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Thanks for your replies. The car is a mk4 Astra (1998-2004). Spent a few hours playing about with it today, but still the same as it was. :mrgreen: That noise mentioned [in the ign. switch] is a tamper alarm, I found. I removed key barrel easily enough and refitted ignition switch then...

I have removed the ignition switch without removing the key barrel. I edged it off with a screwdriver and have broken off a very small copper object shaped like a 'vee'. Cannot see where it was on the switch. If I bought a new ignition switch would I have to remove the key barrel in order to...

I have removed the ignition switch without removing the key barrel. I edged it off with a screwdriver and have broken off a very small copper object shaped like a 'vee'. Cannot see where it was on the switch. If I bought a new ignition switch would I have to remove the key barrel in order to...

Thank you for the replies. Have tried to find cause of fault over the last two days and found connections between Ignition switch and Starter solenoid were all ok. Yesterday it would not start and I removed the plastic cover that covers the Ignition switch. Two wires were visible (a red wire and...

Thank you for replying. The make and model I clean forgot. :oops: It's a SONY VTX - S750U.

Have had a Sky box for ten years, never any problem with it. Until four weeks back when it ceased to work. I found the 1.25 amp fuse in the box blown. Replaced it with another fuse (1.25 amp), and it then worked for three weeks. Again packed up, same fuse had gone again. Replaced it a few days...

Have got 12 year old Vauxhall Astra Hatchback. Several weeks ago, fault first occurred. Turned ignition switch to start up but nothing happened, no noise from start motor, only silence. Tried to start the car a few times, eventually gave up. Got out of car and reached through window to remove...

I have bought a new barrel lock to replace broken one on my 1.6 Astra, but cannot remove the old lock. Have removed top and bottom covers behind steering wheel and dir. ind switch lever and w/wiper switch lever also ignition switch on left side of s/wheel. There is a locking pin on top of...