Snapped key :(

stubradley1 · Dec 8, 2010

Hi all went to opem my discovery after work today to find my key had snapped off. Not sure when or how.
I only have the 1 key with my car. The petrol cap key is slightly different but does allow me to lock/unlock car but not the ignition.
Is the barrell easy to change? is there an immobilisor or anything?
I'ts a 1994 on M plate 300 tdi.
Can I risk a screwdriver to temporarily get me mobile?

thebiglad · Dec 8, 2010

stubradley1 said:
Hi all went to opem my discovery after work today to find my key had snapped off. Not sure when or how.
I only have the 1 key with my car. The petrol cap key is slightly different but does allow me to lock/unlock car but not the ignition.
Is the barrell easy to change? is there an immobilisor or anything?
I'ts a 1994 on M plate 300 tdi.
Can I risk a screwdriver to temporarily get me mobile?

The immobiliser is taken care of by the fob not the key or the ignition lock, so it's an easy and relatively cheap job to buy another lock and fit it.

Stickybackbob · Dec 8, 2010

Screwdriver will just bust your barrel and would leave the car open to an easy theft!

ratty · Dec 8, 2010

stubradley1 said:
Hi all went to opem my discovery after work today to find my key had snapped off. Not sure when or how.
I only have the 1 key with my car. The petrol cap key is slightly different but does allow me to lock/unlock car but not the ignition.
Is the barrell easy to change? is there an immobilisor or anything?
I'ts a 1994 on M plate 300 tdi.
Can I risk a screwdriver to temporarily get me mobile?

if you have both halves of the key you can use em to get another key cut.

Richard Martin · Dec 8, 2010

thebiglad said:
The immobiliser is taken care of by the fob not the key or the ignition lock, so it's an easy and relatively cheap job to buy another lock and fit it.

Are you sure?
I thought the key and the fob both set and unset the alarm and immobiliser and operate the central locking. I thought the difference was that if you set it using the key then it doesn't arm the sensor that detects movement, but does arm the door and bonnet switches and the immboliser.
However, I'm away from home with no manuals to check

Stickybackbob · Dec 8, 2010

Richard Martin said:
Are you sure?
I thought the key and the fob both set and unset the alarm and immobiliser and operate the central locking. I thought the difference was that if you set it using the key then it doesn't arm the sensor that detects movement, but does arm the door and bonnet switches and the immboliser.
However, I'm away from home with no manuals to check

theBiglad's right but just using the key doesn't fully arm the alarm, I think.

stubradley1 · Dec 8, 2010

Will find out tomorrow and let you all know lol
I love a challenge hehehe

Wheres my lump hammer lol

polsta · Dec 8, 2010

is there any soloution to having a really long key ? ive been thinking its a bit long n doesnt feel the most robust and need real care when putting it in/out

Pricilla · Dec 8, 2010

Just had the same thing happen, key snapped off in door lock....made refueling a challenge I can tell you.

So I evenutally visited my local dealer with my V5 document and they cut it for me there and then. Cost £23.50 (check they have an appropriate blank they can cut first)

And yes they are long vulnerable keys and perhaps the cold weather is making them brittle.

stubradley1 · Dec 9, 2010

Big thanks to stickybackbob

got it sorted.
As for the immobilisor mine seems to work off the door mechanism only???

Lock with key light on dash flashes like wise when unlocking.

Still back on the road thats the main thing

Cheers for all the help.

polsta · Dec 9, 2010

Pricilla said:
Just had the same thing happen, key snapped off in door lock....made refueling a challenge I can tell you.

So I evenutally visited my local dealer with my V5 document and they cut it for me there and then. Cost £23.50 (check they have an appropriate blank they can cut first)

And yes they are long vulnerable keys and perhaps the cold weather is making them brittle.

what does the key look like ?

i dont think my eyes are original land drover ones, im not sure , but they look quite old, id like a new set cut

how much was the blank key to buy without cutting ? maybe cheaper to buy blank key there and get it cut at a normal place , or can you buy a blank land drover key anywwhere else ?

Pricilla · Dec 10, 2010

polsta said:
what does the key look like ?

i dont think my eyes are original land drover ones, im not sure , but they look quite old, id like a new set cut

how much was the blank key to buy without cutting ? maybe cheaper to buy blank key there and get it cut at a normal place , or can you buy a blank land drover key anywwhere else ?

I think the Dealer said it was about a tenner for the blank. They are normal keys for a disco I assume, black plastic bit at the end of a long slim key

For the door and fuel flap I used the reg number to get a key cut without using the original as a copy but I will have to get a blank and use the ignition key to get a straight copy as the ignition key is not original......if that makes sense.

The Dealer has blanks that I assume you can buy and get him to copy your key....cost all up was £25 for me

Snapped key :(

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