Dear all,

A friend of mine brought my 2004 XJR back with the key stuck and I have not been able to remove it, even with a battery disconnect and a few more shennanigans.
Started taking things apart to try to access the cylinder as you can see but now I am stuck, the cylinder is attached to a metal panel that I cannot remove (some screws are inaccessible). The ignition cylinder seems encased in a plastic cover, so I have not been able to locate a "hole" to depress to release the key as advised for other XJ models. Quite frustrating.
Does anyone know how to get that cylinder taken out? Cannot locate screws, but the access is barred on the left side by a solid triangle of metal.

Thanks

 

Can you pop open the key fob so you can strip it down to just the key shank.
Hopefully you can then remove the dress panel to get some more access to the problem.

 

Can you move the gear shift without pressing the brake?

 

Have a look on ebay for an ignition barel and that may give a few ideas on how it comes out.

 

It seems that the key is not in the position in which in can be removed, and it can only be turned into the correct position if the transmission is in "Park".
I would suggest to try to see whether the transmission is really in "Park" and to try to turn the key more to the left into the end position in which it can be removed.
Best regards,
Thomas

 

go on ebay look how it’s put together.

the tumbler slides out when you release the clips. bracket stays with the car