Door lock replacement help
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Door lock replacement help
<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1> Just bought a 96 F150, only came with a single key for the ignition and it will not open the doors. Should they open them?, if yes, who and what is the cost to make the changes to the cylinder to match the ignition key?, or should I change the door cylinder and use a different set of keys?, and where to find it?
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Rick
Thank you,
Rick
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chrono, I see you have a '88. Back then, the door lock and ignition key were different. My '90 is the same way, but my '93 is different--the ignition and door key are one and the same (square headed key), and the glove box key has the oval head.
Rick, it sounds like someone may have changed either the door lock cylinders or the ignition cylinder at some point.
Jason
Rick, it sounds like someone may have changed either the door lock cylinders or the ignition cylinder at some point.
Jason
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I had lost my original keys, and have been using copies of a copy of a copy keys, which required "fiddling" to lock and unlock the doors, as well as start the truck. So the cheapest/least hassle solution I came up with was to visit the local junkyard, find a truck that had the keys hanging in the ignition, and I tested those keys on that truck, ignition and doors to verify they were the right keys (in a junkyard you never know...). Then I bought the ignition lock and both door locks (and the keys) for $5, slapped them in my truck, and that was the end of that problem.
The particular truck i got the locks/keys from, had two original ford keys, and two copies, sitting on a key ring, so I didn't even have to make copies lmao.
I could have gone the locksmith route, but 10 minutes in the junkyard was faster, and cheaper. I actually installed both locks and the ignition lock and one of the keys on my keyring in the parking lot. Done!
The particular truck i got the locks/keys from, had two original ford keys, and two copies, sitting on a key ring, so I didn't even have to make copies lmao.
I could have gone the locksmith route, but 10 minutes in the junkyard was faster, and cheaper. I actually installed both locks and the ignition lock and one of the keys on my keyring in the parking lot. Done!
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Originally Posted by Rick2324
<hr style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" size="1"> Just bought a 96 F150, only came with a single key for the ignition and it will not open the doors. Should they open them?, if yes, who and what is the cost to make the changes to the cylinder to match the ignition key?, or should I change the door cylinder and use a different set of keys?, and where to find it?
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huh, didnt know that they switched to one key, i thought they always had the two keys untill 96 or 97.
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When I replaced my ignition cylinder for wear, I had the local locksmiths rebuild my door lock cyl's to match the new key (to retain one key locking!) These Ford door lock cylinders are very common, so it's an easy and inexpensive proposition. It's well worth it - I think I might have an extra one built for my locking toolbox! 
I think it would be under $40 if you remove the lock cyl's (which is easy) and take them to the 'smith with one copy of you ign key.
I think it would be under $40 if you remove the lock cyl's (which is easy) and take them to the 'smith with one copy of you ign key.
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Originally Posted by andym
This apparently changed in 1992 then, because my 1991 has seperate ignition & door lock keys.
Square key for the door, ignition and a round key for the glove box (or truck if it's a car, or floor panels if it's a larger station wagon). Ford's done this for as long as I can remember. My 81 crewcab was like this. So was my 77 LTD II, and my 70 falcon station wagon, and my 69 XL convertible, and my 78 and 79 bronco's.
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Yes, Ford changed from the door versus ignition key to a common key with the 92 model year. The change also involved a move from the old "5-cut" key (series 33) to the newer "10-cut key" (series 54). This was, I believe, to meet Federal Standards.
Your 96 has apparently had either the ignition cylinder or the door locks changed at some point during its life. Just an additonal note: In 1996, there was a new key blank employed that had an additional longitudinal groove.
dn.
Your 96 has apparently had either the ignition cylinder or the door locks changed at some point during its life. Just an additonal note: In 1996, there was a new key blank employed that had an additional longitudinal groove.
dn.
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Originally Posted by frederic
It's not supposed to.
Square key for the door, ignition and a round key for the glove box (or truck if it's a car, or floor panels if it's a larger station wagon). Ford's done this for as long as I can remember. My 81 crewcab was like this. So was my 77 LTD II, and my 70 falcon station wagon, and my 69 XL convertible, and my 78 and 79 bronco's.
Square key for the door, ignition and a round key for the glove box (or truck if it's a car, or floor panels if it's a larger station wagon). Ford's done this for as long as I can remember. My 81 crewcab was like this. So was my 77 LTD II, and my 70 falcon station wagon, and my 69 XL convertible, and my 78 and 79 bronco's.
I think that Ford changed to one key for both the door and ignition on cars about the 1966 model year.They also changed about that time to the double sided key--that could be inserted both ways.
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