Land Rover Series 3 Ignition Lock Steering Column

Land Rover Series 3 ignition lock steering column for Sale

Land Rover Series 3 ignition lock steering column for Sale. Series 3 ignition lock steering column for Sale. This is the steering column with the ignition lock and switch already on it. On a Series 3 the ignition switch sits on the column, and the key does two jobs. It unlocks the steering and it makes the electrical contact that starts the engine. If yours has failed, you’ve either got a key that won’t turn, a steering lock that won’t release, or an engine that won’t crank because the switch inside has worn out.

Why they fail. The switch contacts burn out over time. Every start sends current through them, and after forty or fifty years they pit and stop making a clean connection. You turn the key, the dash lights come on, but nothing happens. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, which is worse, because it strands you somewhere inconvenient. The lock barrel wears too. The key gets sloppy in the barrel, and eventually it won’t turn at all. The steering lock mechanism can also seize, especially if the truck has sat for a long time.

A few things to check before you buy:

• Confirm it’s Series 3. Series 2 and 2a columns are different, and they don’t swap without work.

• Whether it comes with a key. A column with no key is much less useful, because the barrel has to be replaced or picked. Ask.

• Condition of the switch. Ask whether it’s been tested and whether it makes contact properly.

• Steering lock. Check it locks and unlocks. A seized lock makes the column useless.

• Column condition. Look for rust, bent shafts and worn bearings where the column passes through the bulkhead.

• What’s included. Shrouds, brackets, the switch, the barrel. Ask what’s there.

• Whether it’s the right hand drive or left hand drive version. They differ.

One thing worth saying. If the switch is the only problem, you don’t always need a whole column. The switch can often be replace on its own, which is cheaper and much less work. Check what’s actually fail before you buy the whole assembly. If the barrel and the lock are fine and it’s just the switch, buy the switch.

Also. If the steering lock has seized, don’t force the key. You’ll snap it in the barrel and then you’ve got two problems. Soak it and work it gently, or replace the column.

Fitting a column is a job for someone who’s comfortable with the steering system. It’s not difficult, but it involves the steering shaft and the bulkhead, and you want it right.

You can buy this column from landrovergenuinepart.com. Order online, or email us first if you want to confirm it suits your Series 3 before you purchase. We’d rather check the details up front than have you send it back later.

When you get in touch, tell us your model, year and whether it’s left or right hand drive. That’s usually enough for us to confirm whether this will fit.

For availability, pricing and compatibility, contact us before ordering.

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