About David Scott Expertise Questions or advice regarding Suzuki 4wd vehicles as regards repair or modifications for offroad use.
Experience Been a professional mechanic over 30 yrs I've owned and modified 2 Sidekicks, and 3 Samurais, one of which I still have, and ocasionally drive, when my kids let me.
Expert: David Scott Date: 8/22/2003 Subject: key stuck in ignition switch
Question 2000 Grand Vitara. It's in the acc position. I took the battery cable off to see if it would release the key lock, didn't work. I have a feeling the trans isn't telling the switch it's in park. Never had any trouble with the switch before it got stuck. Can you give me a few suggetions?
katie.....thanks
Answer Actually, most of the Suzuki knowledge I have is Samurai, and Sidekick, because that's what I had and modified. But here's what I do know: lots of cars have a cable from the trans to the steering/ignition lock that won't permit the key to be removed unless the trans is in park. Some other brands use an electrical interlock solenoid.
Try IATN.NET They have a shopfinder on the home page, you can also get a Suzuki (the factory one) manual. look at IZOOK.com .... I believe you can get a manual through Hawk Strictly Suzuki through the links section of the izook site. Sorry it's not better info, but you've got a model that I've never worked on.
