hi again
found a couple of hours to-day to have a go at cleaning & regreasing the ignition barrel
apart from removing the covers nothing else matched what is in the guide
no sign of barrel release hole
flat electrical conection under the barrel
round soft plastic over the front of the barrel with the key positions marked on it
needless to say all this put the wind up me so i've put the covers back on and i'm looking for more help please

Unplug the flat electrical plug, the rubber disc with the I II etc. on the has 3 small locking tabs and pulls off then the black immobiliser box slides off the same way. Put the key in and turn to the first click then push a small allen key into the release hole and Robert is your fathers brother ;) :y

sorry for being thick
is it justa bit of brute force thats needed to release the 3 locking tabs

dunpullin wrote on 13. Jan 2011 at 21:07:

sorry for being thick is it justa bit of brute force thats needed to release the 3 locking tabs

More of a gentle pull than brute force. There is one tab at the top, gently pull it up slightly using a fingernail and give the ring a wiggle, it should just pull off then.

cheers thanks for all your help i'll try and have a go at the wek end weather permitting