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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 27 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 27 | I have a question about AD pushbutton door locks.
I replaced the locks on my 53 many years ago, and something
about it has always bugged me.
When the door is unlocked, the slot is vertical. Fine.
But as original, is the straight edge of the key on top?
That is my recollection of how it was before I did the
replacement, and that was the case for both driver and passenger
sides. However, the replacement driver side lock I have in there
has the opposite - smooth part of the key on the bottom,
and that has never set well with me after using it the
original way for 20 years. If it is supposed to be
straight-edge-up, has anyone bought replacement lock sets
that have the original orientation for both driver and passenger
sides? I am assuming there is no way to adapt the one
I have to be in the opposite orientation - let me know if
I've missed something on that.
Thanks
Pat | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 | Originally only the passenger side pushbutton had a key lock. If you mount such a lock on the driver side, the key goes in straight-edge-down. So you seem to have a passenger side lock on the driver side, no matter what they said when they sold you the replacement.
Simplicity leads to reliability.
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