[TR] new key or switch
Randall
tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Tue May 6 12:02:51 MDT 2008
> Should I replace the entire switch? Can a good locksmith
> make one? Suggestions/advice from the list please?
While I'll certainly never put Pete or George out of business; I have had
good luck doing this myself. Basically remove the switch from the car, then
the lock barrel from the switch (which likely requires tapping a pin out and
possibly picking the lock). Then insert a new key blank (eBay, TRF, etc.)
and note where the first tumbler sits on the key. File that spot on the key
(small 3-corner file) until the tumbler just comes level with the barrel;
then do the next tumbler, etc. Smooth out the ramps between the filed
spots, remove any burrs, and you're done.
Now make a copy and save it for next time !
Randall
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