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Thanks for the vid, I'm going to finish the replacement job today when I get home, Thanks to the low life who stole the car, and totally screwed up the key cylinder with a screw driver, I'm greatful for the police officer that found it. and people such as yourself that helps us backyard mechanics learn how to do a job. Thanks again.

Those 500 people who didn't like this tutorial have got to be on something. He spoke clearly, went step by step....as he should and was good on video viewing. I Loved it CODY. Keep making videos my friend.

People with chip keys can glue the key close enough to the sensor on most vehicles by placing it inside the column cover, also a common mod rather than reprogramming. Most vehicle will reprogram new keys. See your manual or find a vehicle-specific video.

Thanks for the video....the release pin didnt work on mine so i had to break the cylinder apart to get it out...the new one slid in easily...thanks again

Thank's Cody! I have a Ranger Truck and am planning on buying my friends Ranger for parts. His is wrecked sitting in my yard and somehow the key cylinder locked up and wouldn't turn. This video shows how to deal with the situation. Thanks Brutha! Took a lot of stress off of me...!

I got my things stolen today and my keys were in there so this is by far the best video ive seen so im applying it on my ford f150 1991

Thanks. Got my f150 ignition cylinder out just like you said.

Hi Cody, just watched this video. I've seen other videos of this. The way you explain, and how you video the work is realistic. Not like other videos. You do a great job. Thank you.

Thanks. Great job! Clear and adds necessary steps omitted by most others! Thanks Again, very clear and understandable.

Great video! Wasn’t sure how far to drill since some thieves failed at taking my truck!

this worked for me it takes time to drill it out advise having good bits

I have done a bunch of locks over the years BUT the guys son decided to do it and mangled the lock big time and even broke off some drill bits in there so i had to pick out as much as possible and it still would'nt budge so i drilled it out, and yes i was going to drill out the pin but your right you run the chance to make the new lock seem loose if you dont get that right

This works. Had to use a half inch bit for my 96 isuzu trooper. Was almost to much, but it works enough that we can start it with a screw driver until the new cylinder comes in the mail! Be sure to shut it all the way off when your parked, so you don't drain your battery like I did;l

What size was the last drill Bit you needed to use, The biggest one?

Many thanks for saving me a lot of work!

Thanks for sharing information was good you needed a light to light it up so you could really see exactly what you did thanks again bye for now I look forward to hear from you Ken.

Got it done! No problem. Just about drilled too deep though. Thank you.

It actually worked man thankyou so much for your video you saved me 160$ from those lame locksmiths

Thank you for this video I had someone try to steal my truck so I needed to know how to take it out because they drilled it

Nice I already knew how to do this I was hoping it would free turn and not be able to start or shutdown the car so I could learn how to fix mine

Thanks, helped me out of a jam there

How do I know when to stop drilling

helped alot 1990 ford explorer i used a wire coat hangar for the pin

My 1990 F250 ignition broke apart. I had to drill the pins out and it turns out I had to break the cylinder into pcs and remove it. There was a disk with a snap retention ring hold it it place. So after many hours I was able to get it all out and remove and insert the new one minus the snap ring. Fired right up.

My theft system won't stop now

Instead of drilling out the cylinder since i dont have any broken bits inside ( no one has tried to remove broken one yet what is best way to remove it 2003 ford f250

Excellent video. Thank you.

What do you do if you don’t have a key to turn ignition switch to get it out? And since someone lost keys decided to take a screwdriver to the ignition switch.

ford ten cut...couldve picked it over to the accessory position to depress retainer and remove. woulda saved you alot of time and drilling. those dont have waffers, they implicate pins just like a house lock. another route wouldve been to drill the retainer out, but you run the chance of wallowing out the hole which would make the new ignition loose in the housing. not saying this is the wrong thing to do but just some advice from a locksmith to save you some time.

So i drilled it out but when i turned it that front piece didnt turn and it snapped the ignition at the gear .so the gear is not actually turned forward .so the tip was broken off and still stuck in the gear .i did manage to pull out that little green tab and the other metal tab that covers the gear and the gear itself .im hoping when i get the new ignition tumbler and put it in it will actually turn the gear because it doesnt seem to want.to turn at all when its in .plus i think. I kinda have to turn the gear first into the on position before the tabs will go back in lined up properly .if my battery is dead does that prevent the gear from turning ?

good and nice,thanks

Lmao. If you know what locks your ignition key fits (doors or glove box) then take that out and take it to a locksmith and have him make you a key, lol. Cost about $60 but hell of alot easier not to mention you don't have to buy a new ignition switch. Also call a locksmith sometimes all you need is your vin number. My glove box lock was the same as my ignition on my 95 f150

ive seen some people use a flat head screwdriver and hammer it into the keyhole till it turns the ignition(kinda like a fake key), is that an effective method to use as well? Cons?

all u had to do was force the ignition forward with a pair of good visegrips then push the pin up pull out the cylinder pop the new one in takes 3 minutes lol u dont gotta drill like that

