i lost my ign key as well as my door keys. i have a new ign locking cylinder, do i have to have a key to change the ign cylinder?
I wanted to update this since I have new information and I HATE people who put bad info out there. The internet is full of that and I wont be part of it.no, you don't need the key to change the cylinder. That's a Ford thing. You do need a lock plate remover. Pull the steering wheel, then the lock plate, there is a small bolt on the right side that holds the lock cylinder in. Remove it and the cylinder will slide out
I thought that might be the case. I skipped those years in my collection so far. It didn't seem plausible that GM had a 1 year only ignition cylinder.That non screw set up was used from '69 to '78. I have a '78 manual column for my '81 & will be taking to the one local locksmith to swap out the lock cylinder to use the '81's original key in a new cylinder. I'm not a fan of that earlier design.
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