ive lost my only key...

[stevo1975]

Hi all, i was hoping someone would be able too give me some advise on removing one of the locks on my doors...
im trying to remove my passenger doorlock as ive been told by my local keycutter that he can make a new key by seeing an original cylinder.
Ive removed the door card and the rod that comes from the handle and the square washer type thing that holds the cylinder in place but cant seem to slide the actuall cylinder out... is there a knack to it or do i need to free some type of hidden pin or something or worse do i need the key to remove it???
Its a 2000 (Y REG) lwb 350 bonus...
many thanks stevo...

[robbie.cee]

you have to take out window and regulator, drill out 4 rivets holding lock shield in place
use knife to cut glue holding plate to door
remove panel
take out screw for window rear channel to door pull channel down to release top clip
3 screws hold lock to door
slightly withdraw lock for access
release retainer clip
disconnect rod from lock barrel
if central locking, remove switch from barrel
remove lock retaining clip
lever out lock

refitting reverse order

from HAYNES MANUAL!
rob

merry chrimbo

[MinorMatt]

that for a mk5 or mk6 rob? Certainly sounds like mk5 to me when his is Mk6...

Stevo - the locksmith will be able to cut you a key that will open the doors but wont be able to programme a key in to start the van without plugging in to it!

[robbie.cee]

yup mk5 sorry durrrrrr

[stevo1975]

that for a mk5 or mk6 rob? Certainly sounds like mk5 to me when his is Mk6...

Stevo - the locksmith will be able to cut you a key that will open the doors but wont be able to programme a key in to start the van without plugging in to it!

thanks for replying amigo... im just desperate to get the cylinder to the keycutter so i can get a non chipped key to release the steering lock thus being able to tow it to ford so they can rape me with their £96 per hour labour costs...
if i cant get the cylinder out im looking at even more money to get the bugger transported to the dealer...
life is good...

[Backbone of Britain]

Ring an auto locksmith he will come to you, cut you a set of keys and programme them all cheaper than ford and you wont have to leave the house.

[stevo1975]

i thought that would be even more expensive than the dreaded dealer what with callout charges ect...
ill phone one in the morning and see what the damage is... thanks for your imput gentlemen merry xmas...

[Backbone of Britain]

i thought that would be even more expensive than the dreaded dealer what with callout charges ect...
ill phone one in the morning and see what the damage is... thanks for your imput gentlemen merry xmas...

There shouldn't be a call out charge unless he can't sort the problem, that's how they work around my way anyway.
One hours labour and the price for materials (keys and cutting) is all he should charge you.

[MARKOVERTON]

The front door locks on the MK6 are removed similarly to an ignition barrel, there is a tab which needs to be pressed in while the key is turned to remove it. You should see a very small hole in the door latch casing which you can poke a 2mm drill (approx) through it. Once the tab has been depressed the key is then turned the other way which turns the lock barrel slightly and the lock can then be withdrawn from the door.
I am not sure if you will be able to do this without causing any damage if you do not have the key.

[Ollie]

If the vans standard as it left factory go into dealer with the log boook and some id and they should be able to pull up the details from the factory, alltough in long run the mobile lock guys will be the easiest and prob cheapest anyway.

Ollie

[Mikeeshaq]

In the USA
The manager of the Ford Dealer parts department can query the Ford system to get the key code
IF they can cut the keys, then maybe that will the simplest way to do it
In the USA, one has to prove ownership usually the insurance card will do before any keys are ordered/cut

[robbie.cee]

In the USA
The manager of the Ford Dealer parts department can query the Ford system to get the key code
IF they can cut the keys, then maybe that will the simplest way to do it
In the USA, one has to prove ownership usually the insurance card will do before any keys are ordered/cut

hasnt anyone on here tried plugging pats sensor into a pc and getting creative yet???

[robbie.cee]

that for a mk5 or mk6 rob? Certainly sounds like mk5 to me when his is Mk6...

Stevo - the locksmith will be able to cut you a key that will open the doors but wont be able to programme a key in to start the van without plugging in to it!

thanks for replying amigo... im just desperate to get the cylinder to the keycutter so i can get a non chipped key to release the steering lock thus being able to tow it to ford so they can rape me with their £96 per hour labour costs...
if i cant get the cylinder out im looking at even more money to get the bugger transported to the dealer...
life is good...

Surely theres another forum member local to you that'll tow you if needs be?