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David Jupp:
I too have had car locks that responded well to lubrication - though I did have ignition lock on one car where lubrication only helped for a short while, in the end it jammed entirely (with key in).

mattinker:
A good source of lubrication for locks is crushed graphite pencil leads.

Regards, Matthew.

vtsteam:
Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread Eric!!!

Thanks to all for the suggestions, we tried the graphite trick a few months ago, and again two days ago when my wife was stuck at the grocery store, but it's getting worse. I've found a youtube of a fix which determines and removes the sticking tumbler from the ignition lock. Not looking forward to doing that. But $400 for a new one?  :(

Sid_Vicious:
VT Steam...The antitheft system is very often a sensor near the ignition that reckognise the code in the key and send a signal to a box on the carb or fuelrail opening for the fuel to flow. If you smashes that box and take away everything there you will end up with one wire you shall connect with positive. It's just an elektromagnetic shutoffvalve. There are some Youtube videos about it. Then you can use aftermarked keys and locks.

vtsteam:
Hmmmmm, he said thoughtfully..........

I'm sure thieves don't know about that, too, right?      Right!  :bang:

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