Technical Ignition lock assembly damaged.

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Technical Ignition lock assembly damaged.

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Hello everyone,

Someone tried to steal my 2006 Panda 1.2 petrol and tore away the igmition lock and tried to start the car. They could not get it going but caused a bit of damage to the ignition asssembly

The lock section and the actual switch seem to be ok, but the centre plastic assembly that houses the steering lock is shattered. The car starts by turning the ignition switch with a pliers while holding the key to the transponder. An image is below.

Would anyone know a part number for this assembly. If its possible to keep the existing barrrel and old key, and just replace the plastic middle section, it would make everything so much easier

They broke in via the passenger rear quarter panel glass- am finding it difficult to find one - any ideas or suppliers gratefully received

Thank you

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The antenna if needed

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Used in a lot of common fiats, should be able to find one at a breakers if needs be
 
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The mechanism is only available as a whole I believe, and is unique to the panda/ Ypsilon

Fiat Panda Ypsilon ignition switch 46845361

It's uses single use bolts so will need to be drilled out

The bolts are 7737899
 
If you are changing the complete lock assembly what I usually do is lower and pull towards me the steering assembly then lock it into place with it's lever, move all loose stuff to get best access to the "snap off" one time security bolts, then with a good sharp small chisel mark a deep groove into the remains of the snap off bolt at 90 degrees, then angle the chisel to gently drive the bolt around to slacken it off, do the same to both, usually you find that once one is turning it takes the tension off the other and they soon come undone.
Generally they are not very tight as the snap off action happens quite early in the tightening of the new bolts.
I would say put the grove from the chisel into both before trying to turn them as it makes life easier, I also have a good sharp centre punch to continue the turning and also a surgical pair of locking scissors which have proved invaluable in the past.
In the old days any locking bolts were easy to access, but now they tuck them up high where nearly impossible to get a drill to, hence my method, which incidentally has only been done with the approval of the owners.;););)
 
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