h3 key stuck in ignition what can i do?
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 34
RE: my h3 dont want shift
ORIGINAL: HummerGuy
This may be a dumb question, but have you tried to turn your steering wheel left and right, and make sure the steering wheel isn't locking your key in the hole because it's turned too much?
Try to wiggle your steering wheel back and forth and turning the key to take it out. See if that works.
This may be a dumb question, but have you tried to turn your steering wheel left and right, and make sure the steering wheel isn't locking your key in the hole because it's turned too much?
Try to wiggle your steering wheel back and forth and turning the key to take it out. See if that works.
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 730
From: Philipsburg, Montana
RE: my h3 dont want shift
Sounds to me like the brake interlock switch has stopped working. It's the switch that tells the shifter to unlock when you step on the brake pedal. Find the switch and you may find the problem.
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 730
From: Philipsburg, Montana
RE: my h3 dont want shift
According to: http://flashoffroad.com/features/Trivia/trivia.htm
Shifter Interlock Is Not Fool Proof
The shifter interlock is a solenoid under the dash connected to the key lock and the shifter. The voltage from the brake light circuit trips it keeping you from shifting unless the brake is pressed.
Not foolproof at all:
Can be forced If the emergency flashers are on, when the flasher cycle is lights on, the interlock is tripped.
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 34
RE: my h3 dont want shift
ORIGINAL: RealJeep
According to: http://flashoffroad.com/features/Trivia/trivia.htm
Shifter Interlock Is Not Fool Proof
The shifter interlock is a solenoid under the dash connected to the key lock and the shifter. The voltage from the brake light circuit trips it keeping you from shifting unless the brake is pressed.
Not foolproof at all:
Can be forced If the emergency flashers are on, when the flasher cycle is lights on, the interlock is tripped.
According to: http://flashoffroad.com/features/Trivia/trivia.htm
Shifter Interlock Is Not Fool Proof
The shifter interlock is a solenoid under the dash connected to the key lock and the shifter. The voltage from the brake light circuit trips it keeping you from shifting unless the brake is pressed.
Not foolproof at all:
Can be forced If the emergency flashers are on, when the flasher cycle is lights on, the interlock is tripped.
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 730
From: Philipsburg, Montana
RE: my h3 dont want shift
The Emergency flashers come on when you push the big triangle switch in the middle of the dash. It makes all four turn signals flash at the same time. I can't tell you anything more than what I have found on the net. Sorry
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 213
From: Wiesbaden, Germany
RE: my h3 dont want shift
Somebody who is where it is still light outside and warm, go outside put you key in the ignition (don't start it), pull you front wiper / sun roof fuse -- tell me if your key comes out.
hummerhonduras - I am still unclear if your front wiper fuse was blown. It sounds like it was blown, then you replaced it, and now the fuse is not blown and your wipers and sun roof are functioning. If the fuse, wiper, and sun roof are functioning -- then you didn't have the same problem as I had.
I would replace the blown bulbs. However, it still concerns me that you have two blown bulbs at the same time. Unless you have been driving with on burn out for awhile, it seems rare that two would go out at the same time without something else causing it.
I have a little tool that I can place on my fuses that lights if the fuse is okay. This way I don't have to constantly pull fuses.
Once you have all the known electrical systems that you can easily get working, i.e., no blown lights and no blown fuses. Check all your systems. For example, radio, lights, wipers, turn signals, etc. You can say then that you have ruled out all these things. Now, you can look at other areas like "brake interlock switch". Hopefully, someone can help you down that path.
hummerhonduras - I am still unclear if your front wiper fuse was blown. It sounds like it was blown, then you replaced it, and now the fuse is not blown and your wipers and sun roof are functioning. If the fuse, wiper, and sun roof are functioning -- then you didn't have the same problem as I had.
I would replace the blown bulbs. However, it still concerns me that you have two blown bulbs at the same time. Unless you have been driving with on burn out for awhile, it seems rare that two would go out at the same time without something else causing it.
I have a little tool that I can place on my fuses that lights if the fuse is okay. This way I don't have to constantly pull fuses.
Once you have all the known electrical systems that you can easily get working, i.e., no blown lights and no blown fuses. Check all your systems. For example, radio, lights, wipers, turn signals, etc. You can say then that you have ruled out all these things. Now, you can look at other areas like "brake interlock switch". Hopefully, someone can help you down that path.
