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Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:34 pm
by Themasteryeti
Hey guys quick question, will the lock barrels from a later xm fit in the earlier models?

Re: Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:29 am
by Dieselman
Yes, they are the same locks.

Re: Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:34 pm
by Themasteryeti
Dieselman wrote:
Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:29 am
Yes, they are the same locks.
Thanks! Don't suppose you know if it's the same for the ignition?

Re: Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:29 am
by Dieselman
The ignition lock changed from Simplex to Bendix (Iirc) at Rp 6078 and the number of leads out of the switch also changed.

Simplex type has 1 grey + 2 black connectors
Bendix type has 1 grey + 1 black + 1 brown connector.

Afaik, physically the locks are the same, so with either changing the lock barrel, or switch, or a bit of wiring, one could make either work.

Re: Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 12:28 pm
by Themasteryeti
Dieselman wrote:
Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:29 am
The ignition lock changed from Simplex to Bendix (Iirc) at Rp 6078 and the number of leads out of the switch also changed.

Simplex type has 1 grey + 2 black connectors
Bendix type has 1 grey + 1 black + 1 brown connector.

Afaik, physically the locks are the same, so with either changing the lock barrel, or switch, or a bit of wiring, one could make either work.
Thanks for the info! I take it the lock barrels is just held in with a torx bit it something so that it'd just pop out and go in the other?

Re: Door locks interchangeable?

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 6:28 am
by Dieselman
Cut the ty-wrap binding the cables to the column, insert the key, turn to position 2 (iirc), depress the spring loaded pip and pull the barrel out.