Hot ignition key

[miklos]

What would cause my key to get hot? Besides just saying there is a short. What would be shorted?

[User_Name]

What would cause my key to get hot? Besides just saying there is a short. What would be shorted?

You should start by looking at your ignition switch. Check to see if some wires may be corroded. Use a multimeter and check the wires going to the ignition; They should have 12volts going through them.

[miklos]

I sprayed some contact cleaner in the key hole and the problem went away.