Help with entry door lock

Jim@HiTek wrote:
Took mine apart and found that the house lock just had a small diameter circular spring that had broken. Like you, didn't have the key for the deadbolt when I bought the rig so took the entire lock assembly to a locksmith and had them cut me a key for the dead bolt.

They didn't have the spring, so I zip tied the house lock unlocked while I tried to find that spring. Used only the dead bolt for several months. Finally found the spring at an Ace Hardware.

My old Bounder, and my newer Winnie have the same lock assembly, this is a picture of the Winnie. This rig was also missing the dead bolt key when I bought it. And the house lock has a tendency to lock itself.

House Lock...

Because of that tendency, I've just zip tied the lock and will only use the deadbolt from here on. Just my idea on how to work around the problems many of these locks have...

Jim, I'm sure that you are aware that if your Winnie's doorlock is the original lock, that Winnebagoind.com has the TriMark key code on file for your locks. There are a lot of parts dealers and TriMark that have repair kits and parts for sale.

It maybe more expensive than Ace but then again it is faster and you get the exact parts. Sometimes there are unintended consequences when using the almost right part.

Wayne, I believe that TriMark has the key codes on the inside of the lock assembly. It is only accessible by removing the lockset from the inside but it is in there.

By the way, a photo of the lock included in the original post would have given you a lot more information almost immediately. Complete descriptions are helpful.

D.E.Bishop wrote:

Jim@HiTek wrote:
Took mine apart and found that the house lock just had a small diameter circular spring that had broken. Like you, didn't have the key for the deadbolt when I bought the rig so took the entire lock assembly to a locksmith and had them cut me a key for the dead bolt.

They didn't have the spring, so I zip tied the house lock unlocked while I tried to find that spring. Used only the dead bolt for several months. Finally found the spring at an Ace Hardware.

My old Bounder, and my newer Winnie have the same lock assembly, this is a picture of the Winnie. This rig was also missing the dead bolt key when I bought it. And the house lock has a tendency to lock itself.

House Lock...

Because of that tendency, I've just zip tied the lock and will only use the deadbolt from here on. Just my idea on how to work around the problems many of these locks have...

Jim, I'm sure that you are aware that if your Winnie's doorlock is the original lock, that Winnebagoind.com has the TriMark key code on file for your locks. There are a lot of parts dealers and TriMark that have repair kits and parts for sale.

It maybe more expensive than Ace but then again it is faster and you get the exact parts. Sometimes there are unintended consequences when using the almost right part.

I'm aware, it's just that I'm down in Mexico. I'm waiting on a locksmith to show up.