Replace Door Lock Cylinder Without Key

To accomplish this you can either make use of raking or single pin picking.

Replace door lock cylinder without key.

Check for any pinholes or depressions in the handle or around the trim. Use a phillips head screwdriver to turn the set screw counterclockwise until you loosen it. That is unless you have a master key system in place. If you do not have.

Reconnecting the battery and testing the cylinder step 1. The set screw will be the screw closest to the lock cylinder on the outside of the door. The basic pin tumbler lock should work ideally with only one key. Slip a straightened safety pin into small holes or use a flat screwdriver to press against a slot or depression.

Open the vehicleâ s hood and reconnect the ground cable back onto the batteryâ s. Part 5 of 5. Test the new door lock cylinder by locking and unlocking the door with your. Loosening the set screw will allow you to rotate the lock cylinder.

While there may be slight variations in the size of the cylinder and the exact placement the lock cylinders are virtually the same and are changed out in a similar fashion. So in order to unlock a door without a key you will have to imitate the action of the key itself. Test the new door lock cylinder.