porsche sometime today and replace the ignition switch. Thanks for the replies.
Can anyone pleae help me. A dumb SOB previous owner put lock tight on the screws holding the 2003 Porsche Boxster Ignition Switch. It is hard to get into it in the first place, but to use lock tight is undescribale! Is there anyway to get it out as I need to replace it. The only thing that I can think of is taking a Dremel rotation saw and cut it out but that will take time. Any suggestions please. I have even tried brake fluid on a Q-Tip to no avail. I do not want to use a small torch flame as that might cause more harm than it is worth.
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, Off the top of my head; Have you tried a heat gun or hair dryer instead of a torch? If it's blue loctite instead of red that might work. I think red requires more heat.
Could you fit a handheld impact driver in there?
It's the red type..........I am trying to remove the cylinder but durn if that does not want to come out. It supposed to be simple to do with the key and paper clip but it won't move........
😣 Thank god for you guys. I was about to freak out after I tried endlessly and my key wouldn�t turn.
cracked the steering wheel and turned immediately�.. I know that� I do that all the time. Brain freeze.
Key not turning when steering column is not unique to the 996 (happened to me) turn wheel hard to take tension off locking pin and it should turn more easily. One of my neighbors came to me with a similar problem with his older GMC Acadia that he couldn't resolve after two hours. I went over w jacks to get the front wheel off the ground but all it needed was a nice steady pull while trying the key again. I understand that ignitions can go bad, has anyone taken that opportunity to convert to a push button start?
It's my understanding that the key has a :
(coin battery powered) transponder in the fob to open the doors
passive RF chip in the fob that is excited by the BCM when proximal to the ignition switch to disable the immobilizer
sidewinder blade that can turn the door locks and the mechanical portion of the ignition switch
On another thread, guys have dissected the RF chip from their key & glued to the inside ignition bezel (weak RF field) so that they can cheaply get secondary or tertiary key blades. It defeats the anti-theft measure, that's a trade off. But does having the RF chip always proximal drain the battery quickly? It's my understanding that remote start (aftermarket) installers routinely do this--sacrifice a key so the customer has remote start (not interested in remote start on my manual transmission car) but switching to a pushbutton start brings a more modern flavor.
FYI, I had this issue on and off for a while. I replaced the electrical part of the ignition switch several times over a few years, and it would help a bit. I finally replaced the entire steering lock mechanism, and the operation of the entire thing is SO much better. Key turn easily, and the entire thing just feels solid. I put it off too long.
My first 996 was a cabriolet which obviously was exposed to the elements more than my coupe. The key was hard to turn and sometimes it felt like it would turn at all without breaking the key. I purchase some silicone spray and gently sprayed some into the keyhole. That work. Smooth as silk! Now, many people have problem beyong the mechanism. The electronics on the backside of the key assembly wears out and could also be the source of the problem.
I left mine so long that it would eventually be super hard to turn the key, it was causing all sorts of weird starting issues, and the lock cylinder would take up to a minute to return depending on the temperature making the car unable to be restarted if the key was removed. I stalled it at a green light when I was getting used to the new clutch and foolishly removed the key and couldn't reinsert it to restart for 60 seconds, which felt like an eternity, and I finally committed to the repair. Huge difference! Job takes about 3 hours and requires tons of under dash yoga haha.
Also agree with b3greak, sometimes all you need is silicone spray.
Do you have any details you can share on how to do this replacement? Thread, video you used, parts you needed and where you got them, anything. I just got my 996 and this has happened to me a couple of times. I wiggle the wheel (thanks to this thread) and it works, but if doing the repair completely resolves the experience, I would much rather do that.
Dry lube is best for all key holes it’s has been part of my out of hibernation regiment every spring for all my cars and my winter runners I spray every thanksgiving so far very good smooth action
Mike
Key was getting stuck so I proactively replaced it. Between Bentley, the forum, and YouTube there are plenty of instructions. What I found that made it easy(er) is to follow the Bentley instructions and remove the top left vent and the vent hose behind it. That way you can actually see the darn second set screw. I reached around from underneath and looked through the opening from the top. Then, to reassemble, put the two vent pieces together first and then fish back under the dash. I had a heck of a time getting the two pieces to line up until I did that. Then screw it back in and then reconnect the other end, and reinstall the vent. Not ten minutes but otherwise job done and no more sticky key. This forum is awesome.
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