locking emergency

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:40 pm

out in bongo today and when i stopped couldnt get keys out of ignition.

so drove home and stopped and say position - key turns freely from 1 to 3 but not from 1 to 0. dsteering turns ok etc

i assume the barrel is at fault - squirted a bit of wd40 in and play a bit - keem not to force and key eventually came.

locked the door and didnt hear normal clunk - ie drivers locks but nothing else. i can lock all doors manually except - how do you lock the back door and any thoughts of my problems - is the central locking connected to the key

afraid i cant get the bongo into garage but i can reverse against garage if necessary

etihsbog · Post by **etihsbog** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:08 pm

My back door can be locked/unlocked independantly of the central locking just turn key, hey presto.

rwill19050 · Post by **rwill19050** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:47 pm

Are you sure you are properly in park ?

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:12 pm

it's is definitely in park

i feel the link is between the lack of centarla locking now as well

white van man · Post by **white van man** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:17 pm

the ignition barrel and central door locking are not connected in any way,sounds like 2 seperate problems,the ignition release is a cable connected to the gear lever which may have stretched or broken ,the central locking could be a fuse or the solonoid in the door or the most favorite of all,the wires between the a post and the door have fractured to stop the central locking working!!!

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:37 pm

ok i will go and check the fuses first as that is nice and easy.

and i will go and take the shroud or whatever it's called off of the gear stick and have a look

typical that i happens today when i'm back to work tomorrow so cant really see much without daylight

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:58 pm

ok quick update:-

i am assuming firstly that the fuses are the drivers side ones and will not be under bonnet one's? remove each one and all ok - not sure about the two funny shaped 30 amp ones at bottom - one at each corner - they look ok but not sure what i was looking for on them. so still no central locking - the electric widow etc work from door though.
so next step ? -

as for the key part - remove the grey plastic bit and the smaller part of the guard from side. not sure how to remove the guard on the gear selector - can see the screw at back and then it just looks like two clips on either side - but not sure if i need this off. when i pop key in and turn to on - press brake i can select all the settings and i see parts moving inside. the key was ok to come in and out -

is this a fluke or should i suspect it is more a problem with the barrell ?

any thoughts appreciated

i attach this for reference of gearnob part

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:25 pm

Hi Karen
I suspect that your stuck key was something to do with the steering lock. I have had this on several vehicles and it has always come out when I moved the steering wheel.
I've only just got my Bongo so can't help with the central locking, but the tailgate has it's own keyhole.
Good luck.

johnb8840 · Post by **johnb8840** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:28 am

Hi Karen,

I have had the stuck key thing twice over the last 18 months on my Bongo, all I do is move the gear lever from park to drive then park again , works for me.

John B

Post by **Ian** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:32 pm

When it happened to me, I was told to pump the foot brake a few times and wiggle the key. That did the trick.

karen · Post by **karen** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:19 pm

ok

tested all the fuses at the drivers door - visually and with a meter so all ok. not sure which fuse is which so i assume that the central locking is in here and not under bonnet

not sure if the wd40 did the trick but moved her a few times and got key no probs

hey - there is a key hole on back door so locked ok

keys - i'm going post a sepertae thread