Re: Re: 94 Dak, Can't turn key

From: Jon (jonsdak@midmaine.com)
Date: Sat Dec 07 2002 - 14:36:14 EST


He's got a 5-speed. :-) Manuals don't care where the lever is. :-)

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-Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack,  Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
TS-A5713's in rear

""Chris Reck"" <Roadkill47@attbi.com> wrote in message news:asquc5$djf$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > I had the same thing happen on mine. > > I ended up doing two things that caused this. The first was having the > steering wheel locked. The second was that the gear shift lever was not all > the way in park. Put the brake on and move your lever to make sure there > isn't any slippage. > > -- > Chris Reck > Chicagoland, IL > > '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) > Autolite 3923, Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks (4), Pioneer > full audio system, BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires > > > ""David Henry"" <DML@HenryWeb.net> wrote in message > news:000701c29cd8$af206500$1d02a8c0@HENRY... > > > > Arghh!!! > > > > I've finally got the Dak running again and it's been fine for the last > > couple months. Thanks to all the suggustions. The problem went away > after > > I re-did any underhood splice I could find and replaced the last couple > feet > > of wire running to the coil. > > > > I've got the plow back out of storage and everything works. It's starting > > to snow again, and I can't get the key to turn in the ignition. Can't > move > > it either forward or back. I tried both my OEM keys with the same result > > and no difference. I'm about to start digging through the FSM, but does > > anyone have any ideas? At this rate I'm never going to find out if BFG > MT's > > work in the snow or not. Oh yeah, the stearing wheel isn't locked > either, > > I can still wiggle a little bit each way. > > > > David Henry > > 94 CC Sport 4x4, 318 5spd, Lifted 33" BFG MT (Starting to snow in Detroit, > > MI) > > > >



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