Hello,
My odyssey's driver side door got broken into via screwdriver at a trailhead.
I followed another forum post here and bought this part: 04921-THR-A01 from Hondapartshq
It was very easy to replace, you only have to remove a plastic cap in the door jamb, and then remove a single 10mm bolt, and does NOT require opening the door panel. See attached picture.
The van now locks and unlocks just fine using the two mechanical keys that the new cylinder came with.
But has ANYONE figured out how to rekey / repin the new lock to match the old key?
I've been fiddling with it, and it seems to me that the lock cylinder plug cannot be removed from the housing, because there's a rivet holding the long pole to the lock. See below picture.
In other words, because I can't remove the washer and spring, I also can't free the plug from the housing, and I can't get access to change the pins.
The strange thing is - the dealership claims they WILL rekey the lock, but the design of this makes it seem impossible without destroying the part.
I wonder if the dealership simply replaces recuts the key in your keyfob vs. changing out the pins? I didn't use the dealership because they wanted 800$ to do the job. (for a 40$ part).
Has anyone done a successful rekey of this?
Thanks.
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My odyssey's driver side door got broken into via screwdriver at a trailhead.
I followed another forum post here and bought this part: 04921-THR-A01 from Hondapartshq
It was very easy to replace, you only have to remove a plastic cap in the door jamb, and then remove a single 10mm bolt, and does NOT require opening the door panel. See attached picture.
The van now locks and unlocks just fine using the two mechanical keys that the new cylinder came with.
But has ANYONE figured out how to rekey / repin the new lock to match the old key?
I've been fiddling with it, and it seems to me that the lock cylinder plug cannot be removed from the housing, because there's a rivet holding the long pole to the lock. See below picture.
In other words, because I can't remove the washer and spring, I also can't free the plug from the housing, and I can't get access to change the pins.
The strange thing is - the dealership claims they WILL rekey the lock, but the design of this makes it seem impossible without destroying the part.
I wonder if the dealership simply replaces recuts the key in your keyfob vs. changing out the pins? I didn't use the dealership because they wanted 800$ to do the job. (for a 40$ part).
Has anyone done a successful rekey of this?
Thanks.
