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There's something in the back of my head that if I remember right it was like an anti tamper thing that if the wrong key was used, the lock just rotated. I may of completely made that up though! If that door has been replaced then I'm guessing the lock isn't the original unfortunately mate. Not...

Yeah that's the one mate Does the key operate the barrel at all?

See if anyone here local to you has CLIP and knows how to use it. Think you can code keys through that?

My money is on this. Was quite a common issue wasn't it?

Don't remember doing so mate, no

Is that corrosion on that pad?

Yup had to do the exact same thing on my phase 2 after I tried to use the spare key and it wouldn't start it

The red LED should light up when you press the button. It could be one of the solder joints have gone or corrosion on the terminals for the battery maybe? Stick a picture of the PCB up mate

The key might of lost it's coding if it's been dead for a while maybe? That might not be a thing though so someone else might confirm. Key defo worked originally though

2018 mate

Lovely stuff mate!

Yeah don't risk it mate. You turned it over a few times by hand then? I'd chuck some fresh fuel in aswell. Thats been in there since 2018 🤣 @Danith was last person to put fuel in

Think it's an M6 10mm hex head bolt under the arch liner on each side of the bumper. The small torx screws I think hold the liner to the bumper, and then there's two by each headlight under the grill that I can't remember which. Hopefully they're all there (assuming they were the right ones...

Next year is THE year!

What I would of given to of had a 172 as my first car! Hope you enjoy it mate, and I know you'll bring it back to it's former glory! Please document it all on here as it'll be good to see the journey