Replace Door Lock Cylinder Without Key

Reconnecting the battery and testing the cylinder step 1.

Replace door lock cylinder without key.

Test the new door lock cylinder. Replacing a euro cylinder is simple when you have the key as you can undo the door and remove the retaining screw to remove the cylinder. If you do not have. The set screw will be the screw closest to the lock cylinder on the outside of the door.

Loosening the set screw will allow you to rotate the lock cylinder. So in order to unlock a door without a key you will have to imitate the action of the key itself. Open the vehicleâ s hood and reconnect the ground cable back onto the batteryâ s. That is unless you have a master key system in place.

Test the new door lock cylinder by locking and unlocking the door with your. Some locks designed for interior use may have these holes on the exterior side for homeowners who have lost the key. 1 remove the faceplates. Check for any pinholes or depressions in the handle or around the trim.

Slip a straightened safety pin into small holes or use a flat screwdriver to press against a slot or depression. To accomplish this you can either make use of raking or single pin picking. While there may be slight variations in the size of the cylinder and the exact placement the lock cylinders are virtually the same and are changed out in a similar fashion.