Greetings,
After two months of waiting to get the Elise out of winter storage I cannot turn the key in the ignition. At first the steering was not locked but in the attempt to get the key to turn the wheel was moved to locked. There is play in the steering wheel within the lock limits and steering does not seem to be leaning on the lock mechanism. The key insertion seem normal enough and there is a bit of play in the tumbler but from that point it doesn't work. It is as if it were the wrong key.
The dealer is 250 miles away. Their advice so far is to twist the key harder and if that doesn't work haul it in.
Does anyone have advice in this matter?
After two months of waiting to get the Elise out of winter storage I cannot turn the key in the ignition. At first the steering was not locked but in the attempt to get the key to turn the wheel was moved to locked. There is play in the steering wheel within the lock limits and steering does not seem to be leaning on the lock mechanism. The key insertion seem normal enough and there is a bit of play in the tumbler but from that point it doesn't work. It is as if it were the wrong key.
The dealer is 250 miles away. Their advice so far is to twist the key harder and if that doesn't work haul it in.
Does anyone have advice in this matter?