Cody I still need help After drilling it out the steering wheel unlocked But the key will not turn. I see something in the very back of the cylinder but i cant get it to come out. I have a 2006 ford five hundred sel Thank you Julie McCoy

I understand that it needs to be in run for that little pin to be pushed in but my question is if the key is lost and that old cylinder is no good anyway instead of drilling out the entire old cylinder couldn't just the small pin on the bottom be drilled out or would that be harder any easier to have damage / issues???

so I replace the tumbler in my 97 silverado and it got stuck halfway in and won't go anywhere. I almost started taking the steering wheel off, I'll just drill the key hole insteasd.

my key still wont turn, how do i fix the gear on the inside? does it need to be lined up

Depending on the vehicle not necessary to drill. I just removed an ignition with just a pipe wrench

on a 94 Toyota Corolla I just drilled the pinout cylinder came right out I put a junkyard cylinder in

this is good video, lol seriously its RAW!

Do i have to have the battery cables hooked up to turn the ignition on

Hey Cody.... I was wondering what makes a key NOT come out of the ignition?? I've tried spraying W-D in and around the key and wiggling it but nothing seems to work?? So the key is left in the ignition 24/7 now. It does turn on and off but won't release itself from the ignition.... any thoughts?? It's a 1992 Lincoln Town Car.

this video was very helpfull for my little sister

had to drill out the lock cylinder and that went just fine. Installed new cylinder, but it's hard to turn the new key. Truck starts just fine, but key won't stay in locked position, so now I have to hold key in place to keep running. Also to put truck in drive, I have to start with it in neutral and to go into reverse, i start in park. Would this be related to something i did. Truck was abandoned and this is first time ever tried to start it.

Will this also work if your steer is locked? Jacked on the steer when trying to get the key out, now it wont get in and wont turn..

its easy in the sense of the concept. drilling the shit out takes forever!!

could you just drill out the release pin rather the cylinder

I have a 95 tahoe that sometimes leaves the ignition in the "run" or "acc" positions when I take it out. It's very difficult to get it right between the two positions so that the battery wont die. Would replacing the cylinder solve this? or do I need to go deeper?

Ok! Hold on! What happened to the casing around the key turn

Sounds good. Thanks!

Hey Cody, so I did this exact thing with my Ford 1997. The issue was that the green piece under the ignition, the metal part, and the gear thing that the ignition goes into also came out. My question is, is do I need to replace those? Or could I just put them back in and everything will work fine? They're not in perfect condition. (My drilling wasn't perfect)

i got a 97 ram 1500 and was wondering if this is the same? and what kind of bits do i need cause i tried using mine and it just ground down the bits

I messed up ignition housing by following advice of this guy. Never drill ignition key cylinder from it center or the side where you insert the key. It will cost a lot money. Just press the pin with key in ACC position if you can. Otherwise call trusted mechanic who will not charge you too much. People are free to post BS on youtube.

Any idea I’f this would work on a 2005 blazer

a little long winded, but cool, thanks man! 😀✌️

Now I've gotten mine replaced(in a 91 Town Car) and its right back to not letting the key go backwards. Any Idea why this is happening before I go out and buy another steering column? Never dealt with ignitions, let alone fords.

Do the battery need to be connected

But for all that drilling out the entire cylinder is not necessary. If you take a quarter inch bit and drill out the retaining pin on the bottom all the way and just pluck the ignition cylinder out you're finished no need to take a 3/8 so a half inch bit and drill out the cylinder Just drill out the retaining pin all the way and pull the pit pull their cylinder and put the new cylinder in quarter inch bit only you don't want to make the hole too big if you're not centered when you drill the retaining pin and you don't have to worry about all the shavings all over your trucks floor or anything

Hi Cody if I have a immobilizer on the vehicle but need to change out the ignition. What would happen if I unplug it and switched the whole thing out?

While drilling mine out a good bit of it broke off in piece and left the little metro spade like piece and most outer shell of the cylinder. I was wondering if I completely messed it up some how what else could I do?

what if it has a fob, not a chip. On my ford windstar i would have to push the fob button off so it could start my van, would this interfere in anyway? My fob and keys went missing. Would it be easy to replace the fob and the key with out the computer not letting you in anyway

You dont have to drill it out do you if you have a working key? Mine turns way to far forward to the point it sticks the starter on and i have to turn it back some!. And when i come back to normal position its in the back position. And its very very sticky and hard to turn when its colder!

Hi I have a 52 plate Vauxhall Astra my ignition barrel was jammed therefore my key would not turn!! I try giving it a knock with a rubber mallet as I had been told to give tht a try which to my great luck the key snapped inside the ignition barrel iv started to drill into the barrel will this b ok??? Will I b able to drill right down then turn the ignition so as I can put a new barrel in????

