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Posted on May 18, 2009

I have a 1998 BMW 528i, and the ignition is messed up, when i put the key in all it does is turns and turns "spinning"....I had to pull a fuse just turn the car off and then disconnect the battery so it wouldn't go dead....can you please help me with this problem?

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A ignition is in two parts, where you put the key to turn it and a second part that is the ignition itself. Between the two parts there is a small flat pin or bar. This is where your problem is, the pin/bar is broken. You will have to replace the ignition to solve the problem.

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I have the same issue with key just spinning...woild I have to replace the ignition switch, ignition lock housing, or just the ignition as a whole??

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