Made a key for a Toyota last week that fit the doors and trunk perfect. Never could get it to turn in the ignition. Wheels looked straight but steering wheel was locked. No pulling or tugging got that wheel to release. Owner swore it was the same key for all locks. I was in a hurry so I asked him if I could return the next day to finish up. Next morniing I get a call from the owner telling me that he had jacked the front of the car up and the key now works smooth as silk in the ignition. I guess it mustve been in a really bad bind after all.
Toyota ignition
Jul 15, 2005
Last reply: 21 years ago
3 Replies
I agree.
About like the Mitsubishi I worked on the other day. Guy swore up and down that one key opened everything. Started at the hatch, then the door-all cuts on it-No dice. Found out later the Ignition switch was froze up.
goma.
I have had folks say they were the same and come to find out that they were not. believe they just wanted it to be the same and thought that they could be matched up by only making a new key.
my2¢
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