My son has a Toyota Celica convertible (M Reg) and the key is stuck in the ignition. The only way you can remove the key is by disconnecting the battery. Appreciate this is not a ZX, but has anyone had this experience before? I am guessing that there must be relay or something that prevents removal at some stage. Any assistance appreciated.

push the key further in and turn anti clockwise. Also my supra had a button to press before the key would come out.

does it have a turbo timer on it

my zed has a little button to press to take the key out as well. thought mine got stuck the first time i tried to take the key out lol

yeah i would ask first if its got a turbo timer fitted? do a search on the tinternet with Toyota Celica key stuck in ignition loads of stuff to help.

dan.:D

Edited December 6, 200916 yr by dannzx

No turbo timer and no button. He has had the car for a while and never had a problem before so it has to be related to something electrical as the only way you can get the key out is to disconnect the battery. Very strange.

Is it an auto? if so make sure its in park, if that does not work try wiggling the lever in and out of park while turning the key, failing that you may need to disable the auto park interlock, remove the steering cowling and it should be removable if its anything like the zed interlock.

 

Hope that helps

 

Jeff TT

Is it an auto? if so make sure its in park, if that does not work try wiggling the lever in and out of park while turning the key, failing that you may need to disable the auto park interlock, remove the steering cowling and it should be removable if its anything like the zed interlock.

 

Hope that helps

 

Jeff TT

 

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit but when converting an auto Zed to manwell do you need to disable this auto park interlock???? If so.... How??

Please???:D

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit but when converting an auto Zed to manwell do you need to disable this auto park interlock???? If so.... How??

Please???:D

 

 

No need, the fact the auto slector is unplugged disables the autopark lock

 

Jeff

No need, the fact the auto slector is unplugged disables the autopark lock

 

Jeff

 

Cheers Jeff.

Is it an auto? if so make sure its in park, if that does not work try wiggling the lever in and out of park while turning the key, failing that you may need to disable the auto park interlock, remove the steering cowling and it should be removable if its anything like the zed interlock.

 

Hope that helps

 

Jeff TT

 

Cheers Jeff. I will try it out as hadn't thought of this.