Really enjoyed watching this. Still not sure I'll have the guts to try and rekey a cylinder for my old Jeep that got broken into, but it makes me think maybe I could!

Thanks! I was quoted $85 to rekey my drivers side lock for my toyota crown comfort and was told I still have to buy a used barrel for them to rekey it, Bought a used key barrel for $20 and swapped the pins and it worked. Thanks so much saved me alot!

Hey, thanks. My '88 Canter crane truck fell over a wall 4 years ago and although I could buy most of the parts to glue it back together, the only driver's side door I could find was in Queensland (I'm in Perth Western Australia, 4000kms from Queensland). The thing delivered was a bit like the door in the photos once I'd drained off the glass cubes I'd hoped would be a window, but you take what you can in the most isolated city on the planet. What I didn't know then but do now, is the door was cursed. I should have allowed for that because things from Queensland often are. To ease the pain of the falling over the wall thing I’d spent a few extra bucks hoping we could re-bond while the vapours of fresh paint where still intoxicating. So, three months and $17,000 later I proudly reversed it out of the panel shop into my hire truck. The driver’s side door absorbed what a brake pedal or steering wheel would have in the hands of a competent operator. I haven’t repaired it. Like a head on a pike, it mocks misplaced confidence. I suspect Queensland was a parts bin toilet for unsaleable Canter models because no available parts fitted “the door”, including the lock. Thanks to you and you’re vid I can now lock “the door” without a 1.5m length of fencing wire to hook the knob from the passenger door. Funny thing is, no one bothered stealing it in the 4 years it’s been unlockable anyway. 😊

You are amazing! You are so easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much.

Very understandable tanks a lot for your skills you shared with your subscribers

This is an excellent video.

Just what I needed to know. Bought two new lock cylinders for my 99 Toyota. Found a complete set of pins Toyota on E bay . Got about 10 of each (1-4) for about $10. Your video was the best on U-tube. You made it very easy for anyone to understand. Thought it would be much more complicated than it really is! Thank you very much for the great video!.

Love your vedios but this task would be too difficult for me. Thanks for your help.

Me and locks don’t get along so I’m really impressed

Could someone point me to an ebay page that sells the pin set for Scion (Toyota) door locks? i'm struggling to find anything other than home lock sets. My phob isn't working all the time and my key only matches the ignition..

So in concept I totally understand this video. Great job btw. But here's what I don't understand. Let's say I buy a brand new car door lock cylinder (2007 Escalade for me). Is it going to have all of the necessary pins needed? For instance, if it comes with 8 pins, are all of them going to fit my key once I get the order correct? Or will I have to purchase additional pins in case a number is used more than once?

If you don't have a certain pin and omit it at that location entirely, will the lock still function despite less secure?

Are the tiny springs different? Can't you just put one in a slot and keep trying the pins until one lines up and then repeat?