Ignition barrel!
i was aware that the barrel was a bit funny when i brought ruby and it did catch me out a few times!
but yesterday it ruined my day :(
i have been on the phone all day and i guess its gonna cost me about £500 :shock:
lets see what the mechnaniac says tonight :oops:
i thought you said you had put a new barrel in?
The interior will never be the same by the time they take an angle grinder to the barrel.
£500 :shock:
This guy will fix it for around 30 quid and you get mint tea while you wait :D
Shame he's 2000 miles away :lol:
Seriously what are the symptoms?
If it's a mechanical problem with the key I guess it will be a new barrel.
If it's an electrical problem someone who knows what they are doing can change the electrical connections without messing with the actual barrel.
russ, where is that photo from? it looks like morroco or even a remote village in the cyprus peninsula :lol:
i dropped off the G last night with the missus[well she almost took down our brick wall too :roll:, the rear bumper needs a respray too :x ]
the barrel is worn out,which means a bill not less than £350. i asked MB who are asking £70 an hour plus vat.that equates to £500+ :!:
i was on the phone with my brother and he was telling me that they carryout the same job on w123's for about £80 :shock:
You drove the G to the garage? the barrel can't be broken in the locked position or it would have needed a recovery.
Shouldn't be £350 if the barrel still turns.
the labour costs more than the parts......!
hi, i got ruby back last night and all seems fine.....except that the SRS light' stays on' :?
my mechanic was going to look into it today but i thought i would ask you guys if you have any ideas?
rgds hus.
from a bt of knowlegde, could be to do with a steering wheel attachment, thats what it was in my range
It is probably a fault with the airbag system - so what Tom mentions makes sense.
If the steering has been disturbed (removed) without first disconnecting the battery, the SRS light will come on and require a reset. Sometimes also happens if you try to start the car with a low battery and the voltage surges.
I have the same problem on my G300 at the moment and need to find where the SRS pins are on the diagnostic socket.
thanks guys.
i will pass on the info to paul. he needs the G back anyway, because he forgot to connect the lead for the speedo :P
If he is removing the steering wheel then cut the wood trim in half at the screw behind the column. It will make it easier to service the centre console in the future.
good point maxwell, i will tell him.
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no mark, i was in the proces of buying the barrel but it seemed to be fine until last night!! :x