Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, Jon wrote:

> On Jun 8, 8:31 am, Jon <jongodd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 8, 5:20 am, Lee Ayrton <layr...@panix.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, jackv...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>> I just bought a 1990 Wrangler without a working door key. I don't
>>>> have the key codes so I need to have the locks re-keyed which is
>>>> pretty pricey. I've heard I may be able to take out the tumblers
>>>> (plugs) and file down the tumbler pins enough to have a working lock/
>>>> key.
>>
>>>> I have the cylinders out, but can't figure out how to get the tumbler
>>>> separated from the core? Anybody done this?
>>
>>> This might help you:
>>
>>> http://www.drivewerks.com/tech/mult_...//www.howstuff...
>>
>>> IANALockSmith. From the articles rekeying seems to be done by swapping
>>> the pins around, not by filing.
>>
>>> Perhaps you can find a working set of locks with keys at the local
>>> junkyard?
>>
>> That's right, you're supposed to swap pins around to get the right
>> heights in the right locations....the down and dirty file job means
>> that the pins no longer extend to a good "locking" height. Nothing I
>> haven't done in a pinch, sometimes it means you can turn the lock with
>> a strong twist of a screwdriver. I can't find a 1990-specific
>> schematic, but previous experience has been to undo the retaining nut
>> on the backside and use a mechanic's/dental pick to actuate the pins
>> individually while applying outward pressure. Time consuming...so
>> there's another question:
>>
>> Assuming the doors are indeed 1990 vintage, what changed between 1990
>> and 1991?
>>
>> I know Jeep swapped vendors a few times over the years, but I don't
>> see why most major vendors don't show cylinder kits for 1990-down.- Hide quoted text -
>
> Oops, my point was that you'll end up filing if you don't have the
> right size pins in your locks either way. The other point was that
> 91+ lock kits go for a whole 20 clams...

Yeah, that's where I was going with the boneyard thing: Find a set of
servicable lock cylinders in a junkyard and don't even muck about with
rekeying, which for the novice will probably involve tumblers spraying
around the room..

http://www.cyberjeep.com/products.asp?dept=5516
Says their door lock and key sets fit Wranglers and XJ Cherokees, 1991
through 1994. $15

http://www.tellico4x4.com/product_in...5a940811050493
Omix-Ada makes door lock cylinders, the list says the same part fits 91
through 94 Wranglers and XJ Cherokee doors. $24.

So the OP can pick from two models over three years in the junkyard, or
pony up $30 for new. I guess it depends on how much he values his time.




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Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

>> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
>> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
>> It's not worth it.

My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
door frame.


> I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.

I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.


-Scott
'97 TJ SE

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

>> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
>> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
>> It's not worth it.

My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
door frame.


> I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.

I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.


-Scott
'97 TJ SE

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

>> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
>> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
>> It's not worth it.

My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
door frame.


> I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.

I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.


-Scott
'97 TJ SE

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

>> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
>> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
>> It's not worth it.

My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
door frame.


> I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.

I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.


-Scott
'97 TJ SE

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

On Jun 8, 5:40 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
> >> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
> >> It's not worth it.
>
> My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
> I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
> door frame.
>
> > I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> > soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.
>
> I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.
>
> -Scott
> '97 TJ SE

Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
so I want at least that one lock to work.

Jack

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

On Jun 8, 5:40 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
> >> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
> >> It's not worth it.
>
> My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
> I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
> door frame.
>
> > I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> > soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.
>
> I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.
>
> -Scott
> '97 TJ SE

Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
so I want at least that one lock to work.

Jack

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

On Jun 8, 5:40 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
> >> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
> >> It's not worth it.
>
> My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
> I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
> door frame.
>
> > I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> > soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.
>
> I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.
>
> -Scott
> '97 TJ SE

Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
so I want at least that one lock to work.

Jack

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

On Jun 8, 5:40 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Unless you have a hardtop, I wouldn't bother fixing the locks. A
> >> friend had his windows sliced open for a gym bag of sweaty clothes.
> >> It's not worth it.
>
> My locks had a habit of locking themselves at the wrong time.
> I disconnected the rod from the handle and nylon tied it to the
> door frame.
>
> > I agree. I never lock my jeep. I figure they could either A cut the
> > soft top or windows, or B just unzip the rear window and jump on in.
>
> I'd still like to smack the bastards that did that in Annapolis one night.
>
> -Scott
> '97 TJ SE

Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
so I want at least that one lock to work.

Jack

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

jackvt80@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
> suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
> take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
> Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
> will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
> leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
> zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
> accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
> It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
> so I want at least that one lock to work.

You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)

--
DougW