Like Riddles? Here's one!
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Like Riddles? Here's one!
Used same ignition key for last three years. At Carlisle a few weeks back it wouldn't unlock ignition without considerable force and jiggling.
Got home and decided I needed to tackle lock/cylinder change, but before doing so I tried a spare key that has been hanging in the closet for years...it worked smooth as silk!
Today, I went to dealer and purchased a new key! Much to his dismay, it didn't work, behaving just like the old key I had used for years!
Took dealers new key to locksmith and he traced new ket against my back up key (the one that works) and took off some additional metal, but, alas, it still doesn't work!
I am not talking VATS here, since cylinder won't turn with two out of these three supposedly duplicate keys.
So, here's the riddle!
Why does only one of three duplicate keys turn the lock?
Solve it please!
:seeya
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:14 PM 9/7/2001]
Got home and decided I needed to tackle lock/cylinder change, but before doing so I tried a spare key that has been hanging in the closet for years...it worked smooth as silk!
Today, I went to dealer and purchased a new key! Much to his dismay, it didn't work, behaving just like the old key I had used for years!
Took dealers new key to locksmith and he traced new ket against my back up key (the one that works) and took off some additional metal, but, alas, it still doesn't work!
I am not talking VATS here, since cylinder won't turn with two out of these three supposedly duplicate keys.
So, here's the riddle!
Why does only one of three duplicate keys turn the lock?
Solve it please!
:seeya
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:14 PM 9/7/2001]
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Re: Like Riddles? Here's one! (jackdaroofer)
The keys are not duplicates. The cylinder will turn only when the pins that ride the key form are all level. Only one key you have lifts the pins to the same and correct height. Your original key is either worn too much or it got damaged and the duplicated key made from the working key clearly is not a duplicate. Your lock cylinder may also be worn and will accept only one key you have. A new lock cylinder will probably accept all 3 keys. See if you can try your keys in a new cylinder before it gets installed.
