Re-Keying Locks

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In a message dated 7/23/03 4:25:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
steve.sears at soil-mat.on.ca writes:


> Dan,
> Yes, if it's like my Type 43 (Team Doorhandle hadn't been reassigned to
> different duties at Audi yet) it's fairly easy to dis-assemble the door
> locks.  The cylinders have a set of flat plates with a cutout, one end of
> which varies with the key cutout.  You can stock up on cylinders from your
> local wrecking yard and use the assembled plates to make the door locks the
> same as your ignition key.  I've never done the glovebox key (hey, if a
> valet.....hahaha, "valet", oh mercy, "Please park my car between the
> scrapers and the excavator while I grab a sample of soil for testing, and
> stay out of that mud".....) but i'm sure it's similar.  The trunk might be
> different (with the press-in button), it is slightly in my T43.  Lube the
> door handles while you've got them off.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ - more often seen at construction sites than fancy
> restaurants.
> 1980 Audi 5k - retired from the construction biz.

All locks use the came tumblers with the exception of the glove box lock...
which I havn't found available from the dealer.

I bought a "Lock Tumbler Set" From the dealer some time ago.. It had enough
new tumblers and springs to rekey about 200 cars.