Can you “re-key” an ignition tumbler?

[Hosehead]

i might have 1 more kit, will look this weekend.

Thank you!!

 

[1KoolBee]

The “meatball surgery” technique I have used is to disassemble the lock down to the cylinder with tumblers/pins intact, insert key you want it to work with, and file off flush each pin that is still sticking out up of the cylinder. Debur and lube, reinstall. Not as secure as installing pins to match your key, but odds of another key fitting are still pretty slim.

 

[Dave6T4]

You can easily remove the tumbler set from your switch. Insert the switch key and turn to ON. Look in the threaded portion of the switch, and you will see a small pin. Push this pin in with a small screwdriver, and you can pull the tumbler set out with the key.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Nope, one of us had our way with her, but she was one crazy wildcat. And that’s all I can say here!

 

[cudamark]

I seem to remember there is a member on this site that responded to a similar question that they could accomplish this but the lock(s) needed to be mailed to them.

Sorry for not having a name.

I do that type of work if you can't get it done locally.

 

[Hosehead]

I do that type of work if you can't get it done locally.

Thanks Mark. I may hit you up once I get my door locks in the mail.

 

[YY1]

That's why I save all the door and trunk locks I can from parts cars and JY.

I've had pretty good luck getting 4 of 5 (or is it 5 of 6, it's been a while) of the pins to work using just what's on hand in one given car's locks.

The PITA is when you don't have the correct ignition key.
I believe you can still do it, but there are peened over, very small flange areas that need to be carefully un-peened.

 

[QuickBpBp]

Thanks Mark. I may hit you up once I get my door locks in the mail.

Hi Cory, It shows on my end your locks were delivered yesterday...

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	STATUS
Nov 23	12:25 PM	Buffalo, MO, United States	Delivered, in/at mailbox

 

[Hosehead]

Hi Cory, It shows on my end your locks were delivered yesterday...

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	STATUS
Nov 23	12:25 PM	Buffalo, MO, United States	Delivered, in/at mailbox

Yessir. Got them! Thank you.

 

[QuickBpBp]

Yessir. Got them! Thank you.

Thanks. Hope you are happy with them! You had we worried about them when you said you were waiting on arrival in the mail....