Broken key on the ignition
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The Southernmost Mod
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Broken key on the ignition
Well... that happened last week, serves me right, that´s what happens when you lend your truck to someone else (please read: my brother)... lol 
... Actually i don´t think it was his fault, but now i have this situation to solve... i have some ideas but i wanted to hear yours, any comments?.
P.S.: Wondering how my "key" looks now? check my gallery "miscelaneas"
... Actually i don´t think it was his fault, but now i have this situation to solve... i have some ideas but i wanted to hear yours, any comments?.P.S.: Wondering how my "key" looks now? check my gallery "miscelaneas"
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How did that happen? Dosent the switch itself kind of envelope the key? I would probably find myself a locksmith to get it out, or get a thin piece of metal and try to kind of work it out.
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The Southernmost Mod
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My brother tells me it happened when he was pulling out the key, my father was with him and confirmed it so i´m sure it´s no lie, probably it was just a weak key.
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It's down in there huh? Can you start the truck the way it is? If so maybe just leave the key in there - add a hidden kill switch somewhere to foil the bad guys. Maybe some super glue or a tiny dot of two-part epoxy on the part that you hold on to just to pull out the other part. Or drill a tiny hole in the part that's still in the ignition to thread a thin screw into. Either way be very careful not to get glue or drill waste stuck in the ingnition key hole.
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Originally Posted by BikerWithTruck
It's down in there huh? Can you start the truck the way it is? If so maybe just leave the key in there - add a hidden kill switch somewhere to foil the bad guys. Maybe some super glue or a tiny dot of two-part epoxy on the part that you hold on to just to pull out the other part. Or drill a tiny hole in the part that's still in the ignition to thread a thin screw into. Either way be very careful not to get glue or drill waste stuck in the ingnition key hole.
Originally Posted by MisterCMK
That happened to me too. I pulled into the driveway and the dang keyring just dropped to the floor. So, I pulled the lock cylinder out and was able to get the key out with a tweezers.
. Come to think ot it... maybe the key broke because it holds all the weight of the keyring when it´s in the ignition, so it was kind of our fault, wasn´t it?.
Last edited by Encho; Mar 1, 2006 at 10:51 AM.
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FWIW: More then one ignition switch has failed from a big heavy key ring hanging off it. I guess your key failed instead, from metal stress, sort of like bending a coat hanger back and forth many times.
Replacing an ignition switch in a Ranger is pretty easy if you already have the key, all you would have to do is push the key in gradually until you could turn it to the on position.
Replacing an ignition switch in a Ranger is pretty easy if you already have the key, all you would have to do is push the key in gradually until you could turn it to the on position.
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Originally Posted by Encho
I´m not that lazy to just let that key inside... bus it does work, i´ve been using the truck like that since last thursday, i also thought about super glue, it might just work
That´s another option i considered... keep the good ideas guys, i will be trying the glue today or tomorrow, if not, i´ll take out the cylinder, but i won´t pay a locksmith! . Come to think ot it... maybe the key broke because it holds all the weight of the keyring when it´s in the ignition, so it was kind of our fault, wasn´t it?.
That´s another option i considered... keep the good ideas guys, i will be trying the glue today or tomorrow, if not, i´ll take out the cylinder, but i won´t pay a locksmith!
. Come to think ot it... maybe the key broke because it holds all the weight of the keyring when it´s in the ignition, so it was kind of our fault, wasn´t it?.I bet it's not just the weight but also that you drive off road too so those keys are jumping all over PLUS, your key is cut with that narrow spot where it broke off - a different keying would be stronger.
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Don't use the glue. It will be hard to make it work and you risk gluing your lock cylinder. Take the lock cylinder out, and you should be able to knock the key out by pounding on the bench or picking at it with a small paperclip or tweezers
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do NOT use glue, or epoxy...
Drive to a lock smith, and have them pull it out. If you get glue in it, it will not work ever again.
I think they use a small, flat titanium rod with a short 90 on the end to pull it out... if your bored you could try to make one, but again, taking it to a locksmith would be the easiest thing to do
Just dont use glue or anything sticky if you DIY
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Drive to a lock smith, and have them pull it out. If you get glue in it, it will not work ever again.
I think they use a small, flat titanium rod with a short 90 on the end to pull it out... if your bored you could try to make one, but again, taking it to a locksmith would be the easiest thing to do
Just dont use glue or anything sticky if you DIY
~Nate
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I tried the glue, but don´t worry, i didn´t even use a drop, i moistured the tip of the broken piece out and then tried to hold them together... it didn´t work, but it didn´t hurt anything either, i´ll try something thing, paperclip, picks or whatever, if not, then i´ll take out the cylinder.
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