How To Remove Yakima Lock Core Without Key

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Hey all,
I lost my keys a few weeks agone and didn't take spares for all of my Yakima stuff - so I take 2 unlike things I can't go into (my roof rack locks and a skybox). I noticed here: https://www.yakima.com/replacement-sks-lock-core that you can buy a replacement cadre for $12 (cheaper than the locksmith opening it so I can remove the core and find the number).

I'm thinking of drilling out two locks (1 from the rack and 1 from the skybox), getting the cadre numbers, buying replacement cores and keys according to the number to salvage a picayune cash from having a locksmith open it.

Anyone have experience drilling out these locks and have whatever advice?
I would contact Yakima and see what they say BEFORE drilling.
Yakima Customer Service is very helpful.

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@ndub86 Are they all keyed the aforementioned and are any of them unlocked?
This control key volition pull out an unlocked core so you can read the code:

https://www.amazon.com/Yakima-Fundamental-SKS-Control/dp/B001GSSFQG
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Keep a spare key in safety place
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I accept that key - all are locked. Which is why my option is to have a locksmith unlock one and I can apply that to take it out or I just drill it out. Unfortunately items are keyed differently.Yeah...I had spares...plain when I had the copies made, they made extra copies of 1 fundamental (so I have multiples for my kayak rack) instead of making copies of each individual key. My fault for not checking after the copies were made.
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I bought a used GTI one time and it had a Yakima bike rack on it but the VW dealer didn't accept the SKS key. They had a locksmith cut and file a key for it and it took similar 5 minutes. Not sure what he charged cause the dealer paid for information technology but those keys are pretty simple, couldn't take been much.
Also maybe contact Eurolocks if Yakima service doesn't help, that's what the SKS key for my hitch bike rack says on it.
I believe that y'all can order several cores that are keyed the same if you practice have to go the replacement route.
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Contact Yakima and they will give you lot their nearest dealer that has master keys to unlock/order replacement keys. Replacement parts for some of the skybox's are NLA so if yous end upward breaking any of the latch mechanism y'all may be stuck with an unlockable box..
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Any of your friend have Yakima stuff?see if their keys work and make a copy.Thats what i did.
You lot continue debating this hither.
Delight call Yakima and see what they say then ..... Come back here.
It seems that would save so much debate that doesn't practise annihilation.
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That'southward awesome! I didn't know they'd do that for free (or even if there's a pocket-sized "courtesy" charge on superlative of the key price)...it sounds like I'll go this route!
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I agree with contacting customer service. That beingness said, if you actually need to go it open the locks are shit. Very niggling metal actually securing your stuff. Stick a flat caput in there and twist. That's it. Locks are at present broken but you can open them. Replace, rinse and repeat*
*Rinse and repeat optional
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Yakima told me some of their larger dealers have purchased 1 of every fundamental they make (so I can try until I go the right ane). They don't know which dealers, only suggested REI as they may take information technology. I'll call a few on my lunch interruption and find out. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Everyone has given keen advice, but if you do drill them out, it'south not hard. The metal is soft and a new drill bit goes through information technology similar butter. I drilled one out on an old roof rack I bought then I could get the serial number. Information technology took like xxx seconds and then I ordered the correct cardinal, control primal, and a new lock core. I think I left a review about etrailer.com in the vendor review section when I did it a couple months ago. The new core went in but fine and everything works perfectly.
I don't know if you can replace the core on the Skybox and someone already pointed out that a lot of those components are NLA depending on the age/model.
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I was on a road trip with my buddies, they jammed the skybox with camping gear
We couldn't open up it with the key.
It was a mother trucker to open up it, they are solid
Not sure if drilling it will mess upward the mount for the lock, anything on YouTube to see ?
Looks like others take drilled it out with success
Good luck !
Yakima was awesome with warranty on box
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Ahh the skybox might crusade an outcome. The parts for mine were for control towers that were about ten years old. I'd practice like everyone says and call Yakima first. Withal, drilling the rack cores volition work just fine. The Skybox may exist different because I haven't had to drill one of those. I've seen it done on YouTube, and I think if conscientious, information technology could exist done without damaging anything except the lock core.
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Cheers everyone! REI in Dallas has the set of 75-ish keys...but gotta try them all until one fits! I'll probably take intendance of information technology later this week.
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I used to work at R** - unamed 3 letter of the alphabet outdoor retailer with ridiculous render policy - and we kept a spare ring of master keys in the shop for this exact reason. Helped a agglomeration of people out in the aforementioned situation. Generally if you order two keys afterward they assistance yous out and give thanks them, that should be plenty to avoid whatever extra accuse for service. We but warrentied ane skybox that I call up and it was due to jammed lock mechanisms on both sides. The guys got to the ski area on a bluebird powder twenty-four hours and couldn't open up it with all their skis and boards existence in the box. They had a video of someone chainsawing a hole in the lid. Information technology was pretty rad then nosotros cut them some slack.
IMHO don't drill it, and definitely don't chainsaw information technology! I retrieve the way that tumbler interfaces with the locking mechanism would make information technology really easy to damage more than merely the replacement SKS lock core.

Tip for everyone write down your key codes for all vehicle keys and proceed them in the glove box just like all the other of import papers for the vehicle.
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Yup I'1000 writing down all codes from here on out - and it sounds like REI will assistance me out! Dig information technology - I may accept to merely purchase some stuff while I'k at that place with the money I'll save from not going to a locksmith