Avocet ABS cylinder won't unlock when frosty

[Xen]

Hi all,

I have 3 keyed-alike avocet ABS cylinders for my garage - one for the normal door and half-cylinders for the up-and-overs. The problem I have is that the ones in the up-and-overs struggle to unlock with the key when it's frosty out. I assume the problem is likely that the magnet does not have enough pull to shift that particular pin when it's a bit frosty, where as all the others are mechanical and so free up easily as the key is inserted.

Any locksmiths or pickers on here that might have a suggestion to disable that magnetic pin, or other solution?

 

[aveatry]

Not smith but all the ABS ones have a magnet - that is their special feature. Maybe there is moisture in the lock that freezes. Or its just sticky - try carbon lube.
No point in trying to disable the magnet as that is the whole point of that lock so you may as well replace the cylinder for a cheaper non magnetic one.

 

[Xen]

Not smith but all the ABS ones have a magnet - that is their special feature. Maybe there is moisture in the lock that freezes. Or its just sticky - try carbon lube.
No point in trying to disable the magnet as that is the whole point of that lock so you may as well replace the cylinder for a cheaper non magnetic one.

It's definitely a frost issue causing the sticking and likely because of the lack of mechanical force - not a problem with normal pins. I don't mind disabling the magnetic pin on the half cyls - up-and-overs have plenty of other ways to break-in that the cylinder would not be the vulnerability. I do want to keep them however as I'd bought them to replace the original ones so I just have one key for all of my outbuilding locks.

 

[aveatry]

It's definitely a frost issue causing the sticking and likely because of the lack of mechanical force - not a problem with normal pins. I don't mind disabling the magnetic pin on the half cyls - up-and-overs have plenty of other ways to break-in that the cylinder would not be the vulnerability. I do want to keep them however as I'd bought them to replace the original ones so I just have one key for all of my outbuilding locks.

I get your 1 key point, I can not think of a way to disable the magnet. Maybe try taking the cylinder out and using a hair dryer on it as it sounds like moisture in there stopping the magnetic moving let it cool down and use some proper lock powder in it.