ignition lock and central door locking problems

bjornebraten

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #1

Have some problems with my ignition lock.The key goes smooth in the barrel,but on the last stage it is dead.All control lights are ok.Sometimes i can turn it back to stage 2 and turn it on again,and then it comes.Could it be the ignition lock or some other things?Can i change only the key cylinder or only the electric part? Hope i could still use the original key if i have to change it.Is it the same ignition lock on left and right hand models? The central door locking does not open the rear doors and the backdoor.I can`t even open the rear doors from the inside.Is it somethig with the alarm?If i push the dashboard lock/unlock button several times it opens after maybe 5 min or if i go out and lock the door and use the remote several times.Thankful for answers

 

Datatek

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #2

Ignition switch is a regular failure item. I believe from other posts you can just swap the electrical part.

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #3

+1

 

bjornebraten

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #4

is it possible to just change the key cylinder? is the ignition lock the same on left and right handed vehicles td6 or v8 ? What about progr. key?

 

Grrrrrr

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• Dec 22, 2012

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Not sure about yours but on most cars the ignition switch is on the bottom of the ignition barrel held on by a few screws. Just unscrew, put new one in place and screw up. No need to touch the ignition barrel.

 

bjornebraten

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• Dec 22, 2012

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thanks! Do you know if it is possible to buy only that part and where can i get it? At the dealer in Norway they want £450 for the ignition lock. The complete lock set to the whole car only £2000. Cheap ?

 

2.0_hippo

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #7

There's a full lock set on eBay for like £150 I think

 

bjornebraten

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• Dec 22, 2012

• #8

Hi hippo! I have been in contact with him,but he says that the locks for rhd is not the same as lhd. I have a lhd.Do you know if it is a difference?