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When the ignition key won't turn on a 1993 Ford Escort how do you pull the ignition switch apart to see what's going on?
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∙ 18y ago
Place your key in the ignition, and with the back of a screwdriver( Handle end) lightly tap the key and try to turn at the same time in the ignition, .The tumblers or wafers often get stuck and may help them slide into their proper location. The Focus is notorious for this problem. I have used ths method several times and was able to pull my ignition assembly for replacement. Hopes it works for you, did for me.
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I have to turn the ignition key several times before it will start. I doesnt do it every time. The battery is ok. Any ideas?
Ignition switch going bad, corroded or loose battery cables, starter relay or starter going bad.
Can a bad ignition switch keep the starter engaged?
Probably not a bad ignition switch, but more likely a bad starter solenoid. It takes a lot of current to get a starter to turn, to much to go through such a small switch like the ignition switch. The ignition switch actually controls a relay(solenoid) which can handle the needed current to get the starter going. On a lot of modern cars the solenoid is built into the starter unlike older cars and trucks where it was mounted on the firewall between the battery and the starter.
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I have the same problem, going to have a locksmith make sure its the ignition switch and cylinder and just not a key problem or a tumbler problem.
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I can't remove the key from my 1999 Malibu ignition switch How can this be fixed?
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I have to turn the ignition key several times before it will start. I doesnt do it every time. The battery is ok. Any ideas?
Ignition switch going bad, corroded or loose battery cables, starter relay or starter going bad.