I did all this, great. worked great. BUT...CAN'T YOU JUST DRILL OUT THAT RETAINING PIN UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM HOLE? I WOUND UP TRYING JUST THIS AT THE END BECAUSE THE IGNITION WAS STILL STICKING. I'm about 99% SURE that I could have done this in the first 2 minutes, and popped that ignition out that way instead of making such a huge production out of drillin out the cylinder!!!

would have helped if you stated the drill bit sizes, camera work was dark had to guess at placement of tools.

I got a 02 cavalier I lost my keys can I still remove the cylinder without the key and how?

Hey Cody.. I have a 2006 e350 that someone triedbto steal and busted out the ignition.... I pulled out old cylinder but new wont go in... Old goes in and out fine but not a new one.... Any ideas??

What if the pats alarm engaged and the horn honks car is immobilized.?

Hi, i wanted to ask you about my 2002 dodge neon, im going thru the same problem and i already started drilling out the cylinder. What size drill bit will i have to use to be able to turn it to the on postition? And will i need to remove the ignition switch it selft for the cylinder to turn to the on position? Thank you very much if could take the time to answe i would really appreciate it.

Have a 2010 elantra , and was vandalized and column stuck in lock and can't get ignition in acc to swap out , so can I just drill out pen in lock position and change out cylinder like that and finally be back on the road smh 😢, didn't steal the car just ruined it !!!

Thanks very helpfull

Do you have to re-program the key to start the truck?

Too cool man. Theif just stole my E350 stole the key and jumped on the METRO BUS 2 Miles away . Little INFO for who ever reads this The crime is coming in on METRO BUS SYSTEM in your area ASO. Believe me you have 10 minutes to go to the nearest bus stop s if they are on foot and catch them beat them within an inch of their lives or call police . I;m not particular to the order you do this. They are also coming into youyr area on the metro bus syste3m. Time to put Metro on trial. I say this because two crime at my place have been commited in the last year and I caught the 1st one and UI'm catching this one too. I just hope the police get there B4 I do. Great Vid keep it up.

... and is the big screwdriver needed to turn the drilled out lock cylinder?

What the bit size you used i'm using a 1/2 can i go with a 3\4 bit and drill my way down

I always get the bad jobs I guess. Mine broke at the tip and the cylinder came out easily with the key and pushing the button, now how do I get the tip of the cylinder that broke off out? I've tried everything. 98 Explorer

Mine was stolen. The lock cylinder is stuck in the run, they key won't go in and the lock cylinder won't come out. I can push the pin in and the lock cylinder slides out about 1/8" but won't come out

Awesome sauce

Hey i have a 97 gmc sierra and I drilled the cylinde lock and now it doesnt turn at all or even budge, I did exactly what is said, I just want to know how can I turn it while its jammed?

So what do I do if the gear tip is broke off inside ?

why did you turn your light off

So I should be able to twist it after frying pins??

Hi , i have a similar problem but my y lost the keys and the steerring wheel is lock, can i just drill drirectly to the cilinders little drill and take out the culinder??

I drilled out old lock, replaced with a new unit, put it back in and the dash now shows error and am unable to start the truck. Please help. I really like my f250 and I don't want to junk it.

1997 Dodge neon, I have no key. Lost it. I don't have a drill or anything either. Do I have to do all this drilling?

I just had my 'programming done' but I need to replace my Ignition Lock Cylinder. If after I replace the Cylinder will my existing keys work with it?

Hey Cody, this was a really great video, although i need your help! I drive a 1998 ford explorer with an identical ignition lock cylinder although my key has a chip. I have lost my only key to the car and now have a replacement cylinder with two keys. My question is can i still use the method shown in this video, or will my ignition cylinder not turn once drilled out because of the key FOB? I need to see my family for thanksgiving!, thank you

This seems very simple. I have a car that has already been drilled out. What tools will I need?

Cody, i was just wondering if you know the size of the last/largest bit you used for this one? Looks to be the same size and setup as my 03 sable. All keys lost, going to be cheaper for me to drill it out and program my new set. Just want to make sure i have a big enough bit before i start. Also, being as my cylinder hasn't been mangled by anyone yet, with this style cylinder, would i maybe be better off drilling two smaller holes top and bottom to destroy the actual tumblers/wafers? Or is a full bore down the center still the best way to go?

Hi my key was stolen from my 04 Buick Rendezvous, my question is if I drill the ignition out will my car still run?

The pin that you push up can you just drill that little one out then slide the hole thing out?

Im still trying to turn the ignition switch on some one tryed to drll it out but can't turn the ignition switch on

I did this ignition wouldn't turn on witho all pins gone then randomly just fell out

Does it even require removing steering wheel? Mine is a 1980 f100.

Would this work on a 97 chevy

Its much easier to just drill out the bottom button and pull it out 15 seconds and done

@kingcutty455 someone else had busted and trashed his ignition before he arrived thats why he had to drill it. & what pick should be used to pick it?

My key won't go all the way in to turn on? What does this mean?