"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/03/2015 at 18:58 • Filed to: None
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"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/03/2015 at 18:58 • Filed to: None | 1
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Hey Oppo.
Long story made short - for 2 years I’ve been dealing with the fact that the lock cylinder in my driver’s door is jammed up (key goes in, won’t turn). This means that in order to get in my car, I go to the passenger’s side, unlock the door with the key (and in the winter hope it isn’t frozen shut), open the door, press the unlock button, and walk back around to the driver’s side to get in. While this isn’t too huge a hassle (before I fixed the power locks it was a pretty big hassle), I’ve been doing ‘the little things’ to improve my car lately, so I’d like to do something about it.
Since replacing the lock means replacing both of them and the ignition cylinder (so the keys match) and is a pain in the ass (locks are riveted in, for starters), I’m considering getting a really-cheap keyless entry system. Something I can just splice into the wiring the driver’s door so I can, with a ‘fob,’ lock and unlock the car from outside . Crazy stuff. I do not want an alarm, remote start, remote horn, or any of that other BS. Just lock and unlock without walking laps around the car.
Any suggestions?
scoob
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:06 |
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JUST KIDDING
CaptDale - is secretly British
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:12 |
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We replace lock cylinders all the time here at work. Most of the time the service part (from the dealer) is an empty cylinder with tumblers and everything to put it together so that you can key it to match. Try getting one that is keyable.
lonestranger
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:13 |
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Depending on your wiring ability vs. your mechanical ability, I think that changing the locks would actually be easier. You might even be able to re-key the new cylinder, or just swap the door cylinders side-to-side and leave the ignition one alone.
Luckily for me, the two times that I’ve needed to replace cylinders, it was on older GM & Ford vehicles with the round door key/square ignition key setup, so I never had to change all the cylinders.
Otherwise, I’m thinking that a cheap alarm or remote start that has a door lock function, and just omitting the alarm and/or remote start connections.
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MM54
> CaptDale - is secretly British
08/03/2015 at 19:15 |
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The problem is that to remove the lock cylinder I have to remove the whole handle, which is held on with 1/4” rivets. Once removed I have no way to get the handle back on since I don’t have a hydraulic riveter laying around.
An added benefit of the keyless thing (which I should have mentioned above) is that, in winter, my car just
LOVES
to freeze the doors closed, which when I can only unlock one of them means I’m forced to fight with it until I can get that one open, just to find that, after unlocking, two other ones are not frozen at all and the third was only lightly frosted.
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MM54
> lonestranger
08/03/2015 at 19:16 |
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I’m an electrical engineer :)
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lonestranger
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:19 |
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Well then, what the hell are you asking me for! ;)
Get a cheap alarm or remote start.
EDIT: Better yet, they do make dedicated add-on keyless entry kits for less than the price of a 12-pack of beer.
coelacanthist
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:37 |
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Problem Solved
Brian, The Life of
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 19:43 |
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 20:03 |
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Well as long as you have electric door locks...
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MM54
> CaptDale - is secretly British
08/03/2015 at 20:06 |
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The electric locks only do me any good if I can get in the car though, I can’t unlock all the doors from outside the car, and with only one door unlockable from the outside, I am forced to always use
that
door until I unlock the car.
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MM54
> Brian, The Life of
08/03/2015 at 20:07 |
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Sadly, nope :( I’ve sprayed just about anything you can (and some things you shouldn’t) spray into locks and it’s a no-go.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> MM54
08/03/2015 at 20:07 |
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No I am saying that the keyless entry would be easier to rig up if you have electric locks.
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MM54
> CaptDale - is secretly British
08/03/2015 at 21:29 |
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Oh, yes that is true. That’s why I’m hoping to find something I just splice into a power, ground, and the wire from the master lock switch!
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> MM54
08/04/2015 at 11:08 |
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That shouldn’t be to hard to find. I would think...