I have a 85 325e and am replacing the ignition barrel. I was doing ok until I decided to replace the ignition wiring harness. As I was doing so I accidentally pushed in the guts of the ignition (small plastic piece, spring, and the piece the ignition barrel connects with). How in the world do I get it all back together so I can install the new ignition key barrel?
Besides the above I have also locked the ignition key barrel and the new key will not turn the lock. I think I have pushed in the plastic piece on the end of the barrel or something to cause it to lock. I took it back to the BMW dealer and because I took so long to tackle this job they will not return it. When I got the ignition key and lock I also got the locks for the doors which the key works fine in. This little job has turned into a nightmare....
Besides the above I have also locked the ignition key barrel and the new key will not turn the lock. I think I have pushed in the plastic piece on the end of the barrel or something to cause it to lock. I took it back to the BMW dealer and because I took so long to tackle this job they will not return it. When I got the ignition key and lock I also got the locks for the doors which the key works fine in. This little job has turned into a nightmare....