1 Top box lock - rekeying. Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:38 pm
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I was beeped several times in traffic yesterday as my top box lid had opened.
I've read a thread about rekeying the barrell of the lock but damned if I can find it again searching the forum on Locks, barrell, locksmith, key etc, etc. I guess the search only works on the title not the content of the thread.
Anyway. With the bike I was given a top lock with a barrell that doesnt match any of the keys I got. So having read a thread I know this can be re keyed to the ignition key and can be done DIY. I have the lock out of the box but getting the barrell out is proving tricky.
I tried pushing in a pin (looks like brass) through the hole pointed by pen....
but this only allowed it to move about 4 mm forward and refuses to travel further.
Can anyone advise on how to get it apart?
88KE
I've read a thread about rekeying the barrell of the lock but damned if I can find it again searching the forum on Locks, barrell, locksmith, key etc, etc. I guess the search only works on the title not the content of the thread.
Anyway. With the bike I was given a top lock with a barrell that doesnt match any of the keys I got. So having read a thread I know this can be re keyed to the ignition key and can be done DIY. I have the lock out of the box but getting the barrell out is proving tricky.
I tried pushing in a pin (looks like brass) through the hole pointed by pen....
but this only allowed it to move about 4 mm forward and refuses to travel further.
Can anyone advise on how to get it apart?
88KE