ignition fail..help :(

[MysterE30]

alright. so i got in my car the other day and turned the key. it unlocked the steering wheel but thats it. so i figure the lock cylinder is bad. pull it out and the lock cylinder itself turns perfectly fine with the key in it. so i try using a screwdriver on the ignition switch and thats where its stuck and wont turn. any ideas on wtf is wrong with it or what to do?? its stuck in the parking lot at work...and i just want to drive it :(

Rundown:
key turns perfectly fine in cylinder lock


ignition switch fails at turning via screwdriver AKA this is the problem. (goo looking stuff is lubricant that was previously in there)


anyone know how to fix or what to doooo???

any help is much appreciated.

[bmwm42]

replace the ignition switch

[MysterE30]

how do i go about doing that? thats what im trying to figure out.

car is a 91 325i by the way.

[bmwm42]

ok remove the steering wheel and top and bottom plastic covers then remove the knee panel and just pull out the switch is is attached by two clips and then just uplug it.

[MysterE30]

oh..that simple ay? thanks buddy. ill give it a shot and see if i cant get it working...or find another one to put in.

[bmwm42]

they are cheap to come by shouldnt be more than ten bucks i have like 5 spares

[MysterE30]

i may or may not have one in a parts car i have access to. if not ill pm you to purchase one of your spares...for no more than ten dollars
:)

[GaslampKilla]

Did you install it? What level of difficulty are we talking here? I am having the same problem