Re-keying locks, Which way is easier? Options

[aylanco]

My car has two keys, one for the ignition and one that fits all the other locks. I would like to get it down to one key.

Right now I have both outside door handles off of the car (I'm going thru the door innards) and had a thought: Wouldn't it be easier to just take out the trunk lock and hood lock, and since I already have the door handles off, just have those all re-keyed to the ignition?

It looks like a real PITA to take off the steering column to get to the ignition switch. I had a previous experience with this on my 356 and now it's T signals don't cancel and I'm still fighting it. I just don't want to end up with two cars like that!

Thanks!

[scruz914]

I have a remote rear trunk lock so I don't know about it. I would think that it would be the easiest of them all. The glove box lock can be hard to reach. Easier if you remove the box itself and the knee pad. The lock for the front trunk may be the most difficult. I think you can loosen or remove the handle from inside the trunk.

I am not sure the point is which locks are easier to remove. Yes you can make a new key from your worn original but it would only be a duplicate of a worn key. To get a perfect original you would have to have it made from the key number. (Can that be done for our cars? If that is what you mean by "cut a new key" then forget what I said.)

As you noted the ignition cylinder is pretty easy to remove so if you have a clean original for the other locks have the ignition re-keyed to them. If your ignition key is the least worn have the others re-keyed to it.

The other consideration is re-keying one cylinder vs. re-keying four (or five if you count the glove box). If you have access to a variaty of pins (gates) then re-keying the doors, etc. may not be an issue.