Door lock and key, please help!

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Dec 13, 2005 | 08:25 AM

mitcher

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Door lock and key, please help!

Dear friends, I live in Spain and have a very cool Vette, but it has a little problem... no key for doors! At the moment, I open and close my car by remote control, but I am conscious that this is not a secure method. So my question is: what can I do or what need I to open and close my car manually?

Thank you for your assistance!

Dec 13, 2005 | 08:43 AM

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Ultimately someones going to need to cut a key for you. Even w/ the vin. w/out the car (if key has chip) some one would need to check resistance for security system. I think the easiest is getting it to a locksmith. A dealer (if available there) could but I am sure more expensive. Other options would be to take a lock cylinder out and bring , lot of work and you would probably rather spent the money to not have to go through that. JMO

Dec 13, 2005 | 12:07 PM

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What year is your car. My 87 has seperate keys for the door locks and ignition key so no pellet is needed on the door key.
Try www.vette2vette.com and they can sell you the door locks and keys off of a used C4 that will fit your car. Then take the door panels off and replace the locks with your "new" ones.
Don't ask me how as I have never done this on a C4. Someone here does know or Vette2Vette can tell you how to do it.

Dec 13, 2005 | 12:26 PM

kalister1

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Any compatent locksmith can make a key while standing next to the car in the parking lot. The last one I had made cost me $40.00

Dec 13, 2005 | 01:32 PM

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Thanks for the website!

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That website is cool! I hope they ship worldwide. My Vette is an 88 and I love it! Keys are different for ignition and doors, so if Vette2Vette do not help, maybe a good locksmith here in Spain...

Again, thanks!

Dec 13, 2005 | 03:55 PM

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It's pretty easy to pull the inner door panel off and pull out the door lock cylinder. Took me about 30 minutes, to get cylinder out. $5 for a smith to make the key and voila, all set.

Dec 14, 2005 | 10:29 AM

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with TIMSPEED-very easy.

Dec 14, 2005 | 01:39 PM

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What is TIMSPEED? I know that it is almost impossible, but some one know a smith that do so here in Spain? If not, it is useful whoever smith, or dou you reccomend some one specialized and in what?

Thank you!