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RDR

Member Since: 27 Apr 2018
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 592

Ladder Key Tip

Don’t leave it in the lock whilst you’re using the ladder!

Just had a close call the day before we go away up the ladder and bent the key in the lock with my toe. It jammed in, lots of careful wiggling to tease it out without the key snapping but could have ended with it snapped given the keys are made of cheese.

Pic showing the precarious position of the lock when deployed:

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But the ladder really helped getting the roof box on no standing on the seat squab

Click image to enlarge 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten

28th Dec 2023 3:28pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1140

I too have a genuine LR ladder. when locked or not, I can prise two fingers behind the lock and ease the bowden cable towards me and the lock releases.
I demonstrated this the the LR Dealer, to which he replied "it shouldn't do that"

Another job 'half dune' by LR, again.

28th Dec 2023 5:04pm

RDR

Member Since: 27 Apr 2018
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 592

That’s rubbish but actually good to know if the key does snap in the lock

110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten

28th Dec 2023 5:08pm

WizzardPrang

Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 154

Re: Ladder Key Tip

RDR wrote:

But the ladder really helped getting the roof box on no standing on the seat squab

I've been wondering whether the ladder would help me with loading the roof box, rather than flipping the rear seat back down and standing on that. Now I know! Thanks for posting that picture.

Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2

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28th Dec 2023 5:15pm

XplusYplusZ

Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 489

A close call indeed - imagine trying to get that thing replaced via JLR!

29th Dec 2023 12:13pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1140

I don't think JLR would have replaced it, as it was 'user error'

29th Dec 2023 12:20pm

RDR

Member Since: 27 Apr 2018
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 592

Yep can’t think how I could persuade them to fix it under warranty they would just try and sell me a whole ladder no doubt. Plan b would be cable tie the ladder back in it’s stowed position for the trip then drill the lock out a replace with a better one. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten

29th Dec 2023 12:30pm

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