Speaking of Audi locks..

[Thomas J. Donohue, Jr.]

If you can't do this, $45.00 is not bad; I was quoted $150.00 by a local
locksmith who I know pretty well to re-key my 200qta ignition switch to match
the doors (PO put in new ignition switch so I have to fumble with 2 keys).

Wallace White wrote:

> Martin -
>
> On my car ('87 5k), I was able to remove the lock cylinder from the new
> and old door handles, note the arrangement of the little brass wafers in
> the old lock, and rearrange the wafers in the new lock to match. Not
> much to it. I don't know if all keys use the same wafers, just in
> different combinations; you might have to reuse your old wafers in your
> new lock.
>
> - Wallace
>   '87 5kcstq 166k
>
> "Martin W. N. Suryadarma" wrote:
> >
> > Someone broke into my car and destroyed the front pass locks. So I got a
> > replacement lock assembly, but obviously it doesn't work with my key.
> > I've been calling around locksmiths to make it fit my key. Most of them
> > don't do Audis or european cars. I have only found 1 so far, and he's
> > gonna charge $45 for it. Is this a normal price?
> >
> > Martin