Focus7788 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Mines been broken for a week, I just stick a thin bar in there and does the job lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. 1991 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Hello guys again. Just an update. My replacement key barrel "cable" release has broken for a year of use. Any pro's and con's about the plastic rod key barrel system...? George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, George. 1991 said: Hello guys again. Just an update. My replacement key barrel "cable" release has broken for a year of use. Any pro's and con's about the plastic rod key barrel system...? George. Biggest con is it's a piece of sh*t!! It's the flimsiest thing I have ever seen. Ordered one because it was cheap, sent it back on day of arrival to get proper cable replacement! Coincidentally, my 2 x eBay 'cable' replacements both just lasted 6 months each. This very week, I fitted a genuine Ford part from a breaker, we'll see how long that lasts. By the way, Ford Parts want nearly £100 for a cable!! Temporarily, a 250mm 5mm flathead screwdriver will work, but it won't pass an MOT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. 1991 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Barmy! I was at TCH Ford in Derby last week and said £100. I'll buy another Cable version on eBay for now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. 1991 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 while on the same subject... I came across one of these on eBay... But it may sound too much messing about trying to fit a actual key barrel to it some how...??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293350564156?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160811114145%26meid%3D40ee95a072c24d3aa5b289dfa5b278de%26pid%3D100667%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D133589390755%26itm%3D293350564156%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2334524%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2334524.c100667.m2042 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 50 minutes ago, George. 1991 said: while on the same subject... I came across one of these on ebay... But it may sound too much messing about trying to fit a actual key barrel to it some how...??? I too looked at these, and on the premise that I had no idea how it worked, gave it a bypass LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botus Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 for 70 quid u can upgrade to a grown up MONDEO INTERNAL SETUP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Botus said: for 70 quid u can upgrade to a grown up MONDEO INTERNAL SETUP Have looked at that too, unfortunately for me the £70 is a DIY solution, I am no DIYer so it would be financially crippling for me to pay someone to do that, but I always wish that Ford had have put that in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_bound Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, StephenFord said: Temporarily, a 250mm 5mm flathead screwdriver will work, but it won't pass an MOT. Same temporary fix on mine passed about the last 6 years of MOTs, never seen my tester show much interest in looking under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, south_bound said: Same temporary fix on mine passed about the last 6 years of MOTs, never seen my tester show much interest in looking under the hood. In NI, not being able to open the bonnet via a 'factory' style method is a fail. (A screwdriver will not suffice LOL) MOT centers here are dedicated government run establishments, they always check under the hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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