Replace driver door handle with rear?
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Laughing Gas
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Replace driver door handle with rear?
Looking into getting rid of the driver door handle lock cylinder for theft prevention. My truck does not have pillar keypad or sensors in the handle, just a normal XLT handle with lock cylinder.
Ive read about swapping a passenger side handle and the challenges that come with that, but couldn’t I just get a driver side rear door handle to replace the driver door handle instead?
Ive read about swapping a passenger side handle and the challenges that come with that, but couldn’t I just get a driver side rear door handle to replace the driver door handle instead?
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Laughing Gas
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I’ll address the dead battery / fob don’t open the door issue. Have some ideas on that. Just first trying to understand if the rear door handle can be used instead of passenger side front handle.
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I think this is a legit mod to do because of how easy it is for thieves to turn the lock cylinder with a pliers. It's a dumb design by Ford. You can't use a passenger side handle though because the action is reversed. To address the dead battery scenario, there are products out there for remote jump starting - I don't see why something like that wouldn't work to remedy that.
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I wonder if a small round steel piece could been placed between the lock cylinder and the handle would fit. Something like the knock out from a metal electrical box to block access to the key lock cylinder. Paint it black to match the handle and maybe use a dab of silicone or automotive 3m double sided tape on the inward side to hold it in place. That would make it an easily reversible fix.
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I wonder if a small round steel piece could been placed between the lock cylinder and the handle would fit. Something like the knock out from a metal electrical box to block access to the key lock cylinder. Paint it black to match the handle and maybe use a dab of silicone or automotive 3m double sided tape on the inward side to hold it in place. That would make it an easily reversible fix.
I thought the problem wasn't access to where the actual key would be inserted, but that they are manipulating the part of the cylinder behind the handle that can be seen when you pull the handle, as if you were going to open the door.
This actually gives a pretty clear idea of what they are doing, and how easy it is.
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I thought the problem wasn't access to where the actual key would be inserted, but that they are manipulating the part of the cylinder behind the handle that can be seen when you pull the handle, as if you were going to open the door.
This actually gives a pretty clear idea of what they are doing, and how easy it is.
https://youtu.be/9nxfUV6JM5Y
This actually gives a pretty clear idea of what they are doing, and how easy it is.
https://youtu.be/9nxfUV6JM5Y
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That video is incomplete and fails to mention the Jimmi-Jammer option to completely remove the lock cylinder. I did that on my 2017 and 2022 F250. The new doors on the 2022 F150 changed the surround around the lock cylinder, and hopefully eliminated the chance of merely twisting it open with Vise-Grips or Channel-Locks.
