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My key will not come out of my car ignition while car is parked. it drains my battery also ... I can start the car and turn it off but cannot take key out of ignition.
Re: My key will not come out of my car ignition while car...
I have been fussing with a very similar problem. The problem may be you parking interlock which is a signal based on gear shift position. Bottom line solution is:
Look at underside of steering wheel column. There may be a small rectangular access door with a slot in it. Insert a flat blade screw driver to help slide the door toward you as you sit in the drivers seat. It will slide off and release in about 1/4". Then reach up into the space with your finger or the straight slot screw driver to press asilver plunger toward you, the driver. This should manually override the parking lock and let you rotate the ignition switch to "off" and remove the key.
Hope this works for you. If it does, search other sites to get a better understanding of the interlock. One guy suggested that you can tie wrap the plunger permanently to solve the problem with no ill side effects. Don't know if that's true...
Re: My key will not come out of my car ignition while car...
Hope this helps(guessing)try pushing key into lock then turning off to remove.
put car into park/turn wheel 15 degrees,then above.
hope one works for you.....
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Most likely the alternator is bad. Best way for you to check is start it up, then pull the negative cable off the battery. If it dies the alternator is dead. As far as it draining when parked, I have replace a lot of the ignition lock set and keys because you can put it in the accessory position(All the way back) and pull the key out. Leaving on things like the radio.
Do the headlights come on? This is independent of the key. If not, you have a supply problem (fusible link, open circuit battery, etc...). Measure the voltage on the battery if you can (should be 11.5-12.5 volts DC). If lower, replace or charge the battery. If the headlights come on, then you have an ignition issue (security system, most vehicles have a transponder in the key to stop "hot-wiring" a car, or still could be a fusible link (a wire from the battery to the starter designed to fail if too much current is drawn), ignition switch, park/neutral switch (car must be in park or neutral to start)). Although if the park/neutral switch, usually all other ignition based items work fine, it just won't start.
You have to locate where the park ignition switch is located. Some are on the transmission and some are in the column under the dash. It probably got moved.
your battery replacement is a coincidence if anything your faulty ignition caused a battery drain reciprocating the need for a new battery. your ignition assembly is damaged very common on this year and make. not the lock cylinder but the ignition assyembly
your ignition have to be replaced
focus 2002/7 have that problem and a lot more often if you have a lot of other keys with it,try some wd40 ,but if you do take the key out replace the ignition or you going to get stuck.
bad battery and if i don't drive the car couple of days then it goes dead ??? It's not the battery , you have a parasitic draw on the electrical system , that is what is draining the battery . Could be the instrument cluster .Watch this video .
What's giving out 13 volts or when ? With the engine running hooking a volt meter to the battery the voltage should be 13 - 14 volts , depending on the load on the electrical system. Chevrolet Truck Battery Dies Overnight Part
Does the vehicle have column or floor mounted gear selector ? Both have a safety feature Electronic Park Lock (EPL)/Ignition Lock Cylinder Control Actuator:
Electronic Park Lock (EPL)/Ignition Lock Cylinder Control Actuator: If the vehicle is equipped with automatic transmission and a floor mounted console gear shift, it has an ignition lock cylinder control actuator system in the steering column. The ignition lock cylinder control actuator purpose is to prevent the ignition key from being turned to the OFF position when the transmission is in any position other than PARK and the vehicle may still be moving. The column ignition lock system consists of an ignition lock cylinder control actuator, and a park position switch that is located in the automatic transmission shift lock control switch. The ignition lock cylinder control actuator contains a pin that is spring loaded to mechanically prevent the ignition key cylinder from being turned to the lock position when the vehicle transmission is not in the PARK position. If vehicle power is lost, and/or the transmission is not in the PARK position the operator will not be able to turn the ignition key to the lock position and will not be able to remove the ignition key from the column.
Linear Shift Assembly: If the vehicle is equipped with a column mounted gear shift, it has a linear shift assembly on the steering column. The linear shift assembly has a cable that runs from the linear shift assembly to the ignition lock cylinder case. The purpose of this cable is to prevent the ignition key from being turned to the OFF position when the transmission is in gear and the vehicle may still be moving. The linear shift assembly cable contains a pin that is spring loaded to mechanically prevent the ignition key cylinder from being turned to the lock position when the vehicle transmission is not in the PARK position. If vehicle power is lost, and/or the transmission is not in the PARK position the operator will not be able to turn the ignition key to the lock position and will not be able to remove the ignition key from the column.
How old is your key? An old key can give you real grief. Also, do you have to press brake to release ignition lock? Its doubtful that a dead battery would cause your car iginition not to turn, but try jumping car with engine off and see if that helps. Unless you heard a loud pop or saw a spark I don't think you messed anything up. Try disconnecting the cigarette lighter when starting and see if that helps too. Check voltage on the battery, should be between 13-15 V or so when car is off. Lower than that and u need to replace battery, even though that won't necessarily solve issue you're having now.
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