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Hi, I have a 77 F150 custom. My question: Which key shape is supposed to be used on the door cylinder, and ignition switch? What I mean is, is one supposed to be the round head and the other one square, or are they both supposed to use the square headed keys. I see that the blanks are different shape from round head to square so im wondering why LMC lists the round one as being used for door and glovebox and the square one for ignition. I know the round one is for the glove box but i dont see how it could be cut right for the door.
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From: St. Charles, Missouri.
Your truck uses one key for both the doors and the locks.
Chebbies use two different keys.
if you have a round key, it most likely goes to your glovebox, if you have the lockin' type, or maybe your toolbox, if you have one.
Or it may not go to anything.
Your fine with only one key.
Chebbies use two different keys.
if you have a round key, it most likely goes to your glovebox, if you have the lockin' type, or maybe your toolbox, if you have one.
Or it may not go to anything.
Your fine with only one key.
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my dads 78 150 had one key to begin with(doors and ignition). until it got stolen and the ignition switch had a screwdriver shoved in it. so, now he has two keys, one for the doors(stock key) and a "new" key for the ignition. he kept the square key for doors and got a round key for ignition. maybe a previous owner switched the locks or the ignition, and thats why you have two--or for one of the reasons someone has already posted.
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so, now he has two keys, one for the doors(stock key) and a "new" key for the ignition. he kept the square key for doors and got a round key for ignition. maybe a previous owner switched the locks or the ignition, and thats why you have two--or for one of the reasons someone has already posted.
Just use the key one way for the door and turn it over for the ignition.
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Oh really? That is cool. Didnt know about that. Good idea
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You sure can, and they don't even have to be the identical blank either, look at this picture.
The far left is the key for my '74. The Middle is my key for my '95, and the right is my key for both. Notice the '95 key is longer but that's alright. Just have them cut the short key onto the end of the longer blank and it'll work fine. The only thing is that it hangs out of the ignition a little longer, which actually works out well because it keeps my keyring from pounding the dash.
After that the only tricky part is remembering which side needs to be up for each vehicle. My dad used to file a little groove into his to identify them. Since I have the "short" side I don't need to file the groove or mark it in any way.
Interesting trivia, I use the short side up for everything except the igntion on my '95. This means that in '74 the tumblers were on the top of the door locks and in '95 they are on the bottom.
By the way, this isn't TOO tricky, but it's best to have a real lock shop do it, the guy at wal-mart may not be able to comprehend what you're asking him to do.
The far left is the key for my '74. The Middle is my key for my '95, and the right is my key for both. Notice the '95 key is longer but that's alright. Just have them cut the short key onto the end of the longer blank and it'll work fine. The only thing is that it hangs out of the ignition a little longer, which actually works out well because it keeps my keyring from pounding the dash.
After that the only tricky part is remembering which side needs to be up for each vehicle. My dad used to file a little groove into his to identify them. Since I have the "short" side I don't need to file the groove or mark it in any way.
Interesting trivia, I use the short side up for everything except the igntion on my '95. This means that in '74 the tumblers were on the top of the door locks and in '95 they are on the bottom.
By the way, this isn't TOO tricky, but it's best to have a real lock shop do it, the guy at wal-mart may not be able to comprehend what you're asking him to do.
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I know it really is! I guess thats what ill do then. Use the square one double cut for the door/ignition and use the round one for my glovebox. What about the hood lock handle? Can the one for the glove box be cut double cut to work it also?
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Interestingly my wife had an old Mustang that had the round key which fit the door, it also fit the glovebox on my '95, which was cool because I didn't get that key when I bought it. We have since sold the car and I can't find a copy of that key, although I know we have one floating around. If I did I would have it double cut with the round key for my '74 and have one key that would get both gloveboxes. Since I can't find it though I really am not terribly worried about it.
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