Multiple Keys

[peteinnit]

Hi all,
I seem to have a different key for every door to my van and was wondering if there's a way to get them all to work with one key, or whether I can get multiple new locks with the same key? The one's I've seen all seem to be one lock per key. Gets a bit annoying walking around with so many keys in my pocket.

Cheers,
Peter

[cassandra]

Hi, as long as all your locks are the same pattern then you should be able to strip and re-tumble them all to suit one key. Best to make all the doors match the existing ignition key as this is the most awkward 'lock' to strip. There are a few excellent posts on here about stripping and repairing the various door locks.

Hope this helps

[CovKid]

If your locks are all getting on in years, best bet is to replace two fromt door handles (around £14 each) then retumble one to match the other then retumble rest to match. Thats how I did mine and you can't get in mine with another T25 key now. The alternative is a complete lock set but thats a couple of hundred quid.

[peteinnit]

Only just seen these replies, thanks for advice, will check out how to renumber. Cheers

[dansimpson]

What CovKid said, but be wary some replacement locks are a different key profile so you can't just re tumble the locks as key style is different

[acw]

please excuse the stupid question but

what is re tumbling locks?

Thanks

the reason i ask is the sliding door lock is different from the rest, can i swap it with the rear door lock?

thanks again

Andy

[DoubleOSeven]

Remove the barrels within each handle. Pull the wafers out and refit to suit your ignition key.


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[DoubleOSeven]

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=116389" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


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[acw]

Great thanks

[peteinnit]

Hi,
Have finally taken some locks apart and all seems pretty straight forward, but now I'm wondering where I can get new tumblers to match the existing ones. I have 1 key that fits 1 door and the tailgate, so the idea is to retumble the remaining doors and petrol cap to match, so one key for all doors and separate ignition key. I have noticed a code letter on each of the tumblers, 'a' through to 'd', does anyone know if these are available and from where? Or do I need all new tumblers? I did see a post on here where someone had photo'd a bag of new tumblers, but can't find it again!

Many thanks,
Peter

[DoubleOSeven]

You don't need new tumblers, just re-arrange the wafers within your exiting ones. I have a bag of wafers you can use and return what you don't need. Send me a PM with your address and I'll post them to you.


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