Thanks much! Local locksmith wanted $150.00 IF I BROUGHT HIM the lock itself! I can get the whole assembly out myself. And now I know how to fix the lock assembly!
Very helpful.Very simular to tailgate lock on 1997 Daihatsu Cuore cheap runabout I recently bought that had a replacement barrel in tailgate but no key, so changed wafers around etc and now opens with original car key.Many thanks for the upload
This worked for me too. I did all my keys as none of the key hole accepted my old key (only the ignition key hole worked). Went to the dealer to get a fresh cut key to my vin ($19) and rekeyed each door and ignition using a bench wheel grinder instead of a file (much faster), polished the wafer pin and the shear line and washed the filing off with WD-40. This video saved me some bucks.... BTW, my way can only work if you have small high spots. Thanks man
I had to smile when you said at the top of the video, that you bought a vehicle and the key fit the ignition but not the doors and you didn't realize it until after you bought the vehicle will that is my exact same situation I bought my truck from U-Haul now I have to rekey my lock without spending $200 with a locksmith thanks for the video
I bought a 02 Toyota Tacoma. The keys worked on the ignition and the driver side door but not the passenger side. I code cut a key to factory specs and it works great on all the locks. Didn't have to do anything with the locks to fix it.
Other commenters are correct, filling the top or bottom of a wafer only make more keys fit the lock. 50% chance you can file inside the rectangular cutout where the key contacts the wafer if the wafer code is smaller than the key flat code, i.e. the original key is narrower at that flat than the new key. But 50% it's a larger code and this won't work. Better to just buy a replacement wafer kit. Cheap and perfect fix.
Its easier to rekey the toyota ignition cylinder to the new door key than vice versa...no prying involved..no damaged looking door key cover..lol...on my 87 Toy.
funny video. as soon as you file a wafer. you make more keys fit the same lock. thats why the locksmith replace wafers to the right cut. The more you file down, the more different keys will fit. Hope your insurance company will accept that.
I would say that you cannot file the wrong side of the wafer. You should first try to switch the wafers around to make all of them flush with the cylinder, just in case you are not able to get a perfect fit, only file heavily the side that will stick out when you have the key in the cylinder, the tips that stick out with the key out of the cylinder are the ones that will keep the cylinder from rotating with a key that does not have the correct combination. One wafer alone will keep the cylinder from turning, but the more the better, because a different key might align that wafer and turn the cylinder and the door will be opened.
I wish this video was more complete. Do you have any footage that shows how you got to the point where this video starts? I'm struggling with the cover plate on my lock... it isn't allowing me to get ANYTHING under it, so it won't even start to come off. I really wish you would have shown that part... the information in this video is absolutely useless without that step of the process. If I ever do get into this thing, I will also need to know how to crimp that piece back on. This incomplete video is not helpful.
This VIDEO is a total JERRY RIG Approach to doing harm to YOUR TOYOTA vehical DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME notice he does NOT show the Initial Disassembly ? He has NO clue what he is doing ....
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Thanks much! Local locksmith wanted $150.00 IF I BROUGHT HIM the lock itself! I can get the whole assembly out myself. And now I know how to fix the lock assembly!
Very helpful.Very simular to tailgate lock on 1997 Daihatsu Cuore cheap runabout I recently bought that had a replacement barrel in tailgate but no key, so changed wafers around etc and now opens with original car key.Many thanks for the upload
This was very helpful, I can confirm same lock mechanism on 1998 Toyota Tercel
This worked for me too. I did all my keys as none of the key hole accepted my old key (only the ignition key hole worked). Went to the dealer to get a fresh cut key to my vin ($19) and rekeyed each door and ignition using a bench wheel grinder instead of a file (much faster), polished the wafer pin and the shear line and washed the filing off with WD-40. This video saved me some bucks....
BTW, my way can only work if you have small high spots. Thanks man
I had to smile when you said at the top of the video, that you bought a vehicle and the key fit the ignition but not the doors and you didn't realize it until after you bought the vehicle will that is my exact same situation I bought my truck from U-Haul now I have to rekey my lock without spending $200 with a locksmith
thanks for the video
Truck Taxi exactly what happened to me
Thanks!
Your video is a big help for me.
Great video! I will try this myself also.
Works on my 1988 Camry (SV20 - 86-91). Thanks!
very informative sir, thanks. will try it on some suzuki door locks too.
This was helpful for me. Thank you.
You bet! Glad to help.
Freaking Genius! Thx man.
Thank you I did this to my 88 pickup
I bought a 02 Toyota Tacoma. The keys worked on the ignition and the driver side door but not the passenger side. I code cut a key to factory specs and it works great on all the locks. Didn't have to do anything with the locks to fix it.
Yeah this fixed my problem too
Code cut?
Good video
Other commenters are correct, filling the top or bottom of a wafer only make more keys fit the lock.
50% chance you can file inside the rectangular cutout where the key contacts the wafer if the wafer code is smaller than the key flat code, i.e. the original key is narrower at that flat than the new key. But 50% it's a larger code and this won't work.
Better to just buy a replacement wafer kit. Cheap and perfect fix.
Its easier to rekey the toyota ignition cylinder to the new door key than vice versa...no prying involved..no damaged looking door key cover..lol...on my 87 Toy.
thanks,
I ended up losing that door slot cover spring... do you know where I can buy one or a few?
funny video. as soon as you file a wafer. you make more keys fit the same lock. thats why the locksmith replace wafers to the right cut. The more you file down, the more different keys will fit. Hope your insurance company will accept that.
I would say that you cannot file the wrong side of the wafer. You should first try to switch the wafers around to make all of them flush with the cylinder, just in case you are not able to get a perfect fit, only file heavily the side that will stick out when you have the key in the cylinder, the tips that stick out with the key out of the cylinder are the ones that will keep the cylinder from rotating with a key that does not have the correct combination. One wafer alone will keep the cylinder from turning, but the more the better, because a different key might align that wafer and turn the cylinder and the door will be opened.
I dont think insurance companys check your door locks when getting insured lol
or...just remove the offending wafer...
cant you now stick any key into that? how is that re keying?
What I was thinking
I was looking for how to rekey a car door lock this isn't what this is title should be changed to how to fix a lock but good video none the less
I wish this video was more complete. Do you have any footage that shows how you got to the point where this video starts? I'm struggling with the cover plate on my lock... it isn't allowing me to get ANYTHING under it, so it won't even start to come off. I really wish you would have shown that part... the information in this video is absolutely useless without that step of the process. If I ever do get into this thing, I will also need to know how to crimp that piece back on. This incomplete video is not helpful.
This VIDEO is a total JERRY RIG Approach to doing harm to YOUR TOYOTA vehical DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME notice he does NOT show the Initial Disassembly ? He has NO clue what he is doing ....