Are you using the dealer who used to be in the Valley, or the one out at Logan like me? Be interested to know if the one dealer was aware of this problem across multiple vehicles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rolly
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Are you using the dealer who used to be in the Valley, or the one out at Logan like me? Be interested to know if the one dealer was aware of this problem across multiple vehicles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rolly
Went back in for ignition barrel replacement today.
Dropped off at 7:45am and decided to wait around based on the previous estimate of a few hours. Should have headed off since it took till after 1:00pm to wrap up.
Key points:
1. The replacement barrel came with two new keys, so I could have saved myself the $500 odd I spent on a replacement key a few weeks ago.
2. Due to the replacement keys having nothing to do with my vehicle, and only with the ignition barrel they came with, the new keys will not unlock my vehicle's doors manually - although the fobs do that job most of the time anyway, and do work.
3. As a result, the dealer said they were supposed to take back the old keys but handed them back to me for emergency access to the vehicle, since they do unlock the doors.
4. The keys do turn smoothly in the barrel now, with no little catches or hitches that leave you sweating about whether they'll go all the way.
It was Defender Day at Springwood Jaguar Land Rover today. There were five Defenders there including mine. One that belonged to a University which was having the front suspension replaced because they had taken it down onto a beach and got it bogged, then apparently tried accelerating like crazy, then finally tried lowering the tire pressure.
Was also a nice dark grey 90, and two white 110's.
My ignition switch failed as well in my 2009 puma.Quote:
Originally Posted by 29dinosaur
It failed on the side of the road luckily not too far from my mates house who came up and rescued me (Had a car trailer on the back at the time!)
The problem was in the switch at the end of the ignition barrel (photo 1)
The ball bearings inside the switch were loose and had fallen out of position and not making the correct contact when you turned the key.
He figured out the correct position for the ball bearings and put the backing plate back on and bent over the little metal tabs and gave the switch more tension. All of this was done in the dark on the side of the Stuart hwy!
Thanks Danlandyman!!!
I think there must be a bad batch of ignition switches out there that do not have enough tension to them.
It is interesting to hear from JC that earlier defenders do not have this problem and have the same switch.....
I ended up replacing the switch only with a brand new genuine land rover one a few months late for peace of mind, however I believe the repaired switch probably would have lasted forever.....
I wish i took some photos now....
I contacted the dealer in regards to the problem and they wanted to replace the whole ignition barrel at some huge cost....
These type of poor quality control issues give Land rover such a bad name.....