steering wheel locks when car is on

[fcdrifer17]

so i lost my keys a while back.. and i just got my car running again after a while.. i didnt have any keys so i used my friends who has a 240.. i wiggle it in and it turns the ignition and starts the car.. but my steering wheel locks

so its the keys right? nothing else? i searched and it seems this hardly happens
thanks. im getting a key made for it soon.

[lazierhobo]

yeah its the key, the way the lock cylinder works is when you turn the key part of it acts to move a pin out of the way allowing the steering wheel to turn, and the other part turns a tab coming out of the other end of the lock cylinder, that little tab turns the center circle part of a switch which is what turns your car on and off.

hope that helps a little
best bet is to just get a new key
dealership should do it for almost nothing, think its like 17 dollars

[cmcdougle]

That is dirt cheap. Go to the dealer. It is the key.

Make like a million copies of your new key when you get it. Store some in your house, work, etc. Just don't let anybody else get to them.

[g6civcx]

Or what you could do is remove the steering lock mechanism altogether. Drill out the 2 tamper-proof bolts and unhook the unit.