Door Lock Jimmied, Now Buggered

[Lemonnuff31]

Hey all,

Some little POS ****ing **** etc has tried to jimmy my door lock with what appears to be a screwdriver, and has subsequently lefty half of the darn thing still in the lock.

Two questions here, how on earth do i get the screwdriver out, and if the lock is now destroyed, what do i need to do to replace the barrel?

I assume this is not an easy or cheap task, as a new barrel will require new keys and therefore coding as well yes?

Thanks all.

Tony

[Nightcrawler]

Assuming your remote still unlocks the doors, I would forget about replacing the lock and put one of these on. Problem solved!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-INFINITI-G35-COUPE-DRIVER-SIDE-DOOR-KEY-LOCK-DELETE-/181222545895?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a31b499e7&vxp=mtr

[Lemonnuff31]

haha, that is a good idea!

Wouldn't these be a real pain to install though? I would have thought that you would need to pull the whole door apart and remove pieces to add this no?

[colourclassic]

^No more of a pain than replacing a half-chewed out lock barrel. Those lock block-off plates are a really nifty and cheap way to rectify this!

Edited October 10, 2013 by colourclassic

[Nightcrawler]

I am under the impression that they actually just clip on from the outside in 2 seconds. Keep in mind too that the link I posted is the our passenger side (G35 drivers side) - you would need the other one.

[Chris Rogers]

One thing to bear in mind tough is a totally flat battery or a failing remote.

Whilst I get the idea presented would it not be better to get the correct lock and get a locksmith to code it.

It would certainly save having to pop the lock again when a dead battery occurs.