The Sussex Installations FOR-L3 Rep Lock with security bezel is a replacement lock for the driver's door factory fitted lock on the Ford Custom van. Having this lock fitted will significantly reduce the chance of thieves breaking into your van by gripping your factory fitted lock barrel with a set of grips and twisting the barrel. The reason for this is because the lock face has a tapered edge to make it difficult to grip and the Rep Lock comes complete with a slip ring which will turn independently if gripped without turning the actual lock.
Additionally there are other weak points on the Ford Customs that have been brought to our attention, please feel free to give us a call regarding securing your vehicle.
The key style may vary from the one pictured, so please check with us before ordering if you have specific key requirements.
- TVL type - Is a round key (Either Hykee or Camlock style. Some come with a black rubber top to the key and some without the black rubber key, unfortunately we are unable to guarantee which TVL variant key you will receive due to inconsistencies with this manufacturer).
- L4V type - Is a flat bladed dimple key that is used with their T Series locks.
To sum up: both keys offer the same level of protection and are a suitable replacement for the manufacturer's lock, but we have added this as a choice for the minority of customers who have a preference to which lock they want so as to avoid disappointment if they receive one that they wasn't expecting.
The choice of lock will need to be made at the time of ordering your locks (please note that only the Locks 4 Vans style replacement lock can work from the same key as the Locks 4 Vans deadlocks).
Has your van been broken into already? if it has, then this typically makes fitting this lock considerably more difficult as we need your factory Ford lock to function in order to remove the lock from the door. If you factory Ford lock is not functioning properly due to a break in or other reasons then we may need to drill out your factory lock in order for us to fit our replacement lock; If this is the case, then the installation if likely to cost an additional £44 inclusive of VAT.
The lock does fit tight into the door for security purposes and this can pull the door panel on the outside around the lock, any distortion of your door panel around the lock will typically go away if you remove the barrel in the future, but extra care should be taken if you are fitting the barrel yourself not to bend the door panel permanently when fitting the barrel.
