Replace all cylinder locks or re-set the tumblers?
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Replace all cylinder locks or re-set the tumblers?
The PO installed a different door on my 1994 F350, but never changed the drivers side cylinder lock. I found an aftermarket set that includes both door cylinders and ignition cylinder locks for $80. I'd like one key for all cylinder locks.
1. Is it possible to mess with the tumblers on the non-matching lock and get it to work with my key? If so, has anyone done this and how difficult is this? How do you do it?
2. Has anyone found a less expensive set?
3. Any other options?
1. Is it possible to mess with the tumblers on the non-matching lock and get it to work with my key? If so, has anyone done this and how difficult is this? How do you do it?
2. Has anyone found a less expensive set?
3. Any other options?
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The PO installed a different door on my 1994 F350, but never changed the drivers side cylinder lock. I found an aftermarket set that includes both door cylinders and ignition cylinder locks for $80. I'd like one key for all cylinder locks.
1. Is it possible to mess with the tumblers on the non-matching lock and get it to work with my key? If so, has anyone done this and how difficult is this? How do you do it?
2. Has anyone found a less expensive set?
3. Any other options?
1. Is it possible to mess with the tumblers on the non-matching lock and get it to work with my key? If so, has anyone done this and how difficult is this? How do you do it?
2. Has anyone found a less expensive set?
3. Any other options?
Go try and disassemble a junkyard ignition and door cylinder and see how easy it is to re-key it. If it's doable then get a handful of junkyard locks for the wafers you need and re-key whatever you need to re-key. This is what I'd do if I needed to re-key a lock.
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