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Title: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 18:14

Hi all, I'm trying to move my passenger side lock barrel over to the driver's side but it's just not working..

Am I even able to use a passenger side lock in the drivers side?


When I got the car, it had a different lock on drivers, but original lock on passenger - I'm in the middle of de-locking the passenger to move the barrel to the driver's side..


cheers!

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: DarnPB on 12 December 2008, 18:44

Did you keep the key in the lock barrel as you removed it and transferred it? If not, then you may have lost some of the gates  (tumblers) and springs and without those, your lock will take on a different code or not work at all.
The barrels are not handed so it should work if positioned correctly.

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 18:47

Nope, keys were in the barrels and I lost no gates.

After inspecting the barrels, it seems they have different little grooves, etc. so won't work!


I'm halfway through a gates transplant... Wish me luck!  :embarassed: :laugh:

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: DarnPB on 12 December 2008, 18:52

Quote from: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 18:47

Nope, keys were in the barrels and I lost no gates.

After inspecting the barrels, it seems they have different little grooves, etc. so won't work!


I'm halfway through a gates transplant... Wish me luck!  :embarassed: :laugh:

Been there. Done that! Lost the springs. Found them again. You need patience doing that...alot of it! :grin:
Good luck!

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 18:59

uh oh.. succesfully changed the gates and still isn't working in the other barrel!!

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 19:04

Well I just rebuilt the other one and that one worked fine! So it's not something I'm doing wrong..

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 19:34

Right, so I just removed all the gates from the barrel and tried it out in a handle and it turns fine - which must mean there's something wrong with the gates!

Time for some trial and error..


EDIT: Well, number 3 Gate is the bad'un! The lock turns fine without this one in..


So am I still fine to use this barrel even though it is missing one gate?

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 December 2008, 20:04

Try this mod, It should banish your lock worries forever.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xGRzPFUlIeY


Good luck with it! :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 20:21

I think I've got a spare kit for that conversion somewhere in my garage.. :D

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: Jay on 12 December 2008, 20:25

Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 12 December 2008, 20:04

Try this mod, It should banish your lock worries forever.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xGRzPFUlIeY


Good luck with it! :grin: :grin:

Nice  :grin:

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 December 2008, 20:28

So can anyone confirm I'm fine with having one of the gates removed?



I wonder how much that door would cost.. 10k? :D

Title: Re: Need help with my locks!
Post by: rubjonny on 15 December 2008, 10:13

lock will swap from driver to passenger side no bother, did it myself.  However could be one side is gen VAG, other is not and thats why it doesnt work very well.
The way to tell if the lock will turn is to fit the key before you put the lock in the car, check to see if any of the lock pins are sticking out.  If they are they'll stop the barrel from turning!  If you get a load of spare pins swap em about till they all sit flush.  If you dont have any spares or cant find one that fits, simply file the finger down till its flush!