Disassembling an ignition lock cylinder

[chazz79]

I have a few lock cylinders that I'd like to rekey to match the rest my locks. The po kinda bypassed the stock switch with a lawn mower ignition under the dash and this is one of the last hokey things its like to put back right. I have no keys or idea how to further disassemble the lock.. I've used the ratwell info but it stops at using the coat hanger toool to remove the lock....that's where I'm at now.
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The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster

[lost&out]

this may help you... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=312340&highlight=lock

[skills@eurocarsplus]

if you have the steering pod off and in your hand read this

http://www.dolgyfre.adsl24.co.uk/spooky/barrel/barrel.html

the bentley is about as clear as mud on this procedure. if i were you, i would get the lock barrel out and use the key code on that, then re key all the other locks on the bus. a new key in the ignition lock is soooo nice.

i used a thin piece of wire used to hang fiberglass insulation. a coat hanger is far too thick. good luck fishing for that stupid little hole. it took me about 3 hours of screwing around to find it. in the link i posted, there is no need to remove the peened over square block, and will only add to the frustration.

when you get it out, it should look like this

you can also dig deeper by removing the pin

you can see in my pic that a p/o or theif vise gripped the barrel. when you get it to release, you will need to pry it out of the lock housing with a small pocket screwdriver
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[chazz79]

I'm at the step in the first pic. The coat hanger worked out pretty well actually. My first cylinder took around 1/2 hour, but once I had the feel down for it then it took a few seconds for the second one. So I need to get the little roll pin out of the springy tang part that drives the electrical portion of the switch.....but without a key to retract the wafers I'm pretty well screwed as to pulling out the lock barrel.
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[skills@eurocarsplus]

man you're lucky. i fished around forever trying to get the tab to let go. if you want, i will try to pop the barrel out without the key. seems to me that i was able to do that to get the code. the pic that i posted had no key, so i am pretty sure it will come out without one. let me know if you want me to try it, it is sitting on my tool box and should only take a minute
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