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The same old "broken key in towbar" question.
Well it had to happen sometime
The key snapped off in the towbar yesterday.
So, how do you replace it?
I read a couple of months ago that Martin didn't want anybody putting the answer on the forum for obvious reasons, so could someone pm me the video/pdf file please.
Thanks.
3rd Nov 2014 9:21 am
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Go to a dealer and buy a new lock.
Simples.
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Well that was a waste of time.
Went to my small inde. The owner/mechanic was at the body shop and the parts girl was out picking some up.
So the tea boy was behind the desk
3rd Nov 2014 10:46 am
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They don't weigh much so I am sure Dan at Duckworths can send you one if you do not have a main dealer at hand.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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I don't think anyone will tell/send you instructions on how to do it. But if you do as Robbie suggested and buy a new lock assembly from a 'Main' dealer or one of our forum sponsor main dealers all will become apparent, 10 min job to fix On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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3rd Nov 2014 11:05 am
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Re: The same old "broken key in towbar" question.
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The same old "broken key in towbar" question.
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3rd Nov 2014 12:13 pm
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go buy a new one the required password will be in the box..simples...I always store mine after locking it...that way you get the key out and safe.
3rd Nov 2014 10:26 pm
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My tow bar hasn't been off since long before I acquired the vehicle judging by the lump of corroded metal that used to be the lock, which incidentally I don't have a key for.
If I buy a new lock will it still be easy to do or should I just leave it on?
7th Nov 2014 12:29 pm
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My tow bar hasn't been off since long before I acquired the vehicle judging by the lump of corroded metal that used to be the lock, which incidentally I don't have a key for.
If I buy a new lock will it still be easy to do or should I just leave it on?
And don't leave it on. It's so easy to take off and put on plus read the posts on here about tow-bar detachment. Most of them, I'm convinced, are due to people leaving the tow-bar on all the time and corrosion stopping lock-up occurring correctly.
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7th Nov 2014 12:41 pm
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