Lost keys -- Need Advice

August 05, 2019, 04:10:34 pm

I just realized that I have lost the front door key (Schlage deadbolt) and the lower bay door and engine compartment keys. (Not sure if 1 key worked all those locks or if I needed 2. A few came with the coach.)
What's the cheapest and easiest way to get new keys? Any suggestions are invited.
I am NOT locked out of the coach. Can I just remove the Schlage cylinder and replace with a new one?

Re: Lost keys -- Need Advice

Reply #1 – August 05, 2019, 04:17:53 pm

You can take Dead bolt (Schlage) to Home Depot, Lowes or any locksmith and get it re-keyed.
John

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Reply #2 – August 05, 2019, 04:24:04 pm

I was able to obtain bay keys from Fot. Speak to Billy Jack. For door key. I had to go to locksmith to get copy. Big box dont carry blank. Deadbolt, will be removing to locksmith. Note: all bays were same key.

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Reply #3 – August 05, 2019, 05:16:46 pm

Great. Thank you gentlemen. I've had spare keys on my to do list but didn't get it done on time.

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Reply #4 – August 05, 2019, 05:27:46 pm

Quote from: Dakota Slim – August 05, 2019, 05:16:46 pm

Great. Thank you gentlemen. I've had spare keys on my to do list but didn't get it done one time.

Get an extra for the door (not deadbolt) and hide it outside somewhere. It unlocks that stupid slider pin that one tends to trip just prior to slamming the door shut.

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Reply #5 – August 05, 2019, 05:48:10 pm

I'm an old garage door man and fixed lots of garage door locks over the years. I just took out 2 screws and removed the Schlage cylinder and I believe this will be a direct replacement.
Schlage Satin Stainless Steel Single-Cylinder Deadbolt at Lowes.com

Re: Lost keys -- Need Advice

Reply #6 – August 06, 2019, 12:04:02 am

Quote from: John and Stacey – August 05, 2019, 04:17:53 pm

You can take Dead bolt (Schlage) to Home Depot, Lowes or any locksmith and get it re-keyed.
John

Neither Lowes nor HD can re-set without a working key.

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Reply #7 – August 06, 2019, 12:06:57 am

Quote from: Moby – August 06, 2019, 12:04:02 am

Neither Lowes nor HD can re-set without a working key.

But they sell the kit to re-key your own locks.

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Reply #8 – August 06, 2019, 09:17:55 am

Update: I'm still waiting for a callback from Fot on the bay door key. As for the front door deadbolt key, the best price I could get from a locksmith was $75. A replacement cylinder assembly was $15.75 from Lowes (link above) but I called Schlage and got lucky. They are sending me a free replacement with keys.

I also lost the keys to my Suzuki Samurai and the local locksmith wanted $250 to replace the ignition switch.

I'll do that myself with a new ignition switch with keys from ebay for $42.

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Reply #9 – August 06, 2019, 09:38:19 am

Quote from: craneman – August 06, 2019, 12:06:57 am

But they sell the kit to re-key your own locks.

In order to re-key a standard lock you need to remove the cylinder to change the pins inside.
Either a working key or the ability to pick the lock is required.

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Reply #10 – August 06, 2019, 09:44:22 am

Quote from: Dakota Slim – August 06, 2019, 09:17:55 am

but I called Schlage and got lucky. They are sending me a free replacement with keys.

Shout out to Schlage!!

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Reply #11 – August 06, 2019, 09:46:00 am

I'll bet that if I ever find the keys to my wife's 1989 Buick Park Avenue that I hid in 2006 when we went on our first winter south, your keys will probably be with them.

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Reply #12 – August 06, 2019, 09:57:05 am

Quote from: Moby – August 06, 2019, 09:38:19 am

In order to re-key a standard lock you need to remove the cylinder to change the pins inside.
Either a working key or the ability to pick the lock is required.

Sorry I forgot that I had to pick the locks to re-key. When I was in the demolition business I always removed all the locks and padlocks before I tore down the house. Picked and re-keyed the good ones as a hobby.

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Reply #13 – August 06, 2019, 10:21:34 am

Quote from: craneman – August 06, 2019, 09:57:05 am

Sorry I forgot that I had to pick the locks to re-key. When I was in the demolition business I always removed all the locks and padlocks before I tore down the house. Picked and re-keyed the good ones as a hobby.

Does that mean you got to "pick" and choose what you kept?

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Reply #14 – August 06, 2019, 10:28:40 am

Quote from: Moby – August 06, 2019, 10:21:34 am

Does that mean you got to "pick" and choose what you kept?

As they say on the Forum "no picture it didn't happen"

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Reply #15 – August 06, 2019, 10:29:59 am

Quote from: Travelin' Man – August 06, 2019, 09:44:22 am

Shout out to Schlage!!

You can say that again. At first they told me they just made the cylinder but when they saw the photo and learned the vintage they checked and in the early 90's they sold the complete kit with some parts made by Dexter and they still have some of the kits on hand.