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Old 04-07-2010, 12:48 AM   #3
Winter
 
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Name: Winter
Title: United Newb
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: northeast coast USA
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Your Ride: 97 alpine white/black manual 328i
happens sooner or later

Seems that there is this plastic break off tab installed just in case somebody wants to try and start your car with a screwdriver, ( not sure how true that story is but it works for me). The tab breaks off anyway leaving you with a spinning barrel hopefully not leaving the car in the on position forcing you to stall it. Some people drill a hole and stick a screw in there to act as the pin. Others replace the barrel, and break the same pin two years later. Youtube has videos showing how to fix it. I've found that its much easier to fix if it hasnt totally broken yet, and just spins once in awhile. To those with the intermitant spin around, fix it now before its too late and adds much to the suck factor.
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