Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key

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Fri 26 Dec 2008 22:02
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - Neil34
Hello all. Great forum this.

My question : The ignition barrel of my 405 is busted. Can I get a new one that will work with the SAME key?

Am trying to avoid having to change all locks and only want to use one key for everything.

Cheers, Neil.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 26/12/2008 at 23:13

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Sat 27 Dec 2008 10:20
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - sierraman
AFAIK as long as the Peugeot dealer can find your lock details in their database they can make up a barrel to fit your key.Removal of the old one is fairly straightforward if it is working,bit more difficult otherwise.
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Sat 27 Dec 2008 12:23
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - Neil34

hi thanx for your reply.

what does the dealer need to find lock details on the database? is there a code on the barrel? or perhaps i have some kind of key code somewhere in my documentation?
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Sat 27 Dec 2008 11:16
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - Saltrampen
Normally 2 x or 3x the price of a conventional off the shelf key and barrel.
If the car is old, not normally worth going to the extra expense.
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Tue 30 Dec 2008 16:59
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - Neil34

ok sooo...having had a look around i'm thinking about doing this :

buy new ignition barrel + key blade.
put key blade in old key fob.
use that key for ignition and auto-central locking
hence no need for old key (apart from boot and emergencies)

does this sound feasible?
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Tue 30 Dec 2008 17:17
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - astrabob
That's ok, except that you're relying on the remote being 100% reliable for unlocking the car. They never are - the battery can fail, and if there's a lot of radio interference they don't work either.

Fifteen or so years ago, I had a lock fail on a Ford which I had. I bought the 'lock kit' from the parts department. I had the key number, and it was quite simple to build up the new lock to suit the existing keys.
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Tue 30 Dec 2008 18:56
93 1.9 Can I change igntion barrel & keep same key - Neil34

I would of course keep both keys with me!
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