GM Mini-Van Access

A problem I'm sure many of you locksmith technicians have encountered on GM mini van regarding the cam on the latch handle of the rear door. The cam is spot welded to a post. Most of the times, the weld would break and leave the cam hanging in the door connected to the linkage, but will not allow the door to be opened. This problem can be determined by pulling on the outside handle. Once the handle is pulled, you will notice there is no resistance and the handle will not spring back into place. The linkage can be accessed which will open the rear door by doing the following method.

The first step would be to bring a 12" Slim Jim by bending about 3/4" of the tip about 30 degrees. Then, about 8" from the tip, the Slim Jim would need to bent 30 degrees to the other direction. Place an arching bend in the Slim Jim about 4". Now, the Slim Jim would need to be marked 11-12" from the tip. That mark gives you the location of the lock paw. Then another mark would need to be made 16" from the tip. This mark will tell you once you will be in the right area to hook the dangling cam and linkage.

At this point, the door would be ready to be opened by inserting the Slim Jim into the door through the drain hole in the bottom of the door. Now grab the linkage, pull down and open the door. Once the door is opened, you would be able to service the latch and cam can through an access panel on the edge of the door. In order to prevent rubbing the paint off the body of the mini van, a tape can be placed below the door and lubricate both the tape and the Slim Jim. Marking the tape at the center of the drain hole would also be a good idea.

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Core Inspection and Maintenance

Any dignified locksmith technician with many years of experience in the fields with I-cores locks will inspect a core before pinning. A new core may have factory burrs within the chambers. Older cores will have burrs, harmful foreign objects and a good amount of dirt, grime, filth and other forms of "junk" within the chambers. Inspecting each chamber, one at a time separately, the hole should be "flossed". You might clean the chamber using a small shaver brush. You can see how the pins fall into each chamber. If an older cores were misused before, it may turn one of the chambers to not function anymore. If this situation, it will have to be decided if to dispense the core or not.

An I-core should be lubricated only if absolutely necessary. Each lock manufacturer has their own recommendations regarding the lubrication of their products based on the lock type. Some Large cylinder manufacturers use white lithium grease, WD-40, air filter lubricants, flaked graphite, powdered graphite, etc. It is important to remember, never mix dry powdered lubricants with wet spray lubricants. The only lubrication that should be used in an I-core is dry Teflon powder. It is not recommended to use Vaseline, motor oil, canola oil, WD-30, grease, lock-ease, etc. Because these pins are smaller in width and diameter, they would most likely stick. If you wish, use the Teflon powder only sparingly when you pin a chamber or maybe when keys are being tested.

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Arrow Flexcore System

Through its research and development efforts, Arrow Lock company created a new concept that focuses on interchangeable core key control. Their "Flexcore" line is almost identical to a Best or Falcon core, but includes one additional unique feature. This unique feature is a pin assembly
placed into the rear of the core itself. This pin assembly is constructed of a small cylindrical attachment which covers the rear of the plug. It fits comfortably  over it and includes a slender pin that enters the core via a special hole bored into the cam. The pin runs the length of the key-way and is attached to Arrow's Flexcore System.

The cool thing here is that when the pin assembly is inserted, a standard core key will not be permitted into the key-way. Thus, only the restricted and patented Arrow key with a small milled hole running through the bottom length of the key from tip to bow will be allowed to enter
the key-way. With this,, you can have a temporary or permanent access restrictions. If the pin assembly is removed, the standard Arrow core key will be allowed to enter the key-way and operate the core.

Flexcore system gives the owner or operator the ability to customize their core system to the level of security they desire. Flexcore keys are registered and can only be duplicated under strict factory control by authorized locksmith Flexcore dealers, and by that, proving the extra security of the system.

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