berlingo 98 ignition change ?

paul whalley · Post by **paul whalley** » 06 Jun 2011, 22:14

hi ive got to change the locks on my van and was thinking of changing the ignition barrel because at the min i have to use 3 keys 1 for fule cap,1 for doors and one for ignition pain in the ass. what i want to no is if i change the ignition barrel will it affect the immobiliser (factory fitted) need to no asap as i cant get in the van from drivers side barrel is shot. any help would be much appreciated

thanks

paul

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 07 Jun 2011, 09:09

If you get a new key for the ignition barrel then the van wont start untill its been coded to van. I dont belive you can recode a second hand key to a different van. If your not bothered about having an imobiliser it can be easily bypassed seeing as you have a currently working key, if you unplug the little black imoboiliser control box behing the dash while the engine is running the transponder key wont be needed again untill its re connected. The other option is to tape the working key inside the reciever ring & tuck it away behind the steering column.

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 07 Jun 2011, 10:10

However, you CAN program another key as long as you have or know someone with a LIEXIA interface!

This will allow you to do it...

But as wheeler says - the immobiliser pickup is a simply addition thats clipped onto the ignition barrel in a thing of its own (on Xantias it is anyway) so, simply unclip it, and hide it with the old key attached to it..

It MUST be away from the other key as it will get confused.. but as long as your current key is strapped to it when you goto start it will be uncoded already. Thats the cheapest way to do it..

Paul

paul whalley · Post by **paul whalley** » 17 Jun 2011, 08:56

thanks for the help got it all working now