Ignition locks and won't turn on.... then finally it does.

most times I've encountered that problem, I've turned the steering wheel to the locked position when turning the car off and forget that I need to turn the wheel a little to get the ignition to release. Otherwise, I've never dealt with it.

hmm

its not the steering wheel lock.. happens when the wheel isnt locked and when its locked. not the gear shifter either..

i had that problem this month.....to fix it i just sprayed wd40 on my key and put it in and repeated numerous times. You will notice that when u take the key out each time it is covered with dirt, be sure to wipe off the key each time. Keep repeating the wd40 and your problem will be fixed. This problem occurs because the ignition hole is dirty, once you clean out most of the dirt you wont have that problem anymore.

Thanks LA legend, i'll try it out and let u know if it works.

I would get something called graphite powder, you can pick it up i believe at any hardware store, and it frees up key locks. Its not like wd40, as its not liquid, but instead its powder.

It's not a sticky switch or any thing like that. You Ignition Switch is going bad. Sometimes it will flare up and be a total headache, and sometimes it will work perfectly. It will get worse as time goes on. It is a pretty simple fix really. I've 4 or 5 on a few different Legends. That will fix your problem. All that WD40 or graphite crap is just a tiny, short term, fix and won't last very long. Here's a link to the part.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991...33691QQitemZ8024089312QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

How easy is this install. so its not a problem w/the key tumbler? how would the electrical portion be the problem if it comes and goes?

is there a DIY on this ignition switch install?

specialk79 said:

How easy is this install. so its not a problem w/the key tumbler? how would the electrical portion be the problem if it comes and goes?

is there a DIY on this ignition switch install?

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bump.... I would like to know this as well