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I have a 91 Civic auto, I can’t turn key past acc position to remove
it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it works fine.
sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds, sometimes up to a minute.
Maybe only once every 20-30 times do i not have to wait at all. Seems
the shorter the trip the longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition
switch, I did, but didn’t help. Sometimes i have problem with shift
lock and have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could
this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a clicking in
steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid" have anything to do
with the key release thats not allowing me to remove the key without
waiting? :?:

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Kimo wrote:
> I have a 91 Civic auto, I can’t turn key past acc position to remove
> it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it works fine.
> sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds, sometimes up to a minute.
> Maybe only once every 20-30 times do i not have to wait at all. Seems
> the shorter the trip the longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition
> switch, I did, but didn’t help. Sometimes i have problem with shift
> lock and have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could
> this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a clicking in
> steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid" have anything to do
> with the key release thats not allowing me to remove the key without
> waiting? :?:
>
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If its worse when COLD outside, try this TSB for the adjustment:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x97-009e.pdf

It's not for your exact model, but its common to about a billion Hondas.

'Curly'

motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12qll7o5hvded90@corp.supernews.com:

> Kimo wrote:
>> I have a 91 Civic auto, I can’t turn key past acc position to
>> remove it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it
>> works fine. sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds,
>> sometimes up to a minute. Maybe only once every 20-30 times
>> do i not have to wait at all. Seems the shorter the trip the
>> longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition switch, I did,
>> but didn’t help. Sometimes i have problem with shift lock and
>> have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could
>> this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a
>> clicking in steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid"
>> have anything to do with the key release thats not allowing
>> me to remove the key without waiting? :?:
>>
> ===================================
>
> If its worse when COLD outside, try this TSB for the
> adjustment:
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x97-009e.pdf
>
> It's not for your exact model, but its common to about a
> billion Hondas.
>
> 'Curly'

Amazing. I was going to ask the same question earlier
today! Most be the cold weather some of us are experiencing today
that is causing this.

Thanks for the answer Curly! :-)

On 15 Jan 2007 02:45:22 GMT, Gina <me@privacy.net.invalid> wrote:

>motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
>news:12qll7o5hvded90@corp.supernews.com:
>
>> Kimo wrote:
>>> I have a 91 Civic auto, I can’t turn key past acc position to
>>> remove it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it
>>> works fine. sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds,
>>> sometimes up to a minute. Maybe only once every 20-30 times
>>> do i not have to wait at all. Seems the shorter the trip the
>>> longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition switch, I did,
>>> but didn’t help. Sometimes i have problem with shift lock and
>>> have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could
>>> this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a
>>> clicking in steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid"
>>> have anything to do with the key release thats not allowing
>>> me to remove the key without waiting? :?:
>>>
>> ===================================
>>
>> If its worse when COLD outside, try this TSB for the
>> adjustment:
>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x97-009e.pdf
>>
>> It's not for your exact model, but its common to about a
>> billion Hondas.
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
>Amazing. I was going to ask the same question earlier
>today! Most be the cold weather some of us are experiencing today
>that is causing this.
>
>Thanks for the answer Curly! :-)

The problem is definitely in this area. Replacing the console switch
may be necessary if cable adjustment doesn't do it.

same thing happened to me once..just try turning the steering wheel
from side to side if it starts jammin

"Kimo" wrote
> I have a 91 Civic auto, I can't turn key past acc position to
> remove it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it
> works fine. sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds,
> sometimes up to a minute. Maybe only once every 20-30 times do
> i not have to wait at all. Seems the shorter the trip the
> longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition switch, I did,
> but didn't help. Sometimes i have problem with shift lock and
> have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could this
> be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a clicking
> in steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid" have
> anything to do with the key release thats not allowing me to
> remove the key without waiting? :?: