Hot wire car

[clayton]

Hello,
I have a 1980 tr7 and I have lost the keys. Got the doors rekeyed but the ignition was unable to be done because someone had messed with before. The locksmith did all he could, but could not get a key to work. I would like to put in a couple of switches to control the starter and all of the accessories. Only about 6 wires. Does anyone know which have to be hooked to an accessory switch and which to a starter switch? Any help will be greatly appreciated...Nice weather want to drive badly. 5 speed.

Clayton
New Mexico

[Red]

Would it not be easier to just buy a new lock barrel? There's one one ebay (uk) for £30 buy it now...

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

[bmcecosse]

Surely the steering will be jammed if you don't get the lock to turn? Better to fit a new lock assembly!

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Large brown wire is main power
white wire will turn on ignition
white/red wire goes to the starter.

[clayton]

jclay. Thank you very much for the information and the help. Thanks all. I would be in a new barrel, but mine will not come out.

[Periwinkle]

I concur with the advice to fit a new lock barrel if you can remove yours with a little persuasion.

If you need a "new" lock barrel and key send me an email. I might just have a spare kicking around since I had to replace mine last summer.

Peri

[Nightrunner]

If you unscrew the covers on the steering column, the barrel will be accessible. You can remove the rotary switch from the back of the barrel and use a suitable screwdriver to turn it and start the car just like you would with the key. I was amazed at how easy this was. Anyway you should be able to dismantle the lock cylinder and access the actual lock pins. You can rearrange them and file them down as needed so as to make your new door key fit. Heck, even remove a couple if they wont work. Your ignition will work with any number of pins in the key way. Even zero; the key would just slide in and act like a rotary switch. Of course no one would have to know it but you. And you could install a secret series switch to the ignition power for theft protection. Good lucj with it in any case.

Scott

[RJS]

Sounds like a great excuse to put in remote start (and remote locks).

Rob

[clayton]

Thanks for all the help. The remote start and locks sounds like a good idea. I will take apart the cylinder and see what I can do. Thanks again.
Clay