Bobber123
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Registered: 18th Aug 08
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The other day i got in my car (93 corsa sri) put the key in as usual and turned the ignition to start it and nothing  no ignition lights or anything, so after a few checks of what it could have been i took the black box off the back of the barrel and the pin that runs through the barrel has snapped off inside the black box. so im struggling to think of the best way to go about repairing it.
Ive currently just wired some switches and a push button for my ignition now as a tempory fix but its something i would have liked when i was 17...
so, is there a way to take the barrel off and just swap it for another one from scrap yard and then get my door locks and boot swapped over too or the lock internals alterd for the new key or what?
anyone experienced this before?
cheers,
Rob.
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Terry12
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Originally posted by Bobber123
The other day i got in my car (93 corsa sri) put the key in as usual and turned the ignition to start it and nothing no ignition lights or anything, so after a few checks of what it could have been i took the black box off the back of the barrel and the pin that runs through the barrel has snapped off inside the black box. so im struggling to think of the best way to go about repairing it.
Ive currently just wired some switches and a push button for my ignition now as a tempory fix but its something i would have liked when i was 17...
so, is there a way to take the barrel off and just swap it for another one from scrap yard and then get my door locks and boot swapped over too or the lock internals alterd for the new key or what?
anyone experienced this before?
cheers,
Rob.
Same happened to me. Get a second hand barrel from a scrapyard.
You can remove the barrel by putting the key in the barrel and turning it to position 1 iirc. Then on then on the side of the barrel facing the clocks there is a little hole to put an allen key in which releases the barrel.
Remove the snapped part of the barrel out of the ignition switch. Then fit the new barrel.
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Bobber123
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cheers for that, ill get myself a new barrel then, i did know they came off but i never knew how, iirc you can alter the internals of the barrel to your old key? ill have to see what i can do... better get a few spares because no doubt i will ruin a few trying to do it
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Terry12
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The pins inside the barrel can be swapped so it matches your key. I've had it done but left it to a locksmith my mate knows.
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