Key won't turn
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Key won't turn
Have a 1994 cherokee sport. My key will come in and out but will not turn to start the jeep. I have taking the column apart and replaced the lock cylinder and I am still in the same boat. The new cylinder still doesn't turn. I went to the bottom of the steering column to the ignition switch and I can push the rod into the switch by hand and the lights and all will come on but I still can't turn the key. Anyone have any ideas what else could be the problem
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Year: 1995
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Can you manually turn the ignition switch ( with the lock cylinder out). I know you said you can push the rod, but the actual switch could be jammed up.
Can you turn that part by hand? If not you probably need a new ignition switch.
Scratch that - it looks like the ignition switch is completely different between 94 and 95..
Can you turn that part by hand? If not you probably need a new ignition switch.
Scratch that - it looks like the ignition switch is completely different between 94 and 95..
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Year: 1995
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The new cylinder turns with the keys that came with it, right? In other words, if you hold the cylinder in your hand and insert the key, it turns through each setting, right?
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Automatic ? Possible gear selector issue. Preventing key from turning to start.
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When outside the column both tumblers will turn with the key. The new one and the old one? I'm thinking the is in the actuator behind the key lock tumbler but I'm not real sure
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Have a 1994 cherokee sport. My key will come in and out but will not turn to start the jeep. I have taking the column apart and replaced the lock cylinder and I am still in the same boat. The new cylinder still doesn't turn. I went to the bottom of the steering column to the ignition switch and I can push the rod into the switch by hand and the lights and all will come on but I still can't turn the key. Anyone have any ideas what else could be the problem
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If I go to the bottom the column to the actual ignition switch I can move the rod going into the switch in and out and when I push it in the headlights and stuff light up. If I hold the rod into the ignition switch I still can't turn the key. With the new lock tumbler or the old one unless I take out the column then I can turn both.
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