Comments on: Can’t Remove Key from Ignition – Auto Repair Blog http://www.denlorstools.com/autoblog/2009/10/cant-remove-key-from-ignition-auto-repair-blog/ Automotive specialty tools, repair tips, insight from a Master Tech for DIY and professional auto technicians. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:14:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CodyB http://www.denlorstools.com/autoblog/2009/10/cant-remove-key-from-ignition-auto-repair-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 CodyB Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:19:36 +0000 http://www.denlorstools.com/autoblog/?p=420#comment-2700 There is a cheaper fix to this, Im sorry I did not take any pics as I went, but after you have the shifter out of the vehicle, you will see the small white plug, you must release this white plug from its black base to give enough length to the two black wires that go into the bottom of the shift lever. Next you will see a torx set screw on the sifter arm below the "button." If you loosen this to where you can slide the shifter off you will see a white plastic linkage with a spring below it inside the metal arm of the lever. My linkage was in upside down therefore lengthening the throw of the button on the lock out pin below. If you flip this white plastic linkage over, slide the spring onto it, and carefully replace it you will have eliminated the need to buy a whole new shifter unit. I had to flip the whole assembly over and drop the linkage into the top grip part to make it seat right. Then I slid it all together upside down and that fixed it for me. Also I believe you have the parts numbers backwards in the article. I hope this helps someone that wound up with my problem. There is a cheaper fix to this, Im sorry I did not take any pics as I went, but after you have the shifter out of the vehicle, you will see the small white plug, you must release this white plug from its black base to give enough length to the two black wires that go into the bottom of the shift lever. Next you will see a torx set screw on the sifter arm below the “button.” If you loosen this to where you can slide the shifter off you will see a white plastic linkage with a spring below it inside the metal arm of the lever. My linkage was in upside down therefore lengthening the throw of the button on the lock out pin below. If you flip this white plastic linkage over, slide the spring onto it, and carefully replace it you will have eliminated the need to buy a whole new shifter unit. I had to flip the whole assembly over and drop the linkage into the top grip part to make it seat right. Then I slid it all together upside down and that fixed it for me.

Also I believe you have the parts numbers backwards in the article.

I hope this helps someone that wound up with my problem.

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