Carolina 100 Series here too, thank you I had the same issue exactly!

Thank you

I have the 2006 LX470. Same exact issue but on my passenger side. Looks like you cut that kinked piece out and replaced it with a connector? The hose is deformed from being kinked in the headliner. Good video. This is the only video I found with this issue.

Hi...?

My throttle is loose and it won’t throw cable to idle

Great video. Can you explain how you ruled out the throttle cable? Mine is very sticky in and out of gear, once you get in gear it isn’t too bad.

You need to replace the throttle cable

I dont have ang relay there, where it can be located?

just found your video on the 704. I have a 10 year old Yamaha control that is also hard to shift,sems like throttle is ok. was wondering before I attack this how hard it is to release the cables at outboard motor end to see how well they slide. thanks John

You are the best!!! I just spent an hour trying different videos and saw yours took me 5 seconds to get it out! Thank you 😊

The throttle friction band is not suppose to be lubricated. You can remove the lubricant with solvent, however only allow solvent to contact nylon parts momentarily or it can cause them to expand slightly and not fit properly.

Thanks !!! My 704 is also very stiff and clunky. Now I know I can disasemble and clean and lubricate thanks to you!

Thanks for the post Eliot. Could you tell me what the function is of that white plastic tab in the barrel? Is it supposed to be spring-loaded? My key only turns to the accessory position and can go no further (so no start for my 89 535i). After removing the cylinder, if I pull the white tab out, then the key fully turns. Everything else seems good. Thanks for any guidance you can offer.

Hi, can you help me? The turn lights flash but do not sound. Which relay should sound? (E36 M3)

Still a legend in 2020 ❕

Hello thank you on this crash relay that will kick on if you hit a dip on the road hard yes. Because I did even my blinker pop out then in the morning all the time now I have to jump start the car. Some one said it's the starter I really dont think so. What's your advice on this?

Hello friend, I have a BMW 318i model 95 series E36 M46, the car starts and goes well but at any moment it turns off and does not start and after giving it time it starts again. Can you give me some suggestions for rebisar. Thanks in advance I am Norman from Costa Rica

Thank you! :D

I'm having the same issue with my 1995 325i, but the key tumbler just spins and spins I cant seem to find the off position or the other two positions. there's a slight bump when turned around slowly which looks like it should be the off position, and I try to turn it to the accessory position or guess where it is cause there's no clicks, but cant seem to get the bobby pin to work. I took the ignition switch off where the wiring is connected, I can use a screw driver to turn the switch and start the car, but the transmission wont move out of Park, does the Key Tumbler have to work properly to release the shift lever?

would something like that be on a 2002 e46 325i ?

Thank from Libya 10000 miles away it really helps on my 325i

my 85 e30 doesnt have the release slot for the barrel

Thank you!

still seeing these messages? i need help, please. i tried everything. i have two housings. one is the one that broke ( the shaft broke) and another one that i picked up for nothing. the one with the broken shaft gave me no truble. i released the tumbler in 2 minutes. but the other one..oh my god, its damned. can u please help me?

THANK YOU a lot! Nothing worked until I watched this. It definitely applies to '93 325i

My e34 1994 has the same lock, i ordered 4 shafts just in case as i broke already one !!! i am going crazy trying to put it back , i can not put the tumbler in cause with new shaft it looks like it's out a quarter of turn and also as soon as i put the lock on the steering column it's goes out of whack !! any ideas ??

Dear God... THANK YOU FOR THIS! Man, I tried EVERYTHING and this did the trick for my '94 318i I'm restoring! Super-awesome!

Same thing developed on my '99 E36 M3 in last thousand miles. Not until I saw your video did it make total sense, I changed the plugs about 2000 miles earlier. Popped the coils off and found 2 loose plugs! I guess I need a new torque wrench.

will we need to use two keys

Very helpful video thanks

Thanks so much! This fuse solve the problem when the hazard lights blinking in the most cases when I start the car. SOLVED ty

Its called tumbler in all the youtube video's so I was confused until I realised its a tumbler / barrel assembly, so there are no vid's of the assembly stripped down, to cure the key no turn fault. Still I do know how to get the tumblet barrel assembly out now.

