Supra wont give key back.

Auto TT.

So today i took the car out when i stopped at home i went to turn her off but the key wouldnt go round to the position to give it back. I re checked i was in park.....nope. wiggled the key.....nope. After about 3 minutes of trying it gave it back.

Any ideas? I put some WD40 in the barrel in case it had some grit stuck. But its very very annoying and dont want to get a new barrel and end up with two keys.

You need a new lock set mate all of them then it's just one key . Had this on mine a few years back in the end it took me about 30 minutes to get the mey back.

Have you asked it nicely?

When mine did this it was the steering lock, so try wiggling the steering wheel while wiggling the key.

Another thing that can happen is that the wafers inside the actual lock snap in half, in which case you'll need to take the ignition barrel out (not too hard). You can repin it to the old key if you have the right wafers, or just remove the broken wafers altogether.

Have you asked it nicely?

 

When mine did this it was the steering lock, so try wiggling the steering wheel while wiggling the key.

 

Another thing that can happen is that the wafers inside the actual lock snap in half, in which case you'll need to take the ignition barrel out (not too hard). You can repin it to the old key if you have the right wafers, or just remove the broken wafers altogether.

Sorry wafers? lord knows where i will get a whole new lock set from

It's this type of lock, wafers being the pins which the key activates.

Tried pushing the gear lever forward a bit? Tried it in neutral?

Tried pushing the gear lever forward a bit? Tried it in neutral?

Yeah my first thought was it thinks its not in park.

Maybe unrelated but i think the battery is on its way out. That surely wouldn't affect it?

As swampy said could be the gear stick not the lock

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As swampy said could be the gear stick not the lock

Update lost it today and removed everything to get the switch at the back. Low and behold the switch works with a screwdriver while the barrel still sticks. So I have ordered a second barrel will report back

Update, Broke her out of her winter slumber and decided to fix this issue.

Took very little time to pop the old barrel out and put new one in. It all works fine going to see if i can get the old one re worked so i can go back to having one key

Update, Broke her out of her winter slumber and decided to fix this issue.

 

Took very little time to pop the old barrel out and put new one in. It all works fine going to see if i can get the old one re worked so i can go back to having one key

Did you try unplugging the solenoid on the auto shifter mechanism?

I changed out my shifter mech recently, and found that the ignition key wouldn't release. I unplugged the solenoid and it's now fine

Did you try unplugging the solenoid on the auto shifter mechanism?

 

I changed out my shifter mech recently, and found that the ignition key wouldn't release. I unplugged the solenoid and it's now fine

 

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Yes and on removal of the barrel the key is still playing up even when removed from the car, I suspect a failure of the mechanism inside the barrel itself. I will update once i find someone who can fix it. I think as they get older we will see more of this issue

And it’s back to the same issue today... couldn’t  turn the car off for a good while then it works again no problems.

Gaz what am I unplugging please?

Im right in thinking if this is a solenoid Issue disconnecting the battery should release the key? 
 

I can wait till it does it again and try it to rule it out if so.