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Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by josdiv(op): 10:38pm On Dec 24, 2020
Hello House, just recently purchased a Honda Accord 09 and just this evening I drove it to get fuel and back with no issues but now I am about to drive out again but the key is not turning the ignition. it enters but does not turn and I don’t want to force it to avoid breaking the key. Please what could be the issue here and how do I go about resolving this. Any one with similar past experience or knowledge, please help. Thanks
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by kunki90(m): 10:47pm On Dec 24, 2020
Your steering wheel is locked. Turn key and steer at the same time.
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by coolsegun2002: 11:06pm On Dec 24, 2020
This is one of the most basic things ... is this ur first car??
Just turn the steering wheel and key at the same time...
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by SirMichael1:
coolsegun2002:
This is one of the most basic things ... is this ur first car??
Just turn the steering wheel and key at the same time...
It must be his first experience not necessarily his first. I've driven a car that never had such challenge and another with the challenge.
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by femarse: 4:34am On Dec 25, 2020
1 this happened if you turn your steering after switching off the ignition,
to unlock, simply turn the steering again before ignition...
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by josdiv(op): 5:49am On Dec 25, 2020
Thanks guys for your response. This is actually not a steering wheel lock issue. I forgot to mention that. Steering wheel is freely turning but key refuses to turn ignition.
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by osato45: 5:55am On Dec 25, 2020
josdiv:
Thanks guys for your response. This is actually not a steering wheel lock issue. I forgot to mention that. Steering wheel is freely turning but key refuses to turn ignition.
you would need a key specialist for this
Re: Please Help..... My Car Key Will Not Turn In The Ignition by Nobody:
I assume it's the ignition that's not working I.e Everything turns on, but when u try to start the engine, it cuts off. If that's the case

Just turn on the car, like you want to drive it, and select through all the gears and then return it to park. Turn it off. Then start the engine normally. It should work

If it's the key is not turning totally, In this case, press the break, disengage and reingage the handbreak again.
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