Audi A6 Ignition Switch Jammin'

[Elliott Potter]

Andrew Duane USG wrote:
> 
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Howard.Weinstein at taec.toshiba.com say:
> 
> > My A6 switch is a pain.  It won't let me get my key out unless I bang on
> > the transmission and sometimes turning the key requires the same.
> 
> I don't know, but my '95 A6QW does the same thing, the ignition
> switches suck. Any suggested lubricants?
> 
> Wasn't there a recall on the ignition switches in many of these?

If you have to bang on the transmission, that's a big clue -- isn't
there a mechanism that's supposed to prevent you from removing the key
if the car isn't in park?  If it's related to the shift lock mechanism
(might well be) then it's more likely a cable adjustment rather than an
ignition switch problem.
--
Elliott