Moonie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Whitby North Yorkshire
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| URGENT HELP NEEDED Towbar lock |
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Morning gents I have my Disco going in for c/coding at 12 today but need to get the towbar off, as I mentioned before I dont have a key for it. My new lock isnt here yet so cant fiqure out how to do it . Can someone PM a quick guide, I know people dont like to say but getting desperate now.
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 31st May 2010 9:36 am |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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Hi,
No one (including me) will post how to remove a locked tow hitch for obvious reasons 
If you buy a replacement lock barrel from a dealer (about £35) it will be obvious whats required  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 31st May 2010 11:25 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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 Agree, NOBODY should broadcast HOW TO in the threads or PM's....unless you actually know the person you are comunicating with....So many are stolen and ending up on a auction site, if I see any explanations I will most certainly use the red triangle reporting system..
If you just wait for the replacement lock, and you will see...
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| 31st May 2010 11:29 am |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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reckon he got the point mac......  one wife.......livid
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| 31st May 2010 1:26 pm |
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Moonie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Whitby North Yorkshire
Posts: 178
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fair point but in the same breath youve just told people that all they need to do is buy a lock from LR and hey presto.
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| 31st May 2010 3:14 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
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 good point moonie some people didnt think of that
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| 31st May 2010 3:15 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
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Yes, but . . .
I very much doubt your average oportunist tow hitch tea leaf isn't going to be bothered to find their nearest LR dealer, and cough up for a new barrel, and then look for a victim vehicle - are they ?
And if they do, it serves the owner right for leaving the hitch in place, when they could have correctly stowed it in a nice tow hitch storage thing c/o TLO
Simples Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 31st May 2010 4:19 pm |
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roamingman
Member Since: 25 Jun 2008
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 525
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My multi-hite tow bar is a bit big to put in the looker on the left wheel arch.
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| 31st May 2010 4:27 pm |
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Moonie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Whitby North Yorkshire
Posts: 178
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Anyway, someone did help with the info needed so towbar is off and Disco is now at the painters for colour coding and will be back on friday yipee. Thanks for all replies to the thread I DO understand why people dont like to give out this sort of info but as my new lockset from the dealer hasnt arrived yet what could I do.
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| 31st May 2010 6:06 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
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Quote:Remember to post some pictures
yes.... with instructions please... one wife.......livid
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| 1st Jun 2010 5:57 pm |
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silvertruck
Member Since: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Bath
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Just literally bought a Disco 3  (from a bona fide Landrover dealer) with a removeable tow bar, yes I have the keys and the numbers match the lock. I asked the guy who delivered it how to take it off, he didnt know, or wouldnt try as it was so seized I couldnt get the key in, just spent around an hour spraying penetrating oil into it and managed to get the key in but still no luck. 
Having searched online it seems that everyone has this as a problem, can anyone please give me a clue so I dont have it on my drive with steal me written on it? I am going to take this up with the dealer to see if I can get a new lock as the thread suggests, but help needed!! I am sure that a thief wont give a stuff about breaking it off and I would like to keep it for more than one day!
thanks
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| 15th Jun 2010 8:26 pm |
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