DevNull

I searched but didnt come up with a good answer so....

Can someone explain the procedure for removing the lock cylinder from the rear fender. I know you can get to it from the vent hole, or by removing the inside panel, but what more needs to be done? how do you get the plastic trim ring off, etc.

I need to get mine re-keyed and dont want to blindly tear into the thing and be missing something important when I get in there, or worse break something along the way.

Thanks

944_S_TYPE

I asked the same question earlier... Search under security system...or security key

DevNull

I have searched for those topics and still get no love, or a million threads on how to totally disable the thing, which isnt what I need. Anyone???

Thanks

triscadek

Pop off the plastic cover, you will ruin it doing so. Loosen the locknut holding the switch in the qtr. panel. Remove the black plastic vent cover behind the door in the front side of the qtr. panel. Reach in and grab the 2 wires (they're the only wires in there).Remove the locknut from the switch, push the switch into the qtr., using the wires pull the switch out through the hole. Unplug the wires, if the alarm works the horn will sound for 30 seconds or so and every time you open the door until you replace the switch.

And the car should not start because removing the switch arms the alarm.

EDIT: The alarm switch is a sealed unit so nothing will fall out.

You might want to compare the price of a new switch compared to rekeying, I paid $50 or so to get mine rekeyed just to find out that it didn't work (was stuck in the off position) to then find out that a new one was about $80.

DevNull

Cool, thanks.

the black ring will get ruined for sure? where can you get a new one?

meanmaroon951

bump

924martinirossi

I had the same problem in trying to get mine off before the repaint last week. Needless to say there is paint on the black surround and some DA sander scuffs. I would also like to know where to get a replacement ring.

triscadek

By the time you pay shipping it's prolly cheaper from your local dealer, about $15 at my dealer, they're high though.

I placed a larger order from Sunset and got it last year p/n 477951251, but shipping may make the order not a good deal.

boston951

A local locksmith should be able to rekey your existing cylinder or make you a new key (if there is any code on the cylinder).

Perhaps with the use of a dental mirror and some creative neck craning you will be able to read the "key code" number that may have been stamped on the body of the lock.

Then, call a locksmith with the number. If you are lucky, the locksmith will be able to match the code number to a keyway and the correspoding key cuts. The cost will be minimal this way.

Best of luck.

meanmaroon951

i dont know of any local locksmiths i was wondering more along the lines of a dealership , do you think they could obtain a key or number with a vin # maybe?

triscadek

There is not a # on the lock casing and my dealer said on a car that old there is not a code to be had.

boston951

Even if there is no code on the lock, you may not be out of luck. A locksmith may be able to decode the wafers and cut a new key or rekey the lock itself and give you a new key. Check the local phone book under locksmith.

triscadek

That's what I did, $50 to get a new key, only to find out that my switch was broken.

boston951

triscadek, that really stinks. There is no way to know the functionality of the switch sans key. It's 50-50 and you were not the lucky winner. Throwing away good money after bad is always a bummer.