Toyota Carina. Key stuck in lock

Hi

The key is stuck in the ignition of our Toyota Carina. The problem is
identical to the one described here
[url]http://tinyurl.com/lqw7x[/url] but as a car novice I couldn't make sense of the
reply and the OP seems to be no longer active. We've been told a new lock
will be roughly GBP200. This is a lot of money. Are there other solutions we
can try? Is there a cheaper way of getting the problem fixed?

cheers

dd

DDEckerslyke wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi
>
> The key is stuck in the ignition of our Toyota Carina. The problem is
> identical to the one described here
> [url]http://tinyurl.com/lqw7x[/url] but as a car novice I couldn't make sense of the
> reply and the OP seems to be no longer active. We've been told a new lock
> will be roughly GBP200. This is a lot of money. Are there other solutions we
> can try? Is there a cheaper way of getting the problem fixed?
>[/color]
Well, I understood part of Mr Cheerful's answer, he was suggesting that
on Automatics there may be a mechanism whereby you can only remove the
key if the slector is in neautral/park. If the switch/circuit that
"tells" the lock that this is the case has failed and it isn't getting
the signal, then it won't allow the key to be removed.

I would ring a few auto electricians/car immobiliser fitters and see
what suggestings they have. If the can't get the key out, perhaps they
could fit some kind of immobiliser so that only you can drive it. You
cauld then leave the key in.

I did the same thing in Norway and the price was GBP 50,- from the Toyota
dealer.
Check around for a better offer as this is a common weekness of this car.

TJ


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>
> DDEckerslyke wrote:[color=green]
>> Hi
>>
>> The key is stuck in the ignition of our Toyota Carina. The problem is
>> identical to the one described here
>> [url]http://tinyurl.com/lqw7x[/url] but as a car novice I couldn't make sense of the
>> reply and the OP seems to be no longer active. We've been told a new lock
>> will be roughly GBP200. This is a lot of money. Are there other solutions
>> we
>> can try? Is there a cheaper way of getting the problem fixed?
>>[/color]
> Well, I understood part of Mr Cheerful's answer, he was suggesting that
> on Automatics there may be a mechanism whereby you can only remove the
> key if the slector is in neautral/park. If the switch/circuit that
> "tells" the lock that this is the case has failed and it isn't getting
> the signal, then it won't allow the key to be removed.
>
> I would ring a few auto electricians/car immobiliser fitters and see
> what suggestings they have. If the can't get the key out, perhaps they
> could fit some kind of immobiliser so that only you can drive it. You
> cauld then leave the key in.
>[/color]