Ignition lock. Key wont come out. - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

prophet_19 · 12-12-2004, 06:43 PM

The key used to come out by pressing the little black botton next to the key hole. As of today it doesnt want to press in and let go of the key. I have to take the key out by lifting up the little red "latch" and then taking the key out. Im not sure why its doing that i tried wiggling the key for 30 minutes it wont come out. Maybe a fuse is buned out? Anyone have the same problem? Can someone help?

zero.counter · 12-12-2004, 06:54 PM

Is your car back in neutral or park? The sensor that tells the lock to release may be damaged or have a blown fuse. It is an accessory fuse, 15A...can't remember which one off the top of my head. I would check that, then move on to other possibilites.

prophet_19 · 12-12-2004, 07:14 PM

ok ill try that. ya its in P

the head · 12-12-2004, 07:41 PM

you can also remove the lock module inside the column take off the housing remove the white box and you wont have any more issues

prophet_19 · 12-12-2004, 08:07 PM

ill look into both of those ill post if i fixed it or not in a few hrs.

prophet_19 · 12-12-2004, 09:39 PM

i looked at the fuses none of them are burnt out. i dont know if i should take the white thing out. i dont want to mess up something.

maybe i can jam something under that red thing so it stays up forever :/ ?

prophet_19 · 12-13-2004, 08:58 AM

I got a new battery the other day, maybe thats it. Because i looked in the manual and it says that it locks if the battery is dead. :/

Maeda · 12-13-2004, 11:40 AM

Hahaha. I pity you!

I had the same problem for a long time. My solution...
Get skinny fingers.

OR

Get a needle nose pliers and just yank you the tiny lever behind the lock cylinder that you have to flip to get the thing out. Takes 5 minutes, and the button still works like normal.

prophet_19 · 12-13-2004, 08:29 PM

I just un plugged the module and it works fine now. Thank you for the great and correct instructions.

12-12-2004, 06:43 PM	#1
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ignition lock. Key wont come out. The key used to come out by pressing the little black botton next to the key hole. As of today it doesnt want to press in and let go of the key. I have to take the key out by lifting up the little red "latch" and then taking the key out. Im not sure why its doing that i tried wiggling the key for 30 minutes it wont come out. Maybe a fuse is buned out? Anyone have the same problem? Can someone help? __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits

12-12-2004, 07:14 PM	#3
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok ill try that. ya its in P __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits Last edited by prophet_19; 12-12-2004 at 07:29 PM..

12-12-2004, 07:41 PM	#4
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	you can also remove the lock module inside the column take off the housing remove the white box and you wont have any more issues __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant

12-12-2004, 08:07 PM	#5
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ill look into both of those ill post if i fixed it or not in a few hrs. __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits

12-12-2004, 09:39 PM	#6
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i looked at the fuses none of them are burnt out. i dont know if i should take the white thing out. i dont want to mess up something. maybe i can jam something under that red thing so it stays up forever :/ ? __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits Last edited by prophet_19; 12-12-2004 at 10:38 PM..

12-12-2004, 06:54 PM	#2
zero.counter Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: At work Posts: 2,003 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is your car back in neutral or park? The sensor that tells the lock to release may be damaged or have a blown fuse. It is an accessory fuse, 15A...can't remember which one off the top of my head. I would check that, then move on to other possibilites.

12-13-2004, 08:58 AM	#7
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got a new battery the other day, maybe thats it. Because i looked in the manual and it says that it locks if the battery is dead. :/ __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits

12-13-2004, 11:40 AM	#8
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hahaha. I pity you! I had the same problem for a long time. My solution... Get skinny fingers. OR Get a needle nose pliers and just yank you the tiny lever behind the lock cylinder that you have to flip to get the thing out. Takes 5 minutes, and the button still works like normal. __________________

12-13-2004, 08:29 PM	#9
prophet_19 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Banned Forever Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just un plugged the module and it works fine now. Thank you for the great and correct instructions. __________________ Read your FSM! Image Exceeds Forum Limits

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