Key stuck in ignition

1. claire-jayne88 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 6

   #1 4th October 2012, 20:19

   Hi
   I have an S reg Saxo 1.1 . The key was stuck in the ignition however we have managed to get the key out but the engine has continued to run. We have had to disconnect the battery to turn the car off.
   Any ideas what the problem is and how much its gonna cost to fix.
   
   Thanks
   Claire
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 4th October 2012, 20:21

   Pins in the barrel have jammed
   
   New barrel probably
3. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #3 4th October 2012, 20:22

   Few more details, does it turn over again when you reconnect the battery, but new barrel if its just jammed.
4. claire-jayne88 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 6

   #4 4th October 2012, 20:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 Few more details, does it turn over again when you reconnect the battery, but new barrel if its just jammed.

   We haven't tried to reconnect the battery yet. We are going to try and connect it again in the morning.
5. claire-jayne88 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 6

   #5 4th October 2012, 20:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 Pins in the barrel have jammed New barrel probably

   Any idea how much this might cost ?
   
   Thanks
6. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #6 4th October 2012, 20:32

   £25 tops from scrappers.
7. claire-jayne88 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 6

   #7 4th October 2012, 20:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 £25 tops from scrappers.

   Thanks, Hopefully gonna try and get it sorted tomorrow.
8. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #8 4th October 2012, 21:43

   Spray some lock cleaner in the barrel and try getting the key in and out a few times begone you go looking for a new barrel
   
   As you'll need to lose your immob if you change barerls
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 4th October 2012, 22:16

   Mine did this at the same time that the heater and rear screen stopped working. I had to fit a new barrel.
10. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #10 4th October 2012, 22:25

    Ai when they jam it's normally game over tbh lol
    
    Less you got a pick set to lube it up and fanny on trying to unstick which ever pin is locked lol
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 4th October 2012, 22:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 to lube it up and fanny

    Cant beat a lubed up fanny.
    
    To the op. Go to citroen with your logbook and driving licence and they will make you a lock for the key you have. unless you don't want to pay the £25 then you can go to a scrappies and get a new lock that wont match any keys you have and you might need to unlock your ecu to start the car too.,

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12. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #12 4th October 2012, 22:32

    It's all about the puns
13. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #13 4th October 2012, 23:02

    Just keep it going and make sure you keep topping it up with petrol.
14. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

    #14 5th October 2012, 21:18

    you dont need to lose the immobiliser if you change the barrel or unlock the ecu, just swap the chip in the old key to the new key
15. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

    #15 6th October 2012, 14:48

    surely its a pincode imb on an s reg?
16. claire-jayne88 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 6

    #16 7th October 2012, 02:06

    Quick update . Had to get a new ignition barrel fitted as other had fallen to pieces , however now the heating / cool air and demister have stopped working . Thought it may have been a fuse but they are all working fine . Any ideas ? Thanks
17. sparco_321 Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 23 '97 106 1.1 XL Diablo Red

    #17 8th October 2012, 18:43

    i had the same problem. mine still works, just have to wrestle the key out of the ignition though :s
18. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #18 9th October 2012, 21:52

    my ignition barrel went on my old s reg vtr and the heaters and rear screen went at the same time, the key never got stuck but the car would not start, there used to be a guide on how to fix the problem, im sure with mine it was something to do with the electrics or contacts, cant remember. right fook on as i had to get a full lock set at the time and have my key recoded. i am sure the guide involves a by pass of some wiring or something like that, but i never did that. i only got the full lock set to save me having to have a few keys on the old key ring lol, extreme but kept me happy.