Bought a nice '99 Taurus at auction and locked it up by pressing down the knobs in each door. The battery was dead so the remote wouldn't work. When I come back to pick it up, the keys wouldn't work in any of the locks. [censored]! It took one of the guys there 20 minutes to get it unlocked by lifting the knob with a bent hook thing.
Anyway, I'm considering my DIY options for having a (hopefully all) locks working. No I'm not paying locksmith rates on a 20 year old car. The key works the ignition and folding 3rd seat lock (it's a wagon) and not the two door or tailgate locks. If I had the key code for the door locks I could have a key cut for a few bucks but the Ford dealer said they only have codes back for 10 years. I guess the other option is to remove the door and tailgate locks and rearrange the tumblers to fit the ignition key. Any other low cost option I overlooked?
Anyway, I'm considering my DIY options for having a (hopefully all) locks working. No I'm not paying locksmith rates on a 20 year old car. The key works the ignition and folding 3rd seat lock (it's a wagon) and not the two door or tailgate locks. If I had the key code for the door locks I could have a key cut for a few bucks but the Ford dealer said they only have codes back for 10 years. I guess the other option is to remove the door and tailgate locks and rearrange the tumblers to fit the ignition key. Any other low cost option I overlooked?