Meant to update, the problem here was a loose spark plug, which allowed exhaust and noise to escape past the plug. Tightened it up and all was good!

okay so i got tumbler out and my shaft was broken i just don thow to remove the other piece is there a way to remove the shaft ? please help

Thank you so much for posting this. It is 100 percent on the mark. I am able to drive my car thanks to your help! YOU ROCK!!!

What the hell is that rattling noise? Good guide.

Why did you switch that crash relay. What where your symptoms air bag light on or was the car crashed

Can I just get a random 12v fuse

Possible see how open the lock in order to change the key the first new one ...... and how to change engrave Ida was Quff Astasa when Adoran ( thank)

1st. my wheels locked & I couldn't drive. So I took housing off & drilled a hole in silver box thing and was able to drive in garage. I ordered a ignition lock cylinder and it came in yesterday. So, TY, this helped, after 1 more cup of coffee I am going to get to it before it gets hot (107 today in AZ.). TY again

Might be bad timing

I don't know what I got Eliot, my 1994 BMW 325IS manual 5speed will not start. It's not tumbler the key turns on and everything works lights,radio,power windows etc When I turn ignition to start cranking I get nothing like a dead battery but i have actually gotten a new one still nothing, I am thinking maybe have something to do with anti-theft goiing off or something ? that's why I see this alarm relay video of yours and was wondering would that have anything to do with it??? It will kick start because it's a manual I can push start it and it runs thank god...I just have no earthly idea would you possibly know??? If so I am at [email protected] I have never commented on this so not sure how it works will i just get a reply from you after my comment ? Please hellp

Elliot hi there Hopefully you can help, My problem my 94 BMW 325IS 5 speed just wont crank, I turn the key to start and nothing, luckily its a manual, I live on a hill and kick start everyday. So it runs that way but I'm frustrated I turn the key everything comes like it should radio,lights,etc but it just don't turn over it's just nothing... Eliot would that be something you might have information on please....

this is a serious question I need help removing the tumbler with the key its a 325i 93 I getting ready to call bmw. my mother lost my key while my leg was broken

Unfortunately I've never found a part number for the 'ignition shaft' because I believe is it considered part of the ignition housing and therefore the shaft falls under the part number of the entire housing or: 32321161551. I found this information at: (see link in description). The best ways I've seen this part purchased is by people on forums with surplus parts or at "you-pull-it" junkyards. Try a post on a popular bmw forum, someone may have an extra part laying around for you.

pull the tumbler out, and get to the shaft. If you have the right drill and can get a good angle on the ignition housing, this above method can be accomplished while keeping the ignition housing mounted to the steering column. If you can't get a good angle, you'll have to remove the entire ignition housing. This involves removing the two saucer shaped security bolts underneath the ignition housing. I did this by using a chisel to chisel a notch in the bolt head used to unscrew the bolt.

The easiest way to do it is to release the tumbler, and then you can pull the shaft out with needle nose pliers. You can get lucky at rays and find the keys in the car and use the method in the video to get the tumbler out. If there's no keys (most likely the case), you'll have to get the tumbler out a different way. I used a power drill to drill the back of the ignition housing in the location of the copper colored pin on the tumbler (in the video). i was then able to push the latch down,

Eliot - I live right by Rays. I just got a full housing there the other day. Several nice 325 just came in, anyway, I need to know how to extract the shaft, mine is broken, got the tumbler out of the donor unit and can fig out how to release the shaft.

Option 3: Basically the same as option 2 but without removing the security bolts (which were a bear in my case). It's possible to get a small power drill on the back side of the ignition housing where the copper latch is located. You can then drill a hole in the exact location of the latch and like in option 2 use a nail to press down the copper latch. I'm not familiar with any other ways so if neither work let me know and I can see what I can come up with. Good luck.

You'll have to use this piece of metal to essentially press the latch down. It's very difficult but with some wd-40 and a little "finagaling" you can get the copper latch down.Option 2 would be: with the ignition housing out you'll drill a small hole in the housing in the exact location of where the copper latch is on the inside. With this hole you can use a small nail to press the copper latch down and pull the tumbler out.