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e415bat
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Aug 20, 2010, 7:55 AM

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Key stuck in ignition 96 Accord Sign In

Have a 96 Honda Accord v6 with 140,000 miles on it and went and had a new key made and when I tested it in the ignition the car started but now it don't turn back all the way. I have been driving it like this for 6 months but I need to get it out or replace the ignition switch. Any suggestions on how to remove it? Or, how hard is it to replace the switch and can it be done with the key in it?


carjunky
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Aug 20, 2010, 10:18 AM

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Re: Key stuck in ignition 96 Accord Sign In

If you can turn the key a little then try, playing with turning the steering wheel and playing with the key. Sometimes you need to have the steering wheel in a certain position in order to allow for the key to be released.


dwaynepippin
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Aug 20, 2010, 10:55 AM

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Re: Key stuck in ignition 96 Accord Sign In

no its not that hard to take apart your ignition. a few screws here and there and maybe a allen wrench possibly.. probly looking at about a half hour or so.


Sidom
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Aug 20, 2010, 9:28 PM

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Re: Key stuck in ignition 96 Accord Sign In

Some of those Hondas the switch gets a little funky when they get older and toss in a new key that has some sharp edges and you can get some problems. When you're turning it off before you get to the off position push in a little harder on the key than normal while turning and that might be enough to get it to go. Also if you spray a little bit of PB Blaster penetrating oil in there it might help free things up a bit...

If you decide to change the switch, that's pretty straight forward and easy to do. The only problem you may run into is getting the 2 bolts off the clamp that bolts the assembly to the column. They use shear bolts (They are completely smooth & round), The only way to get them off is to drill them out and they are in a position where you can't get a drill on them with the column in the car. The main reason the engineers decided to go this route this was to PO the mechanics by making them remove the column for 2 little bolts, and the idea worked beautifully or so they thought.

BUT as usual they underestimated the mechanics.....You can go 2 routes.... Get a little punch and sharpen a point on it and tap on the bolt head with the punch and hammer in the direction to loosen it. Once it loosens, it comes out real easy. Or get 90° angle reversing drill and use a lefthand drill bit and simply drill it out with the column intact. The 2nd method is actually faster & easier but if you don't have the drill & bits, money wise it wouldn't make sense going this route....

If by chance the switch has already been replaced once, then you are set, it will now have 8mm head bolts which you can simply unscrew with any socket or wrench......






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