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Hi All,

As title suggests - car has been fine, no probs with anything then suddenly key got stuck in ignition barrel. Can turn the car on and move key forward and back just cannot release the key, have tried moving steering wheel around and jiggling key (for nearly 2 hours!!) before i stopped before i snapped something. I have been reading through heaps of material and I'm reaching a point where i might have to go to a locksmith but can't really afford to do so. My car was an auto to manual conversion and i was reading something about the car not knowing its in 'park' not sure if this is the problem or how to tackle it but any info appreciated. I am hoping it is just a loose wire of some sort that is locking the key in, kinda makes sense but at this stage my car can't be locked and the doors are open with the key in the ignition - i have taken off battery lead for time being but don't wanna leave it like that for more than a night.

Cheers guys

-Steve

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I disbled the "Door open charm" and that alarm is brought on by a switch that the key slides along. I'm thinking somehow maybe this switch is lachted on and stuck on the key inside the barrel.

look on the tutorials page for info on disabling the charm. It's just a matter of taking the plastic around the ignition barrel off and having a look under it. might be worth a go...

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Thanks heaps random, i took off the the plastic around the ignition barrel and played around a bit, then i reversed the car about half a meter and the key came straight out. Not sure which one actually fixed it but appreciate your help, i was starting to panic a bit - if anybody else has the problem in an auto to manual conversion try moving the car forward or back, as dumb as that sounds i think that's what may of fixed my problem (or that and a combination of 'playing around' with the ignition.

-Steve

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