Step into Tradelocks’ instructional guide for effectively picking the BMW HU58 Ignition using the Genuine Lishi pick and decoder Vol.1.
There are two versions of the latest Genuine Lishi HU58 tool; one is a single lift tool and the other is a twin lift tool. It is very much down to personal preference which you use as both do the same job.
The key point to remember with this twin lift tool is unlike most twin lift tools, you must still decode the lock in the opposite direction to the way you’re picking.
As stated, it’s down to you which tool version you prefer to use. For this guide, we have chosen the more common single lift tool.
Tool Rules to Remember
Some important info on how to use the tool to get the most from it is below:
1) With all tool versions, we must always decode in the opposite direction to the way we picked each wafer.
2) When decoding, you will need to know which axis is which in order to cut the correct key. This is simple if you remember the following:
A axis – positions 1,3,5,7,9 and 11, so all odd positions
B axis – positions 2,4,6,8,10 and 12, so all even positions
3) If you’re attending to keys locked in a boot, all HU58 boot locks pick anti-clockwise to open. If you pick and turn it clockwise, you will deadlock it and make more work for yourself.
4) With HU58 boot locks, if the locks keyway is vertical then it is not deadlocked and just needs picking once anti clockwise. If the lock’s keyway is horizontal then it is deadlocked and will need picking twice anti-clockwise, once to the vertical position then again to open.
So, remember these simple tool rules and you will have no issues with this lock.
Key Details:
The key is an external four track key, so it’s cut on four sides and all four sides of the key interact with wafers in the lock at the same time.
The key houses 12 key cuts, six on each axis using four key heights with cut one being highest and cut four being the deepest key cut. The key cuts on Instacode card number 815 and cuts on key series BHO1001-BH241450.
The key cut measurements are:
1 cut – 7mm
2 cut – 6.4mm
3 cut – 5.8mm
4 cut – 5mm
Lock Details
The lock is a four track lock and uses wafers in four rows in each corner of the lock. The door locks house all 12 wafers and the ignition houses just 10 of the wafers in positions one to 10. Both positions 11 and 12 are not used in the ignition.
Be aware that there are two versions of door lock used, some have all 12 wafers in them, but some only house wafers in 10 positions. In this version of the lock, there will be no wafers in positions three and nine, these positions are blanked off.
If you get a door lock without wafers in positions three and nine, it is crucial you don’t try and pick these as they will feel like binding solid wafers but as no wafer will move, the pick tips can snap off if you try with too much force. The way to know which lock you have is with no tension on the pick at all, check positions three and nine by feeling if a spring and wafer is felt or if they are solid. If the spring and wafer is felt, they can be picked. If it’s solid and there’s no wafer or spring, remember to leave these positions well alone.
All wafers in odd numbered positions are axis A wafers, and all wafers in even numbered positions are axis B wafers.
But as we are dealing with just the ignition lock in this guide, we know that we will have just positions one to 10 in the ignition lock.
Check Vol.2 and Vol.3 of the BMW HU58 Ignition Guide to find out more.
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