[JonAuty]

On an automatic, there is a plastic lever in the gear selector housing that connects to that cable. It only lets you turn the key fully off and remove it when the selector is in park, and moving that lever. If the lever breaks you can't ever get the key out again.

I thought the lever had to pull the cable to get the key out, maybe it pulls it to keep the key in.

Either way it sounds like disconnecting it has "fixed" it- but you will be able to turn the key off and remove it, locking the steering, when you are driving along now, which is a safety hazard nowadays. (In the Olden Days, people just didn't take the keys out while moving so it wasn't needed....)

Thank you - I’ll ask the garage what a repair would set me back!

Jon

 

[JonAuty]

The central locking won’t open. Battery in fob replaced. Can’t open it via keyhole in passenger door... could it be related to the part I disconnected to get the key out of the ignition?

 

[JonAuty]

Thanks I will see what I can do - I may be in touch!