Door lock barrel - can you get them keyed?

[rolleraction]

Howdy,

I have an RN85 (1995) cab chassis hilux ute. Some f$ckwit has attempted to break in by the old screwdriver in the passenger side door lock trick...

Ths is a PITA as when I take my kids to school, I have to do the drivers side shuffle.. not fun when it's raining..

Question amigo's: Can I buy a new barrel and have it keyed to my existing ignition/ driver side door key? I don't want to change all 3 locks, & dont really want to have a different key for the passenger side only...

If this can be done, does a regular (& reputable) lock smith type place do this kind of work?

Call me lucky but this has never happened to me before....

Thx in advance for any replies..

[thechuckster]

take your key and stuffed barrel to a locksmith - they should be able to re-key a new barrel to suit your existing key.

The KGB locksmith folks at Toowong did this for me once - they were also able to make new keys to fit the existing barrels in my Supra after I the over-word key I got with the car refused to unlock doors or turn the ignition barrel.

[rolleraction]

Thanks for that chuck. Appreciated.

[rob]

i had the same problem with my RA40 celica, many years ago, 2nd hand barrel re-done to suit my key cost me $30

[Hiro]

Might get this done for the hatch lock in the Seca. Driver's lock was stiffer than a Catholic Priest at a Boy Scout Jamboree, but fixed that yesterday by spraying a crapload of WD40 into the barrel and around the rear of the lock. Smooth as silk now, although similar tactics proved useless on the hatch lock

[CrUZida]

FYI the passengers barrel normally has a code stamped on it.
Not sure if this code is purely something that Toyota can use to look up the key design, or whether locksmiths can use it to ?

[9000rpm]

FYI the passengers barrel normally has a code stamped on it.
Not sure if this code is purely something that Toyota can use to look up the key design, or whether locksmiths can use it to ?

Normally the right hand side on toyotas ive seen!

It is the code to cut the key, so if you find it write it down and keep it in a safe place. Then if you lose all your keys you can take the number to a locksmith and tell them to cut a key to it.

[MitchE]

definatly getting the locks done on my celica or do you guys reacon it may be possible to do the ignition barrel itself?
and anyone with a newer road bike should try and avoid places where this can happen, someone managed to to screw driver my fireblade and the H.I.S.S enabled major PITA and costs $$$!
mitch

[rolleraction]

Many thanks again all. Very good info.
Cheers