How do you remove ignition cylinder?

[Stretch]

Hey, I had a key cut today for my car, you know what car if you followed my thread :icon_razz. The key only works on the doors! I tried on the ignition and trunk and it does not open or turn at all. The lock doesn't seem frozen, the key just eems to be wrong. I know the cut is right as toyota did it from the code on my pass. door cylinder. I also tried to get the ignition cylinder out, but I could not move it as I can't turn it to ACC position it is stuck in LOCK position. Is there any way to get this cylinder out? I am out of ideas.
eric

 

[nottooslow]

when you turn the key there is a pin that you can push to pull the cylinder out. but i couldnt get my key to turn so i had to drill the pin out. its kind of a pain with the dash in the car, but a right angle drill makes it a little easier.

 

[Stretch]

I think i know what you are talking about. The white thing on the inside side facing the wheel right? The TSRM says to set the ignition to ACC and then push that white thing and the cylinder comes out. My problem is I cannot get the cylinder to ACC as it won't budge from LOCK so I don't know if the white pin is able to push. I pushed hard on it and it wouldn't work. Was your cylindr in the LOCK position also?
eric

 

[nottooslow]

yup, it was stuck in the lock position. on my car it was on the top of the thing that the cylinder slides into. below the odometer reset button.

 

[slidebabyslide]

my car has been sitting for to long now....lol and i lost the keys in a couple of months ...... were is the code located at

 

[Stretch]

Code is located on the flat edge on the top of the passenger lock cylinder. You have to take it out of the door to see the code. It took me about 50 minutes on my first try. Only the passenger door cylinder has the code on the whole car.
eric

 

[adampecush]

if you still need to get the cylinder out, grab yourself a couple different supra keys and try wiggle them around in there to see if any of them turn the cylinder. If your car has reasonably high mileage, this will probably work as the tumblers in the cylinder will be worn. I had to order a new driver side lock cylinder and was surprised that the key turned the ignition lock when pulled out slightly. I subsequently had the full set of lock cylinders re-keyed to the new key.

 

[Stretch]

I'm going back on saturday to hopefully figure this out. The car only has 135,000km so the tumblers are still good i would bet. I tried several keys, tried jiggling it, pulled out slightly and nothing! My only idea left is putting a screwdriver on the white release button and pounding it with a hammer, but that will probably break it
eric

 

[ForcedTorque]

Just a dumb idea............but your steering wheel isn't in the locked position is it?

 

[shaeff]

If I remember correctly, the white button isn't for the release. I'll check my spare ignition when I get home. I'm pretty sure the button is recessed, and on the bottom of the cylinder. You'd have to use a small screwdriver to push it, or a coffee straw.

 

[YotaRob]

try and recut that same key as dealer key machines are worn out if its like ours. if not you will have to drill the pin, a hammer and punch wont work.

 

[Stretch]

Just a dumb idea............but your steering wheel isn't in the locked position is it?

Yeah, it is locked as in no movement. Plus the ignition cylinder is in the LOCK position too. So this white pin I see facing inwards to the steering column is not the pin you guys say has to be pushed in? In the TSRM it looked like it was, but Shaeff you say there is another pin on the botom? Wierd, I didn't se anything down there except for 1-2 holes that screws go in I think. Let me know what you find out when you get home as i have until saturday to hopefully get a definitive answer .
eric