And now for something completely different (cit.)
As of yesterday, a new feature has ENHANCED our relationship with the daily E38. Sometimes, the key will not go into the ignition barrel. It's as if it were jammed out.
With a fair amount of fiddling, we've been able to get it to work a few times but I'd rather not discover that it's not going to work any more, especially because we're travelling at present.
Any ideas? Experiences? Other than getting a can of Dupont's Teflon spray and emptying it in there?
Last edited by Timm; 02-23-2018 at 03:01 PM.
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Thanks Tim.
So you think that this may be the barrel that needs replacement? I was reading your howto a couple days ago.
Yes, or it is possibly the interlock between the shifter and the barrel that is the problem. This is a short cable that runs from the shifter to the barrel - it is there to stop the key being removed unless the shifter is in Park. Sometimes it is this that needs adjusting as per the second link in my post above.
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Right, I'm familiar with the mechanism though I have never had to go play with it. The adjustment activity is at the barrel end?
Here you go:
http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e38/Steptronic_Adjust.pdf
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