Mike Romain

I would almost suspect your ignition switch was loose in it's adjusting
brackets if it is the same as the older Jeeps. The switch should be
down low on the steering column.

On some vehicles, you have to turn the steering wheel quite a ways to
get it to lock with the key out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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blg wrote:
>
> I alwasy have to press in the key....sometime it works, most times it
> doesn't.
> I'm not sure if it is related but, when the key does come out, the
> steering wheel does not lock...shouldn't the steering wheel lock when
> there key is out?
> DougW wrote:
> > blg wrote:
> > > Thanks for the tip...and the website!
> > >
> > > Now if I could just figure out how to fix the key switch (or whatever)
> > > so the the key would come out consistantly! I replaced the lock
> > > cylinder w/key but that didn't help. Most of the time, when I shut
> > > off the engine and turn the key to remove position, it won't go past
> > > the lock position (1 position forward of the remove spot). A few
> > > back and forth turns and it will eventually come all the way back and
> > > the key can be pulled out but it is frustrating.
> >
> > Not sure about that one. Never been into that part.
> >
> > What if you press in on the key when your turning it back?
> >
> > --
> > DougW

Mike Romain

I would almost suspect your ignition switch was loose in it's adjusting
brackets if it is the same as the older Jeeps. The switch should be
down low on the steering column.

On some vehicles, you have to turn the steering wheel quite a ways to
get it to lock with the key out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

blg wrote:
>
> I alwasy have to press in the key....sometime it works, most times it
> doesn't.
> I'm not sure if it is related but, when the key does come out, the
> steering wheel does not lock...shouldn't the steering wheel lock when
> there key is out?
> DougW wrote:
> > blg wrote:
> > > Thanks for the tip...and the website!
> > >
> > > Now if I could just figure out how to fix the key switch (or whatever)
> > > so the the key would come out consistantly! I replaced the lock
> > > cylinder w/key but that didn't help. Most of the time, when I shut
> > > off the engine and turn the key to remove position, it won't go past
> > > the lock position (1 position forward of the remove spot). A few
> > > back and forth turns and it will eventually come all the way back and
> > > the key can be pulled out but it is frustrating.
> >
> > Not sure about that one. Never been into that part.
> >
> > What if you press in on the key when your turning it back?
> >
> > --
> > DougW