tex45
SILVER Star
I have an '82 Saudi 45 with the twist style glove box knob. Last year I bought a locking knob from @ToyotaMatt along with all new locks (ignition, doors, gas cap). The locking glove box knob was not able to be re-keyed by Matt. I found that it was going to be annoying to have to carry a separate key on my key ring just for this glove box, so I decided to break one of these down to see if they could be re-keyed.
The short answer is yes, they can be taken apart, re-keyed, and put back together. There is a roll pin that holds the cylinder in the knob assembly that has to be drilled out. However, the black plastic knob on the assembly is blocking access to the roll pin.
This is the process I followed to get the knob off and access the roll pin:
Start by separating the small lipped ring away from the inner collar. I used a small flat head screwdriver to lift away at the lipped edge for this. The material bends pretty easy so be careful not to apply too much force with the screwdriver or you will pierce through the material.
Once you have separated the lip enough from the inner collar you are able to pull the black knob off the assembly:
I did not take "before" pictures, but the roll pin that must be drilled out (and replaced) by the locksmith is located here:
The lock is then re-keyed as desired.
Re-assembly is just the reverse, with making sure you line up the big slot on the inside of the knob with the corresponding slot on the lock:
Bend the lip back over and you are done. I need to clean mine up by applying more even pressure with pliers but the lock is currently functioning:
The short answer is yes, they can be taken apart, re-keyed, and put back together. There is a roll pin that holds the cylinder in the knob assembly that has to be drilled out. However, the black plastic knob on the assembly is blocking access to the roll pin.
This is the process I followed to get the knob off and access the roll pin:
Start by separating the small lipped ring away from the inner collar. I used a small flat head screwdriver to lift away at the lipped edge for this. The material bends pretty easy so be careful not to apply too much force with the screwdriver or you will pierce through the material.
Once you have separated the lip enough from the inner collar you are able to pull the black knob off the assembly:
I did not take "before" pictures, but the roll pin that must be drilled out (and replaced) by the locksmith is located here:
The lock is then re-keyed as desired.
Re-assembly is just the reverse, with making sure you line up the big slot on the inside of the knob with the corresponding slot on the lock:
Bend the lip back over and you are done. I need to clean mine up by applying more even pressure with pliers but the lock is currently functioning:
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