Happy New Year folks.
I have a 2006 Nissan Micra K12 automatic.
I have put a new battery into my car (I had an accident with the old battery when I took it out to charge it as I don't drive my car nearly as much as I should hence this being a brand new battery). When I tried to start the car the key wouldn't turn in the ignition at all. I do have keyless entry which works fine and keyless ignition but I thought it better to use the key blade. After much wiggling and jiggling of the key and opening and closing of doors and pressing central locking buttons I somehow got it to start which allowed me to put some air in the tyres and move the car to a different parking spot on my car park.
Next day I went to the car to go out in it and the key won't turn in the ignition again. After doing numerous searches on this site and anywhere else I could think of I have tried several things to try and resolve the issue.
Things I have tried so far which haven't worked
1 - Put new battery in the key fob
2 - Compressed air into the ignition key hole
3 - Graphite powder into the ignition key hole in case it needed lubricating
4 -Took i-key fuse out and put it back in again (did this with both the battery connected and disconnected)
5.- Took negative off battery and then reconnected 30 seconds later, tried the same thing but left it for 5 mins
6 - Took negative off battery and pressed the brake pedal (someone else had done this and it had worked for them!) and reconnected.
7 - Took both connections off the battery and held them together for at least 5 mins (tip given to me by a neighbour)
8 - Lots of wiggling and jiggling of the key in the ignition and the steering wheel along with pressing of buttons and opening and closing doors
9 - Put the car into N and D and tried to start it in case this was the issue
10 - Put new battery on charge in case it wasn't fully charged when I received it.
11 - Unlocked car using the passenger side door with the key and then unlocked the drivers side using the central unlocking.
The only light on the dash is the flashing immobiliser signal as I can't turn the key out of the lock position to activate any further lights.
Can anyone else think of anything I could possibly try before I have to call out a mechanic?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.
I have a 2006 Nissan Micra K12 automatic.
I have put a new battery into my car (I had an accident with the old battery when I took it out to charge it as I don't drive my car nearly as much as I should hence this being a brand new battery). When I tried to start the car the key wouldn't turn in the ignition at all. I do have keyless entry which works fine and keyless ignition but I thought it better to use the key blade. After much wiggling and jiggling of the key and opening and closing of doors and pressing central locking buttons I somehow got it to start which allowed me to put some air in the tyres and move the car to a different parking spot on my car park.
Next day I went to the car to go out in it and the key won't turn in the ignition again. After doing numerous searches on this site and anywhere else I could think of I have tried several things to try and resolve the issue.
Things I have tried so far which haven't worked
1 - Put new battery in the key fob
2 - Compressed air into the ignition key hole
3 - Graphite powder into the ignition key hole in case it needed lubricating
4 -Took i-key fuse out and put it back in again (did this with both the battery connected and disconnected)
5.- Took negative off battery and then reconnected 30 seconds later, tried the same thing but left it for 5 mins
6 - Took negative off battery and pressed the brake pedal (someone else had done this and it had worked for them!) and reconnected.
7 - Took both connections off the battery and held them together for at least 5 mins (tip given to me by a neighbour)
8 - Lots of wiggling and jiggling of the key in the ignition and the steering wheel along with pressing of buttons and opening and closing doors
9 - Put the car into N and D and tried to start it in case this was the issue
10 - Put new battery on charge in case it wasn't fully charged when I received it.
11 - Unlocked car using the passenger side door with the key and then unlocked the drivers side using the central unlocking.
The only light on the dash is the flashing immobiliser signal as I can't turn the key out of the lock position to activate any further lights.
Can anyone else think of anything I could possibly try before I have to call out a mechanic?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.