lock cylinder won't turn
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Cant you use one of your other cars til you can fix it?
Brake light sensor?
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
Brake light sensor?
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
Not trying to jack the thread,but when did they start using brake light interlocks on vehicles? In an emergency ,if your lights happen to be out just at the wrong time ,there's no way to start the car?
Brake light sensor?
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
Not trying to jack the thread,but when did they start using brake light interlocks on vehicles? In an emergency ,if your lights happen to be out just at the wrong time ,there's no way to start the car?
You reefed the key out before the park sensor mechanical cable engaged. If you could manage to get it in drive then park then turned off properly everything would be re-synched.
Getting it out of park without the key will be something of a catch 22.
Getting it out of park without the key will be something of a catch 22.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
You reefed the key out before the park sensor mechanical cable engaged. If you could manage to get it in drive then park then turned off properly everything would be re-synched.
Getting it out of park without the key will be something of a catch 22.
It's a stick not an auto
You reefed the key out before the park sensor mechanical cable engaged. If you could manage to get it in drive then park then turned off properly everything would be re-synched.
Getting it out of park without the key will be something of a catch 22.
It's a stick not an auto
Jack the shifter around and try again.
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Same difference as this here, I've had to override interlocks to move cars and jump start them before.
The switch on the brake pedal is linked to the ignition switch interlock solenoid on your Manual equipped car.
The switch on the brake pedal is linked to the ignition switch interlock solenoid on your Manual equipped car.
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Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
Brake light sensor?
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
Not trying to jack the thread,but when did they start using brake light interlocks on vehicles? In an emergency ,if your lights happen to be out just at the wrong time ,there's no way to start the car?
Been that way for a while. Thank the lawyers that went after Audi in the 80s...
After Audi lost (when they didn't deserve to) the lawsuits on "unintended acceleration", manufacturers started to put brake/shift interlocks in cars. Have to step on the brake to get the car to shift from Park.
Systems include cables, and some use the brake light switch. Not the brake lights themselves, but the brake light circuit.....
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
Brake light sensor?
The key won't turn if the brake lights don't light up when you hit the brakes to start the car.
I had one go bad in my 2002 Ford Taurus. I disassembled the steering column trying to figure it out.
I would try to find the OEM. The Auto Zone part I bought lasted 2 months before it went bad.
I went and bought a Motorcraft from Rock Auto, it's been around 2 years with no issues.
Not trying to jack the thread,but when did they start using brake light interlocks on vehicles? In an emergency ,if your lights happen to be out just at the wrong time ,there's no way to start the car?
Been that way for a while. Thank the lawyers that went after Audi in the 80s...
After Audi lost (when they didn't deserve to) the lawsuits on "unintended acceleration", manufacturers started to put brake/shift interlocks in cars. Have to step on the brake to get the car to shift from Park.
Systems include cables, and some use the brake light switch. Not the brake lights themselves, but the brake light circuit.....
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Check youtube, saw a video where the gent hit the key lightly with a mallet to get his key to turn.
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