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12-28-2003, 08:35 PM
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1993 5.0 problem
I need to ask y'all about how to unlock an ignition on a 1993 Mustang 5.0. My girlfriend is trying to troubleshoot this problem for her granddad, who is too elderly to fix it. When the key is in the ignition, it will not turn, and the steering wheel is locked.
She's attempted to take the ground cable off of the battery, checked for blown fuses, and hasn't found the problem yet. Any suggestions you can give me would be appreciated, cause I've got no idea how to help her. Doesn't help that she's an hour and a half away... Thanks fellas.
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC 
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#2
12-28-2003, 09:21 PM
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Re: 1993 5.0 problem
have you tried wiggling the streeting wheell whiel trying to turn the key..cuase my mom's car does that as well, you can lock the wheels after the car is off...i don't know what it is for..maybe so peple can't roll off withy ou car..but ijust wiggle the steering wheel while tryig the ignitition and it usually unlocks it
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#3
12-28-2003, 10:36 PM
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Re: 1993 5.0 problem
Yeah, that didn't help her at all. I'm fresh out of ideas, this just happened out of the blue...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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12-28-2003, 10:51 PM
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Try turning the wheel counter clockwise and hold it there why you try to turn the key. If the wheel is locked this puts strain on the key lock.
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12-29-2003, 07:01 AM
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Re: 1993 5.0 problem
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12-29-2003, 09:36 AM
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Re: 1993 5.0 problem
Okay, I'll tell her to try this, and then try it myself when I'm out there again next. I'll see if I can help her troubleshoot it then as well, and then post what I find out afterwards...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#7
12-31-2003, 08:33 PM
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i have the opposite problem in my notch... ignition switch will turn with no key at all, occasionally... it's simply worn out. go to the ford dealer, give them the VIN number, and they'll press you a new set of keys. i'd say, 80% chance it'll turn right away. otherwise, thing about replacing the switch ($50, about an hour's work)
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