10-13-2014, 03:40 AM
(10-12-2014, 02:59 PM)Pterodactyl_imp Wrote: Me too. Bent the key in the usual seat lock fiasco, straightened it by hammer (as carefully as possible or else I was facing a day or two in downtown Kyogle) so that it worked. Workable but not smooth so I now use the other (spare) key and use the first as backup. And, yes, as others have remarked, the steering lock pressure needs to be removed before unlocking and turning the ignition on. A squirt of lubricant down the keyhole also is beneficial.
Cheers
Be sure to use a dry lubricant such as graphite powder or else you risk gumming up the tumbler mechanism with grit that sticks to wet lubricant (such as WD40).
To the OP: Never had that problem. Never had any problem whatsoever with my ignition/ignition key. I always lock my steering stem, even when in my garage. My key simply won't go in the cylinder if it is anything but straight. My other Honda is the same way, so I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to re-insert the key. Once the key is in, it turns easily, locked or not. I've been using the same key since day 1.