Thread: Ignition barrel help!

G'day All, Or for a small fee n postage you could have any one of these

cheers Dennis
ps the one with the 2 keys is a near new lock, had little or no use,,.

Originally Posted by Killer

Digger, have you tried all your other Land Rover keys, including door keys? In my experience, if you try enough keys you eventually find one that fits. I regulary use my S111 door key in the ignition of my S11a.

Cheers, Mick.

I tried all my keys (none of my others have door locks!) and then started on every other keys I have... for anything.. I now have it turning...using a key from a suitcase lock (its a piddly little key but I was desperate! )

Originally Posted by chazza

Digger, what about a hot wire from the battery to the coil and using the starting handle?

I am assuming that it is a petrol engine of course,

Cheers Charlie

Yep hes a petrol... (its the one in the "car with personality" thread!) I have that exact 'dodgy' in line now..with a starter button (that he had already in use screwed on the dash!!) My yellow wires/pull switch are in situ in the photos) Drove it 300k and the coil was boiling hot so I reckon it died)

So I have it turning over now but (even with new coil) no spark now working thru the rest, I am not mechanical and even less electrical so I need to work thru it and find where it isnt doing what it should... step at a time..
(I do have the crank handle though!)

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Want me to get one cut and post it?

Mick as above, I have it sorted enough to get me by at the moment, Thankyou very much though.

Guys thanks heaps your offers of help are really appreciated!

Originally Posted by pfillery

If you pull the switch out (assuming it is a non steering lock type like mine) and remove the barrel by pushing the little spring loaded pin in and withdrawing the barrel, you can insert a square object or screwdriver into the square hole and start the vehicle. Otherwise try a simple lock pick made from some stiff wire with a bend at the end, they only have 4 or 5 plates in the lock and are probably worn so can be easilly manipulated. the one I just pulled out took about 10 seconds to pop each plate and then it can be turned with a flat object. As a temporary fix this should be the quickest option.

Thanks for that, it is the non steering lock so will keep that in mind !!

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

just hotwire it.

go from the red ring on the dash to the fuses (use a fused line) when the dash lights come up thats igntion, to get it to start you have 2 choices bump start it OR run a wire from the starter signal wired in and just touch it to the red socket to get it to crank.

Done.

Cool ! Im printing that and its going straight to the wall of my shed!, in 25 years in my line of “employment” literally no one has ever given me that advice before (I wonder why?? ) (and trust me I could have used it more often than you think ) Cheers!

Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All, Or for a small fee n postage you could have any one of these

cheers Dennis
ps the one with the 2 keys is a near new lock, had little or no use,,.

At the moment I think I'm OK thankyou, but I may contact you back about that if the locksmith is confused/lazy/disinterested or all of the above!!
Again thanks everyone I really appreciate the advice and offers of help!

As I said I’m back outside now to look around the car now its dark,
I should be able to find where the spark went now, it should really show up in the dark !?

Thanks guys (and girls )