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Putting in new locks?

Dooom · 2003-06-25 20:28:10

a mate of mine's lock recently broke in his car (audi a4) and so he took it off to the menders. anyway - they put in s different lock to the others so now he has one key for the drivers door and another for the passengers and boot. is this completely wrong??! i mean would it not (should they not've done) have been better…

25-06-2003 8:28pm

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Dooom

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a mate of mine's lock recently broke in his car (audi a4) and so he took it off to the menders. anyway - they put in s different lock to the others so now he has one key for the drivers door and another for the passengers and boot. is this completely wrong??! i mean would it not (should they not've done) have been better to get the lock copied or get the same one and put it in?

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#2 25-06-2003 9:08pm

Chimaera

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Depends on the car afaik - I know with Ford locks (the little hexagonal ones), new locks come as a kit which is then assembled to suit your existing key. I know this from having to replace a worn out cylinder in the boot lock of a '93 Escort.

It took two hours to get the boot open and about 10 mins to fit the lock :rolleyes:

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#3 26-06-2003 3:31pm

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if he went to a dealer he should've been given a matching replacemnt, what he probably got was a lock from a breakers

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