2001 Citroen C1 Citroen Saxo stateside

2001 CITROEN C1
33,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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STEPHANIE KIRBY
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I have a small citroen saxo car. The ignition key is stuck in the ignition barrel. The only way I could stop the engine was to stall it then disconnect the battery. Do I have to purchase and have fitted a new barrel?
Jun 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM
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DAVE H
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yes you will have to purchase a new barrell and key .. also the key is chipped (coded with a microchip) to the cars ECM (onboard computer) so the new key's will have to be linked to the cars ECM .. this can only be done via computer linked to the car ..
Nov 6, 2008 at 6:40 PM
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