Re: [DML] Stolen Keys
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Re: [DML] Stolen Keys



What you do depends on whether your D is the earlier two-key system or the
later one-key system. If you have the two-key system, you will have a very
hard time re-keying the door locks because they are cheap and almost
impossible not to break while disassembling them. It also requires a
special too to remove them from the door. Usually people end up just
breaking them out since they are hard to re-use even if removed properly.
The one-key system uses the same key for the doors and the ignition. I am
unfamiliar with what it takes to re-key one-key original one-key system door
locks. My car now has installed reproduction one-key system door locks
from PJ Grady. They look almost identical to the original one-key system
door locks except the key hole is shaped slightly different. It is a jagged
line instead of a straight line. Many people (like myself) with earlier D's
with the two-key system have had to 'upgrade' their locks to the one-key
system simply because the original two-key system door locks are not very
durable. To convert a two-key system car to a one-key system is fairly
simple. You need to cut/file some new notches in the stainless steel door
skin, but the notches remain hidden under the new lock. If you go to the
expense to buy new one-key system door locks from a vendor, spend the extra
bucks and have them re-keyed properly to your ignition key. Since you want
to replace your ignition key as well, you might want to buy a whole set or
ship your locks to a vendor. Remember that the hidden compartment behind
the driver's seat is keyed like the ignition, and it will need to be changed
also.

Walt Tampa, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: Felix S <melvnhel@xxxx>
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: [DML] Stolen Keys


>Hello,
> I lost a set of my keys, Someone must have found them and kept them.
>Now I cannot drive my Delorean without being super paranoid that someone is
>waiting to take my car. I want to get both locks replaced, what would you
>all recommend, and how much would it cost me? Can any aftermarket locks be
>used? Volvo locks?







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