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Avin Luther
TryHard
vic
Soarer V8 uzz31

Posts: 132
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, October 03, 2005 - 06:46 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

earlier this week the ignitino seemed a bit tricky when putting the key in, i didnt think much of it as its always a bit fiddly. i lubed it bit and it got worse. today i trecked out to a wrecker to buy a new one to swap over. they didnt have one in good condition so i hopped in the car to go to a different wrecker, but i couldnt start the thing, I tried 2 keys, one wouldnt go in at all and the other goes in but wont turn.
I have left the car there and it will be towed in the morning to a mechanic to get fixed.

Anyone had similar failure of the ignition? shal i get them to change it or can i do it myslef? apparently it mus tb ein the ACC position to release the barrell, but i cant get it there.

I am also worried that they will mess up my alarm, remote start.


on a better note, Phillip Island is a bit closer now as i picked up a cheap set of TT brakes and discs! better dust off that G string Juzza
Shane McInnes
Tinkerer
NSW
TT

Posts: 53
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, October 03, 2005 - 09:19 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ive seen the ignition barrel pulled out in less than 2minutes honestly very easy...but u do need to have the ignition into ACC...so i dunno how ur gonna get it out if u cant turn it to ACC.
Anthony Maniatopoulos
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Reg: 10-2005

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Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 11:08 am, by:  Anthony Maniatopoulos (Manya) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you can have your current one repaired at a locksmith. No need to go changing keys and all that jazz. Mine also stuff up on a friday night while I was parked in a dark secluded carpark at about 10:00pm.

I called RACV, the bloke came and he didn't do anything.

I then called for a tow truck. He came and said "oh, this happens with stolen cars I pick up all the time". He got some WD 40, sprayed the ignition barrel with heaps of it, then he turned the key really hard and moving it up and down very slightly. 30seconds latter, the key moved and the car fired up.

It's been working fine ever since *knock on wood*
Avin Luther
TryHard
vic
Soarer V8 uzz31

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Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 09:58 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

changed the barel, got a new key cut, its now working better than ever. i just carry 2 keys.
the old one was always a bit fiddly. now i don thave to worry about it.

If yours was playing up i would fix it ASAP
Anthony Maniatopoulos
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Friday, October 07, 2005 - 06:07 am, by:  Anthony Maniatopoulos (Manya) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

that was 10 months ago. still working strong.
Dan McColl
TryHard
Victoria
UZZ32 V8 Soarer #183

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Monday, October 10, 2005 - 06:14 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is it possible to get the barrel reset to fit a different key? I have to use one key for the ignition and a different one for all the other locks.
Jan Christiansson
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer V8

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Monday, October 10, 2005 - 06:39 pm, by:  Jan Christiansson (Janoc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes it's possible, I went to a locksmith though I had to use two keys, now I have only one.
Daniel Lee
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 264
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, October 10, 2005 - 07:00 pm, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've got the key blank from Vlamos and i can use this key for everythings, ignition, glove box lock and boot

http://www.vftbushes.com/

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