jyinger Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I lost my only key to my '52 Chrysler Imperial. How do I go about getting a new key made? Thanks Jon jyinger1@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Take the IGN switch out or a door lock out and off to the key shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyinger Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Any trick to getting the IGN switch out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) I had a similar problem with a 1949 Chrysler. The easiest thing was to take out a door lock and take it to a locksmith. If you open the door and look at the back edge you should see a tab beside the door lock. This is the end of a keeper that holds the lock in place. Pry it out and the lock comes out. The real challenge is to find a locksmith who can key a lock, even a simple 5 pin Yale lock. One key does the door and ignition, the other does the trunk and glove compartment. The glove compartment lock is easier to get at. Edited July 2, 2018 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 10 hours ago, jyinger said: Any trick to getting the IGN switch out? There is a cap and a hole directly beneath the IGN SW. Up in the hole is a phillips screw.. remove it. Then the rest is to remove the wires from the back of the switch. Remove the firewall grommet , armored coil wire lead @ the relay or coil and remove the switch and armored cable assembly from inside the car. The door lock removal is easier as long as the key fits both the door lock and IGN SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Contact Key-Men.com. They did a great job for me making a 1921 Maxwell key from the lock number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyinger Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks Bob. I copied down your info for the next time I need to make a key. Fortunately, I found my one key. And, since I had just ordered a couple of blanks, I took it to Home Depot to make a copy. No luck. Their fancy-smancy electronic super machine couldn't do it. So, next I took it to WalMart. They also have the fancy-smancy machine, but they also have the simple old system in the auto parts section of the store. Click, click----new key. Easy-peasy. And free, since I supplied the blank. Thanks again for your response! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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