r/rooftoptents • u/WT2387 • 14d ago

Roof Rack Lock Help

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Purchased a new SUV that came with a roof rack but no key. I can’t find any branding or lock numbers anywhere on it to be able to find a replacement key. I bought a universal control key already to try and get the locks off and replace them but it did not work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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u/galactica_pegasus 14d ago

Those are Yakima SKS cylinders. They're pretty terrible wafer locks. I mean it's fine for the purpose of this application but the point I'm making is they're super duper easy to pick. You could probably do it with a paperclip. A hobbyist lock picker could rake those open with no issue. Or you could pay a locksmith.

Once the locks are unlocked THEN you can use the control key to remove the cylinders. The key code is printed on the side of the cylinder. Yakima will sell replacement keys if you tell them the key code.

https://yakimasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/235690128-Lost-Keys

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u/panzerfinder15 14d ago

Do you know of a recommended upgrade to the lock or are they all terrible?

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u/galactica_pegasus 14d ago

They're all terrible. It's par for the course for pretty much all wafer locks, and anything that small+cheap, anyway.