Oxford Patriot won't open.

[Steve OD]

Hi guys i'm new to this my name's Steve. I have a problem with my disc lock (Oxford Patriot)_ for some reason it won't open with either of the keys?
Can anyone give any pointers which may help?

Thanks ..Steve :D
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Stephen O'Donnell

[Rogerborg]

He Steve, probably more of a General Bike Chat or Workshop topic, but I'll take a swing.

What worked for me was packing a lock with grease. Other folk will recommend graphite powder, and they'd likely be right, but general purpose grease did work for me, and on a lock with that sort of key.

With it being an Oxford product, I'd be confident that if the worst comes to the worse you can drill it out, or even just use harsh language on it. They're not well regarded round these parts.
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[wr6133]

Only guaranteed way.....

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[Pete.]

Squirt it full of lubricant/release agent/anything slippery. It's probably just gunged up inside.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[NJD]

Have you tried looking at actual lock inside itself?

It's often the case with oxford locks that it isn't as simple as just putting the key in and unlocking, the locks have a habit of coming out of line with each other and therefore making it capable of putting the key in and turning it (making it feel like it's not coming undone) with little to no effect.

Take a look inside and make sure the holes are aligned (holes being where you put the key in).

Oxford products are so well made they often prevent anyone from taking your bike, including yourself (as I've found out)

+1 on lubrication, I used WD40, didn't have any issues just did it to prevent any as the lock look like it needed some.

[barrkel]

Disc tumbler locks can get stuck if a bit of grit gets into the mechanism. My Abloy 362 got stuck once from a bit of grit, and took a lot of cleaning (aerosol lubricants) and exercising (gingerly opening and closing, despite the crunchy feel of the mechanism) before it became smooth again.
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[ripzay]

Are your keys turning but not unlocking? We have a patriot and it let's you turn the key even when it isn't all the way in - as described above, the lock get out of line inside - wiggle the key and press it into the lock at the same time, make sure it's all the way in.
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[Rogerborg]

[Commuter_Tim]

[Ben90]

[Pete.]

WD40 freezing in the cold LOL that's a good one.

Roger, if there's one thing that WD40 is VERY good at it's flushing crap out of places and cleaning greasy muck from metal surfaces. I buy it by the gallon mostly for just that purpose, cleaning my bike, my lathe and my milling machine.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Commuter_Tim]

[Pete.]

WD40 freezes at minus 63 degrees Celsius.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[mentalboy]

[thx1138]

I bet that the Oxford warehouse isnt secured with an Oxford lock.

[Rogerborg]

[Ben90]

[Rogerborg]

If you have some handy, definitely try it. I got a bag for 'lubing' the belt on my '305, it's ace for locks too.

I assume that OP needs his lock open now though.
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[Commuter_Tim]

[BigShow]

Anyone else find it mildly amusing that it's harder to get into an Oxford lock with the key then it is without?

[Rogerborg]

[delsol]

ACF 50 works for me in locks.

Pour in ACF 50, wiggle key in lock until it opens then chuck crap oxford lock in wheelie bin.

Save money option - cut off oxford lock and throw it in the wheelie bin, use ACF 50 on new decent quality lock.

[Minty]

I'm guessing OP stole the next bike in that bay but is possibly grateful for the help.
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