key wont turn out of lock position - Toyota Yaris Forums

Drummer829 · 09-20-2012, 04:04 PM

hey guys i need some major help. so we went to get a duplicate key at ace hardware (as told my the dealership), and ace hardware said there was no chip in the key. so we got one made it opened the door but wouldnt start. we tried the actual toyota key and that locked, but then worked a couple seconds later. we took the spare key back and tried the toyota key but it locked and its been locked for the last hour. we tried wiggling the wheel and turning it and now the wheel is locked in place.

any suggestions please

marcus · 09-20-2012, 04:43 PM

turn your steering wheel all the way to the left or right then turn the key out....you must have locked it..

WeeYari · 09-20-2012, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus

turn your steering wheel all the way to the left or right then turn the key out....you must have locked it..

Now that's going to be tough since OP has indicated steering wheel will no longer move.

Got me stumped.

Drummer829 · 09-20-2012, 05:25 PM

I talked to a few people and it seems like its the ignition starter lock. I blame ace hardware and their cheap ass replacement keys

CTScott · 09-20-2012, 07:59 PM

With it locked, it will be able to turn a tiny bit in one direction (and in the other it will hit the hard stop). Hold it off the hard stop, in the direction with the small amount of play, push the key in and try to turn it.

Drummer829 · 09-20-2012, 07:59 PM

holy hell, we figured out what was wrong and i still blame ace hardware.

what happened was the actual key was so worn down that when they copied it, they must of tweaked the actual toyota key just enough to not make it work. so toyota made a new key at the dealership and it worked like a charm. dealership didnt charge us anything for new keys since we just bought the car yesterday.

shoutout to all: get new keys every 100k miles haha

Absolutely Red 12 · 09-20-2012, 09:45 PM

It was a bad sequence of events.
Worn key, along with worn ignition lock
No need to put blame on anyone. Nor get upset.

All ended up well.

Keep an eye on the lock, it might go next. The tumblers wear too.

Enjoy your car!!

caineroad · 09-20-2012, 09:51 PM

turn key while moving the steering wheel

OTA'sTOY · 09-20-2012, 10:04 PM

Why didnt you use your spare key?
Let me guess you are one of many out there that buy a used car from a dealer or private owner that sold you the car with one worned out key..

you got off lucky seen people with only one "chip key" and they never make time to make a duplicate till they lose it somewhere and gotta tow the car into dealership

Drummer829 · 09-20-2012, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

It was a bad sequence of events.
Worn key, along with worn ignition lock
No need to put blame on anyone. Nor get upset.

All ended up well.

Keep an eye on the lock, it might go next. The tumblers wear too.

Enjoy your car!!

yea it really was, but luckily toyota gave us 3 brand new keys so now we get to enjoy it. hopefully this post will help someone else out in the future.

*Astroman* · 09-22-2012, 01:34 PM

Please try to post your threads in the correct thread section. It's getting old moving all the stuff from the "general discussion" when this was clearly service related. I've moved it to the correct section.

09-20-2012, 04:04 PM	#1
Drummer829 Drives: future prius Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IL Posts: 13	key wont turn out of lock position hey guys i need some major help. so we went to get a duplicate key at ace hardware (as told my the dealership), and ace hardware said there was no chip in the key. so we got one made it opened the door but wouldnt start. we tried the actual toyota key and that locked, but then worked a couple seconds later. we took the spare key back and tried the toyota key but it locked and its been locked for the last hour. we tried wiggling the wheel and turning it and now the wheel is locked in place. any suggestions please

09-20-2012, 04:43 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	turn your steering wheel all the way to the left or right then turn the key out....you must have locked it.. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

09-20-2012, 07:59 PM	#5
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	With it locked, it will be able to turn a tiny bit in one direction (and in the other it will hit the hard stop). Hold it off the hard stop, in the direction with the small amount of play, push the key in and try to turn it. __________________

09-20-2012, 09:45 PM	#7
Absolutely Red 12 Asshole Drives: 2012 and 2013! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Your moms house. Posts: 392	It was a bad sequence of events. Worn key, along with worn ignition lock No need to put blame on anyone. Nor get upset. All ended up well. Keep an eye on the lock, it might go next. The tumblers wear too. Enjoy your car!! __________________ Cheapest DD I could find!!

09-20-2012, 10:04 PM	#9
OTA'sTOY DAT'S RIGHT I GOTz 2 View User's Garage Drives: '10 5dr Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 361	Why didnt you use your spare key? Let me guess you are one of many out there that buy a used car from a dealer or private owner that sold you the car with one worned out key.. you got off lucky seen people with only one "chip key" and they never make time to make a duplicate till they lose it somewhere and gotta tow the car into dealership __________________

09-20-2012, 05:25 PM	#4
Drummer829 Drives: future prius Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IL Posts: 13	I talked to a few people and it seems like its the ignition starter lock. I blame ace hardware and their cheap ass replacement keys

09-20-2012, 09:51 PM	#8
caineroad Drives: 06 Yaris HB CE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 501	turn key while moving the steering wheel

09-22-2012, 01:34 PM	#11
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	Please try to post your threads in the correct thread section. It's getting old moving all the stuff from the "general discussion" when this was clearly service related. I've moved it to the correct section. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

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