How to reset the alarm system with the key stuck in ignition? i have no keypad or spare.
Jan 4, 2020 at 4:54 PM
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KASEKENNY
✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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You will not be able to reset it with the key stuck in the ignition. Does the key turn the ignition? If it does then I suspect it is the ignition switch itself. There is a dust cap just inside the switch that doesn't wear even and when trying to pull the key out it grabs the key. If the switch will not turn then I suspect the issue is the key interlock.
Here is a guide that goes through some basic issues:
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