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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Bit of an update The chaps went through nearly all of the checks / fixes suggested on forums including drilling and lubricating the column, new battery etc but the bloody thing would still not turn! One of the Guys decided to have a look at the ignition barrel, cleaned it out, lubricated it...
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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Update..... had the vehicle recovered to the garage this afternoon, managed to lift the plastic surround around the gearbox and use the lever within to shift it into neutral so it could go on the beavertail. Garage are starting with basics such as battery and trying the spare key etc so going...
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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Hi Saint V8 I've not had the key apart, the spare is quite weak so tempted to change the battery (s) in that one, currently neither key will turn so I'm inclined to think the steering lock ecu is not triggering the plunger. When I unlock the Car I can here clicking from the steering column area...
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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Thanks for this, will have a good run through of it tomorrow and ask my mechanic what he wants to do.
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    Hello from the Chilterns

    Hello, it is I believe and growing more and more unfortunately due to all the land being acquired for new builds!
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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Thanks Muddy Vicky, it's all electronic I'm afraid, no old skool waggling worked! Thanks neilly, not sure if it is a common problem, will do some checking.
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    L322 Stranded in a Car Park - Ignition won't turn!

    Evenin All Had my L322 for about a month now and knew of some of the infotainment electrical gremlins when I got it, but I can live without music and Sat Nav for the time being! So currently the Car is stranded in a Pub Car Park after coming to collect it and the ignition key does nor turn, I...
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    Hello from the Chilterns

    Evening All First time L322 owner, have just purchased from a friend a 2004 Vogue SE Autobiography, he was returning home back to the US of A after spending six years here so I jumped at the chance to buy his Car. It's a second Car for me replacing a SWB Shogun, it's quite a piece of kit but...