Anonymous Posted on Mar 31, 2012

Chevy colbalt battery dead and key stuck in ignition

Light left on ran battery doen when tried to start car the key would not come back out and can't get trunk open to jump battery

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'EASY FIX" last night I had this exact problem left the car at work about 10pm.This morning everyone saying call this mechanic call that mechanic, instead I came here to the internet and found the answer on you tube.
There is a post sticking up from the fuse box in the hood just connect the jumper from another friend's vehicle to that post and another screw in the hood near by the fuse box, get in your car turn the key and waala!! thats it, car starts.

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I am a police officer for the city of kinston in north carolina. i just spent the last half hour trying to help a lady with the problem. I used the advise of salvagefirst and it worked like a charm!!! thanks so much. The only difference in my situation was i had to turn the white/clear pin in the hole towards the driver side.

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Posted on Apr 17, 2009

SOURCE: key stuck in ignition

under the steering column right behind the steering wheel is a rubber cover that will pull right out,stick your finger up in the hole and u will feel a pin, push it toward the pass side and turn the key back to the off posision and it will come out

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Posted on May 19, 2011

SOURCE: My 2005 Colbalt's battery is

OPEN HOOD YOU WILL SEE a red cover on a positive post hook some jumper cables here and to engine block for ground and get keys out of ignition.

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Posted on Jan 13, 2011

SOURCE: Battery is dead battery is in the trunk, key

you should be able to access the trunk through the rear seat. check your owner's manual. once inside the trunk, there should be a trunk latch release on this new of a vehicle.

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