need information about cut key for citroen c3

[stalonerambo]

hi friends, i need to do a new to key for citroen c3 2006 , what i need to know is , where is the easy work , pull out the cylinder from drive side / stripe down or pull out the ignition lock stripe down , and other question is it possible dismantle ignition lock until i get the wafers /is it possible dismantle cylinder from drive side, until i get the wafers , never worked on citroen before , the knob from the drive side is the same from citroen c4 , and how i must pull out the cylinder from the ignition locki don't have any lishi , this the reason about my question,

[Jeanhdo]

Make key door cylinder.
The ignition will be too much work, the cylinder out to turn on the key.

[obdsystems]

just buy the cut code for citroen either via 3rd party or direct.

Or pick and decode the lock that way

[stalonerambo]

thanks guys, gonna try from drive side lock,

[keyprogramming]

Time is money, order the keycode, get on with another job, and when you are finished, the keycode will be ready.

[garryreed]

key code every time !!!! turn up with a key cut and ready to go :)



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[rapidlocksmiths]

with the VA2 lock there exists a few versions , the older 6 height lock with the ABCDEF series is simple enough to read the wafers if pulling a lock and is simple to pick and decode with the lishi VA2 pick and decoder as a straight forward and normally accurate read.

most only experience problems with the version using the 1234Q5678H series often refered to as va6 , this one can confuse , its mainly on the newer models like ds3 with citreon , but has been found on many older cars that have had replacement locks fitted at dealerships , so no longer limited to the newer locks , many of these and the B series locks used on toyota aygo are being found on these after lock changes.
It is important to know the key rules when pulling the lock and reading the wafers , you will get the wafer numbers , but if you enter them as you read them you will cut the wrong key , when reading them you need to invert the readings in positions 3 and 6 , so for instance if the wafer reads 7 in positions 3 and 6 you must invert these 2 positions to a 3 to cut the correct key .
its all to do with where the key contacts the wafer and the key rules for the series.

with the 2 in1 its a little more complicated as you are reading the oppisite side of key on some cuts , so once decoded you work out the conversion table to arrive at the correct code , ie a decode i got from one lock with lishi was 322244 , once i had converted this it became 6737HQ which was correct key i was also able to cut the correct key entering cuts 673784 and also by entering the cuts 323214 , once ive finalised the conversion table il post it .

buying codes is great when all goes to plan , but ive lost count how many jobs i attend where codes would be useless as 1 or more of the locks have been changed , so it never hurts to keep the hand in at stripping and reading and saves a fortune to use and get competent with the 2in1 pick decoders and reader tools available.

but if yours is the most common 6 height version , ABCDEF series then its simple to read if pulling lock and even simpler to pick and decode with lishi and cheaper as well than buying codes and takes just a few minutes with minimal practice.