I bought some new t tops and was wondering if anyone knows how i can swap the locks out so i have the same key.

 

Yes, it's a very easy job. First of all you need to remove the release handle and the black trim piece. After that, you will have easy access to the lock cylinder which is held in place with a clip on the back. Just remove the clip and swap the cylinders.

 

You know. I have wondered this for years and never got around to asking, i have a replacement T-top that I have been rocking for years and i wondered if I could replace the lock cylinder. Thanks !

 

I replaced the lock on a t top I replaced. I did the same as described, but I had to grind the rivets that held a shroud that protected the lock. Probably to keep thieves from accessing the locks.

 

Yes, there is a piece riveted around the cylinder but you can actually bend it out of the way and push it back in place once you swap the cylinders. You don't have to drill the rivets out if you don't want to.

 

I didn't know there was a way to bend the shroud out of the way, so I took a die grinder to it. Oh well, water over the dam. After I assembled the t top, it is not apparent.