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Car steering wheel locked; car won't start




By cnh3 on Sep 20, 2009

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I have a 2006 BMW 3 series and can't turn over the ignition; it continues to show the "locked steering wheel" light. I've tried pulling steering wheel really hard in either direction; still won't turn over. Can't put the car into neutral and try rolling because ignition won't turn over. Any ideas short of getting the darn thing towed?
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posted on Sep 20, 2009
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williammoody
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If this is a floor shifter or center console shifter there is actually a lock release next to the shifter. Look next to the shifter handle and you should see a small square plug in the console remove the plug and you will see a little white button in it this is the shifter release push it and you can move the shifter.
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