Keys?
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From: Spokane, Washington
The door locks and ignition are different keys.
I dont believe there is a key number, but I do know places can make you a key for your door, for not too bad. I had on another truck when I had no keys to it, they made a key for the door and ignition. Cant remember who, I think AAA did it actually
I dont believe there is a key number, but I do know places can make you a key for your door, for not too bad. I had on another truck when I had no keys to it, they made a key for the door and ignition. Cant remember who, I think AAA did it actually
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Joined: May 2003
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From: Northern Illinois
For what year? All the 78-79's I ever had used the same key in both. Someone has replaced the ignition switch in the OP's truck that is why his key won't work on the door.
More Turbo
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From: nortonville illinois
just the other day i had a set made for my doors (79 f350) i just popped the lock out and took it to the locksmaith....about 10 mins later had a set of keys.
open door, look at the door jam, find the clip at the lock, use a screw driver to pry it out, then pop the look off the rod/ plastic keeper. then there are #'s on the lock its self.
open door, look at the door jam, find the clip at the lock, use a screw driver to pry it out, then pop the look off the rod/ plastic keeper. then there are #'s on the lock its self.
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From: Oregon
Uh, the keys to my 79, 73, 70 and 69 have all had one key that is for the doors and ignition...
If the key works in one and not the other, there is a chance the doors were changed somewhere down the road, or the door locks are just worn out.
If the key works in one and not the other, there is a chance the doors were changed somewhere down the road, or the door locks are just worn out.
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Usually if the ignition key and door lock key is differen't, from the factory. the ignition key will be square headed, and the door lock key will be round headed.
A locksmith can make a key for you very easily, if needed.
Ford probably could not find the key code for your truck anymore. The code it uses has probably been used a dozen time or more since, and has been assigned to someone else. There are only so many variations that the key blanks for our trucks can make. And Ford has used the same key blank for well over thirty years. However the odds of someone having the same key code as you, in a 1000 mile radius, is very remote. With that given, I will tell you that my 1972 truck and my 1981 truck shared the same key code. Each others keys would start the other. Was that way from the factory. The odds of the same owner having two seperate trucks using the same key code, I would guess would be a million to one.
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From: Finksburg, Maryland
It really depends on year model and/or the truck had the security lock group, etc. Locking gas caps, locking hood release, locking glove box, etc...
Usually if the ignition key and door lock key is differen't, from the factory. the ignition key will be square headed, and the door lock key will be round headed.
A locksmith can make a key for you very easily, if needed.
Ford probably could not find the key code for your truck anymore. The code it uses has probably been used a dozen time or more since, and has been assigned to someone else. There are only so many variations that the key blanks for our trucks can make. And Ford has used the same key blank for well over thirty years. However the odds of someone having the same key code as you, in a 1000 mile radius, is very remote. With that given, I will tell you that my 1972 truck and my 1981 truck shared the same key code. Each others keys would start the other. Was that way from the factory. The odds of the same owner having two seperate trucks using the same key code, I would guess would be a million to one.
Usually if the ignition key and door lock key is differen't, from the factory. the ignition key will be square headed, and the door lock key will be round headed.
A locksmith can make a key for you very easily, if needed.
Ford probably could not find the key code for your truck anymore. The code it uses has probably been used a dozen time or more since, and has been assigned to someone else. There are only so many variations that the key blanks for our trucks can make. And Ford has used the same key blank for well over thirty years. However the odds of someone having the same key code as you, in a 1000 mile radius, is very remote. With that given, I will tell you that my 1972 truck and my 1981 truck shared the same key code. Each others keys would start the other. Was that way from the factory. The odds of the same owner having two seperate trucks using the same key code, I would guess would be a million to one.
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From: PA (Outside Gettysburg)
Doesn't give you much faith in locking your doors.
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From: Clearfield, PA
Does anyone know where you could get factory original or repro Ford blanks for 73-79 trucks? I only have one original Ford key for my 79 and generic spares. I'd like to get some copies with the "Ford" stamped keys.
Also, the one original I have has the "Family of Fine Cars" stamp on the back. I'm thinking that is newer than 79--at least my old 78 didn't have that on the keys. Thoughts?
Also, the one original I have has the "Family of Fine Cars" stamp on the back. I'm thinking that is newer than 79--at least my old 78 didn't have that on the keys. Thoughts?
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From: Goliad, Texas
as everyone here has said the door keys and the ignition keys should be the same.
Pickupmanx2, I got an extra key made at the Western Auto here 'cause it's the only place around that still has 79 ford keys in stock.
Pickupmanx2, I got an extra key made at the Western Auto here 'cause it's the only place around that still has 79 ford keys in stock.
