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Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: May 20th, 2011, 9:42 am
by usnjenkins
ey guys, I just joined this forum again, I believe my old username was usnmazdamx3 or something like that. Anyway, My old key broke off in my ignition switch in my 1993 mazda mx-3 GS, and I really have no idea hwo to get it out. A lock smith is way too expensive. So, does anyone have ANY tips or tricks to getting out a broken key? oh, and it is about an inch in there, so I cant get it with pliers or anything. Thank you :D

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: August 1st, 2012, 4:02 pm
by Demonic1

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: August 3rd, 2012, 4:13 pm
by Daninski
Same deal but take the fish hook and straighten it then slide it in and try to catch the cut edge.

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: August 3rd, 2012, 10:19 pm
by BornSticky
mix some jb weld and push it into the hole then glue the other side back on.











:lol:

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: August 4th, 2012, 11:01 am
by kulluminati777
i broke a key in the ignition one time and i used my vacuum hose and it came right out :love:

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: August 5th, 2012, 7:57 pm
by atx_mx3
BornSticky wrote:mix some jb weld and push it into the hole then glue the other side back on.











:lol:
:D Sounds like something I would see..."Hey, so the key got stuck..we tried some JB weld to stick on the other side and when it dried the key wont turn. You think you can get it out??" -My customers....what an interesting breed.

**OP, I would try the hook and see if you can get it out of there.

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: September 7th, 2012, 1:25 am
by SBR
Very thin forceps. May be able to find at a pharmacy.

Re: Broken Key In Ignition Switch

Posted: September 9th, 2012, 8:07 am
by Daninski
kulluminati777 wrote:i broke a key in the ignition one time and i used my vacuum hose and it came right out :love:
That just sucks, :wink: