This ended up going smoothly. The ignition switch itself is fine, in fact once I looked at it in daylight I could tell that somebody had been in the steering column and it's been replaced (I've had this vehicle for just over two years). It was the lock cylinder that was the issue. When I went in...
That's a relief. I was wondering if I could get that thing out with the key stuck where it is. For now I'm enjoying the weather and drinking some Scotch about it. Tomorrow is a new day. Thank you all for all your input.
The plot thickens. It's apparently stuck IN the start position. I disconnected the battery and pulled the fuel pump relay to let it run out of gas thinking I'd just see if it'll start again since it's getting dark and starting to rain. Put the relay back, touched that battery cable to the...
It feels like it *might* be able to turn from on to start, of course I'm assuming these things will prevent the starter from engaging if the engine is already running so not 100% sure. I've tried going that way and it sure doesn't feel like it turns as far forward as it should.
So here's a fun one, it's a 2003 Tahoe Z71. I just got home from work, went to turn the key off, and it won't turn. It's currently sitting in my driveway running. Throwing a Hail Mary here and hoping somebody has a hack to get that key to turn. I'm hesitant to pull the power because I don't know...
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