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Bockscar · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 392 Location: Sandy, Oregon

Unlike some cars of their era, do 924's use the same key for the ignition, hatch and doors? I'm curious because end of my key is about to break off (hanging by a thread, literally!) and I wonder if it would be easier for the lock smith to take the door handle off and have him make a new key based on the lock cylinder in the door.

joe b · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 131 Location: McKinleyville, CA

Well I know mine does. Can't speak for all 924s though
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staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

I thought almost all cars from that era had the same key for (nearly) everything. My '82 Sigma did, as did my '71 Mini.

A locksmith will greatly appreciate a cylinder to work from as well as the key that is supposed to work in it. I know this because my brother has been a locksmith for years.

Wade.

Bockscar · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 392 Location: Sandy, Oregon

Rich H · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

Normal problem is the car has been broken into and the lock replaced. My old car had 3 keys, one for the doors, one for the ignition and one for the boot/trunk!

A full lock set is expensive, a single lock isn't!
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:29 am Post subject:

Wonder what the goin US rate is 2 get a key made from a tumbler.
I need it done too.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:39 am Post subject:

isnt a key bout 30 US dollars. Locksmith fee between 40 & 60 dollars.
Id guess.
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joejax · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:48 am Post subject:

My driver's side lock is opened by a flat head screwdriver

, not good, I'm going to try to swap it to the passenger side, fill the keyhole with epoxy and take the hatch barrel to get a key made. Hopefully it's the same key

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Bockscar · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 392 Location: Sandy, Oregon

Got it done. Took the entire door handle off and they made keys for me there at the lock smith. There's a number code on the inside of the door handle itself that tells what position the tumbler pins should be in, I guess. I got 2 keys made for $22.

The catch is that now I have a key for the drivers side door and the ignition.. Apparently the passenger side door and hatch are different! Also, whats the little keyhole next to the drivers door for?

Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

What does a haynes manual say about it... hmmm
Ill have to look.
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Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1378 Location: Holland

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^Read up on rekeying: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3496179 (Kudos to reallybigbadbob & scirocco*joe)

Bockscar · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 392 Location: Sandy, Oregon

Ah very interesting about the factory car alarm. When the restoration is further along, I'll check into that.

Also, it turns out that the new key does indeed with for all the locks on the car (except for that fancy car alarm lock). However, I can't open the hatch. I can get the key to turn all the way, and I see the mechanism in the hatch moving but, the hatch won't budge. Am I missing something?

joe b · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 131 Location: McKinleyville, CA

Are you lifting the hatch when the key is turned?

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bnoon · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:40 am Post subject:

Bockscar · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 392 Location: Sandy, Oregon