Doors/Ignition 1 Key? Possible?
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Doors/Ignition 1 Key? Possible?
Ok, I have a 97 250hd. At one point we had to replace the steering colum as the original wore out. Along the years, a few lost sets of keys, and now, all I have is a key to the ignition, not the doors. I've reset tumblers a few times on other vehicles, but the Ignition Key I have now, will not even attempt to go into the lock cylinder.
I even looked at a set of replacement cylinders from work (Advance) and pulled the tumblers on it, and my current key will not work at all for those cylinders.
Is there an earlier year set to get that will allow me to rekey my ignition key to it,
Any help will be appreciated!
I even looked at a set of replacement cylinders from work (Advance) and pulled the tumblers on it, and my current key will not work at all for those cylinders.
Is there an earlier year set to get that will allow me to rekey my ignition key to it,
Any help will be appreciated!
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Are you sure you have the right year door cylinders? Sometimes the catalog is wrong on what fits what, that's why I ask. A competent locksmith can re-pin the existing (original) cylinders to match your ignition key if the keyway/key warding match. Or look at the earlier or later cylinders.
As an example, my '97 250HD and my '00 E250 work van have the same warding.
Hope this helps,
Ray
As an example, my '97 250HD and my '00 E250 work van have the same warding.
Hope this helps,
Ray
Last edited by raystankewitz; Sep 18, 2010 at 04:59 PM. Reason: Left out info
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the front of the key is what works the ignition, the back part works the doors.....if you had an old door key, and new ignition key, locksmith could grind you one from them to work both, you may need to pull the door cylinders and have a key made to match, or better yet, have them re-pinned and make a whole new key that matches since you have some old keys out floating around...
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