Bronco Chick said:
NO!:twak
The center console lock (and glove box) do not have enough cuts in them to make a door key.
The only ways to get door keys are the options I explained before, unless you feel the need to pull the tailgate lock, that will also get you a door key.
Actually you are right but you are wrong.
Right 1) console and glove only have the last 4 cuts
Right 2) the only way to guarantee a key will work a lock is to cut a key for THAT lock. That's a universal truth, not debating that.
Wrong 1) you can cut a door key by code (I know - most owners dont have that, but most owners dont know what they are looking for either.)
Wrong 2) There are enough cuts (wafers) to make a door key. Take the 4 knows and progress first cut. There are only 5 depths and if you are frugal about wasting blanks you can cut each combination on one side - total of 3 blanks used. The customer could try each side and mark the postion of the one that works. Then you can cut that one.
Even better, and if you are really frugal about blanks, after you decode the console lock, check the Ford "FA/FB" codes and see which of the possiblities were not used......takes about 2 minutes. That will probably limit the possibilties even further.
If it were me, and a customer came in to my shop and handed me a console lock, I would not turn him away. I would explain the options/outcome.
If a customer called and had the above problem I would give them the option of pulling the console vs the door. The console is a lot easier to pull and decode than the door. The clip can be problematic for someone who has never messed with one and they dont always go back the way they were. I would give them the option, explaining the possible outcome(s)
If a customer drove in with the Bronco, I would probably risk it and pull the console. Failing that I would impression the door in place.
If I were called out and the car were locked and keys missing I would impression. I'm pretty fast at impressioning but (assuming someone hasn't bastardized the lock system) the console method is faster.
If you recall, the old GM glove box locks were used to make a door key. The did that for several reasons. And with the Glenn Speedup Manual, it pretty much did the same thing as I described for the Ford.
Matter of fact, I dont think I would have a customer pull a lock. Chances are, if they want a door key it probably drives. Why not just have them drive it in. I would think it would be better customer appeal.....unless they had a reason not to. Whatever the technique owners shouldnt expect it to cost $10.
Just my .02