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Old 10-26-2008, 09:41 PM
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hello i have a 2005 corvette and i have a dead battery the frob wont work and i tried the key latch ket and it wont go into the key slot i am wondering if its the wrong key when i bought the car is there a chip on the hatch ket and what can i do so i can get into my car thanks. in closing new forum and i will post more infor.
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hello i have a 2005 corvette and i have a dead battery the frob wont work and i tried the key latch ket and it wont go into the key slot i am wondering if its the wrong key when i bought the car is there a chip on the hatch ket and what can i do so i can get into my car thanks. in closing new forum and i will post more infor.
The rear hatch does not have a chip. Sometimes the key needs a little force to get it in. If all else fails you can attach a battery charger to the starter solenoid and charge the battery. Wait 10 minuets or more before trying to open the door.



Attach the charger to the copper fittling.
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hello i have a 2005 corvette and i have a dead battery the frob wont work and i tried the key latch ket and it wont go into the key slot i am wondering if its the wrong key when i bought the car is there a chip on the hatch ket and what can i do so i can get into my car thanks. in closing new forum and i will post more infor.

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thanks for the replies i had to spray a little bit of wd 40 in the key tumbler and i have a rear camera on the car and the camera is mounted in top of the liscense plate frame and i thought i had the right angle for the key to go into the tumbler but i guess i didnt it has to be aligned perfect or the key wont go all the way into the tumbler very finnicky LOL. problem solved thank again
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thanks for the replies i had to spray a little bit of wd 40 in the key tumbler and i have a rear camera on the car and the camera is mounted in top of the liscense plate frame and i thought i had the right angle for the key to go into the tumbler but i guess i didnt it has to be aligned perfect or the key wont go all the way into the tumbler very finnicky LOL. problem solved thank again


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