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Old Oct 27, 2014 | 11:25 AM
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Thank you for all of your help. I have lost the only key to my SE1, is there any way that I can start my truck short of breaking the ignition? My landlord is being a douche and wants me to move it in the driveway. Lol! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Remove the cowl around the steering column.(Open up fuse box panel under steering wheel, this will give you access to all three screws at the bottom).

Remove the bottom and the top piece to give you easy access.

Now, Find the ignition and follow it to the left of the steering wheel. At the back of the metal ignition tube/barrell is a black plastic connector that has wires going into it. There are 2 very small jewelers sized philips screws on each side. Remove/loosen these and remove the connector.

You will see a slot with a circle in the middle. Turn this clockwise with a large screwdriver, car will start.

In order to unlock the steering wheel you will have to remove that entire ignition barrel from the steering wheel shaft. Use a flat chisel, you will see 2 rounded screw heads at the top of the ignition holding down a half circle bracket. Set the chisel at an angle that allows you to get a bite on that rounded head in order to hammer it turing counter clockwise. It will start to loosen. Do this to both sides a half/full turn and then you will be able to turn by hand.

Once that ignition barrel is pulled away from the steering column that steering wheel will be unlocked.
 
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