How to Install CAMEC One-Key System

1. Check What The One-Key System Suits

Do you have a different key for your caravan door, water filler, toilet access, and boot handle?

There is now a solution that will let you open them all with one key.

CAMEC has a One-Key solution that will fit most compatible lockable items on the outside of your caravan or motorhome. For some new locks the keyed alike barrels simply replace the existing barrel, while for other locks you need to replace the barrel holder before you can install your new One-Key barrel.

CAMEC One-Key does not make every old caravan lock compatible. Match the lock or housing shown below before ordering. The caravan brand on its own is not enough, because Jayco, Viscount, Bailey, Dove and other vans may have different lock families fitted over the years.

Barrel kits are available to suit a number of different locks. Current updated kits include keyed-alike barrels plus one LONG barrel to suit updated boot handles.

1. CAMEC lockable water filler.
2. T-handle boot locks.
3. Thetford toilet and access doors.
4. Access door lock housing.
5. Camec 3 point door lock.

2. CAMEC Hinged Lid Water Filler

One-Key short barrel compatible.

The CAMEC hinged lid water filler comes One-Key ready where the short barrels are a direct replacement for the barrels supplied with the filler. These water fillers (see 2 below) were released in 2012 as a direct size replacement for the earlier VECAM and CAMEC (see 1 below) lockable water fillers with the removable cap.

To replace the short barrel included with filler (2 above) follow these easy steps.

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1. While unlocked, insert RED key into the original pre-installed BLACK key barrel. Remove the original barrel by pulling the RED key.
2. Insert the BLUE key into the new short barrel then place the new barrel into the water filler.

Your water filler will now open with any of the supplied blue keys.

To remove red key for reuse, depress the outer circlip while pulling key.

3. CAMEC T-Handles

Two styles and two sizes; One-Key compatible where the handle and barrel match.

The CAMEC T-handles have been used on thousands of caravan boots over the years. The pointed style has been used on Windsor Rapids, Coromal, and Transformer.

Up to 2011: CAMEC handles produced prior to 2011 are not compatible with the One-Key system.

In 2012: CAMEC introduced two boot T-handles that will accommodate the SHORT One-Key barrels.

In 2014: CAMEC changed these two boot T-handles to only accommodate the LONG One-Key barrels.

Current replacement T-handle housings are One-Key compatible, but the updated boot handles require the LONG barrel supplied in the updated barrel kits. This means the standard short barrels in the kit will not suit those updated handles, and only the long barrel will match that handle.

If your T-handle has the current CAMEC logo, or the square recess where the logo sticker sits, it may be the later One-Key compatible style. Still match the barrel length to the handle before ordering, because the short and long barrels are not interchangeable.

The square style below changed in April 2014 and will now only accept the LONG barrel.

The pointed style below changed in April 2014 and will now also only accept the LONG barrel.

Installation is the same on all styles.

1. T-handle as supplied.
2. Insert BLUE key into One-Key SHORT or LONG barrel, depending on your lock, then place barrel into T-handle.

RED key is not required unless you need to remove the barrel.

If the new barrel will not slide fully home, do not force it. Check that you have the correct short or long barrel for the handle. On some barrels the first tab may need to be gently compressed with a small pick while the barrel is inserted.

4. Thetford Toilet And Access Doors

Lock barrel adapter uses SHORT barrel.

The very popular Thetford Toilets, C2, C4, C200, C400 and C250 all use the Thetford access door, plus there are many larger Thetford access doors that use the same lock. These locks can have the inner barrel housing changed to this part (there are 2 in a kit) to accept the CAMEC One-Key lock barrels.

Installation will take about 5-10 minutes and care should be taken to not drop parts when opening the rear of the lock. It is recommended to lay the door flat for this procedure. Full instructions are included in the pack, but briefly:

1. Remove 2 Phillips head screws and cover from rear of lock(s). Replace housing as per the instructions in the pack. Discard old housing and barrel. Replace rear cover.
2. Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel into front of door.

RED key is not required unless you need to remove the barrel.

If the existing key will not turn, the barrel may not line up for normal removal. Check you have the correct key and that the lock is not jammed before pulling parts apart. A seized, damaged or wrong-key lock may need locksmith or repair help before a replacement barrel can be fitted.

5. Access Door Lock Housing

One-Key compatible.

A number of small access doors use the rotating mini door lock shown below. The sliding tongue style is used on some access doors also. The identical procedure is used.

1. The housing, in both styles, comes without any barrel or keys. These are a separate part.
2. Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel into front of door.

RED key is not required unless you need to remove the barrel.

6. CAMEC 3 Point Door Lock

Outside handle replacement.

All CAMEC doors made before 2012 had the Original CAMEC 3 point lock which did NOT have a coloured logo. These require replacement of the outer door handle with the One-Key outer door handle, which is identified by the addition of an Aqua/Grey logo as shown below.

Most new locks purchased since 2012 should include the CAMEC logo and will be compatible with the One-Key lock barrels.

Important: Check for the logo, manufacturers may have had existing stock of doors or locks that were still installed after 2012. If the logo sticker is missing, look for the small square indent where the logo sits and compare the lock housing shape with the photos below. A missing sticker does not automatically mean the handle is the older non-compatible style, but the barrel should only be ordered once the housing is matched.

Left image shows ORIGINAL outer lock housing that needs to be replaced.
Right image shows One-Key compatible housing and has Aqua/Grey logo.

To install new One-Key barrel:

1. UNLOCK existing lock with your existing key. Then insert RED key into the original pre-installed BLACK key barrel.
2. Remove the original barrel by pulling the RED key.
3. Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel into front of door.

Some CAMEC instructions and videos may refer to different key colours. For this guide, the RED key is the removal key and the BLUE key is used with the new One-Key barrel. If your kit has different coloured keys, follow the instructions supplied with that kit.

To remove red key for reuse, depress the outer circlip while pulling key.