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Old 01-20-2024, 06:30 PM
E36X5er E36X5er is offline
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so here are some more details - steering is locked, truck is parked
on a hill.

i’ve tried using a hand held brass brush and brushing the edges of the key. tried using dry graphite lubricant - put it on the key and put the key in the ignition (not sure this was the best choice). Steering is locked, ignition is locked - wiggled the sh*t out of the steering wheel to no avail. at this point i’m not sure which is causing the problem - the wheel lock or the ignition lock.

also not sure if the battery would be causing these things to remain locked (car hasn’t been started for a few weeks) - dome light turns on, telescoping steering wheel adjuster works, haven’t tried much else.
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Last edited by E36X5er; 01-20-2024 at 07:37 PM.
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