Originally Posted by Rolly
Reply With QuoteWent 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.
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