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Offline DarnPB

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #10 on: 07 February 2009, 00:57 »
Hey mattneck...so if I got the pins out of random barrels, I could make my own lock?? 'cause at the mo my driver side is different to my passenger side and ignition, which are the same, and I have two spare barrels in my car from the scrappy when I was replacing the handles

Yes you can, providing you have all the gates necessary. Just don't lose the springs!


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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #11 on: 07 February 2009, 10:50 »
yes, each brass tumbler/gate piece is numbered, you just need to match the set and order in the pass side into the drivers and the boot lock, though as i say you can do it by eye also, you just have to fnd the oens that with the key fully inserted sit flush which then allow the barrel to turn.. youll see when you remvoe it what i mean a lot better!
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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #12 on: 07 February 2009, 14:10 »
ign lock and housing is different pre/post 90, and yeah the boot lock is different on central locking models, plus non of the central locking gubbins for the flap is present on a non cl car.
for the flap you need a new flap with the pin, and all the mech mehind it.  I converted a vacuum lock mech to work with an aftermarket electric lockign kit, wasnt that hard just a bit of fiddling with pins and bracketry, same story with the boot lock :)
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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #13 on: 08 February 2009, 11:30 »
I see, im likeing the retumbling idea best by the sounds of it, is it difficult?

So i can change all my existing locks to match my ignition lock?

this way seems to save me 40-50 quid :D

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #14 on: 08 February 2009, 18:21 »
I see, im likeing the retumbling idea best by the sounds of it, is it difficult?

So i can change all my existing locks to match my ignition lock?

this way seems to save me 40-50 quid :D

Whats the catch?

No catch. As has already been said, you need to make sure you have sufficiently numbered gates to be able to build the correct code. Fiddley and time consuming, but not difficult.


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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2009, 08:23 »
Its time consuming but it can be done.  get one of your locks and a big pile of spare tumblers.  Gradually build the lock up bit by bit, fit the key after each fitment of a tumbler.  pop the key in and chack the tumbler is flush.  Repeat till you get them, all in without any bits poking out.  Once you get this far, strip it back down and lay the tumblers out in order, note the markings on each one (notches on the side of the tumbler) and write this down.  This is your lock code, use this to build the other locks.

Other option is to remove the ign lock, and strip that down, note the codes as above. You need to drill a hole in the right spot to pop the lock out, then apparently you can bash a pin out of the ign lock to strip it down.  I havent tried this yet but according to the vortex it is doable!

As a last resort if you cant get a tumbler that fits in a particular slot, you can grind it down till flush.  However if you do this there is a chance the lock will end up working with more than one VW key!
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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2009, 08:33 »
This has taken me 10 minutes of trawling my browser history, hope its useful!

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/lockpart.htm


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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #17 on: 09 February 2009, 11:21 »
im sure ive got a set of pre and a set of post 90 locks. ie ignition barrel and front doors if you want these? all with keys of course

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #18 on: 09 February 2009, 12:16 »
the problem I have, is that I dotn know what a tum,bler is, so im having a hard time knowing what your all on about :p

Dolly-if im to just change the locks, il need the ign barrel attached to housing and I need a petrol cap too :S

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Re: Lock changing
« Reply #19 on: 09 February 2009, 15:55 »
read bens link, it will become clear ;)
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