Wheel Lock
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Wheel Lock
I have a 2001 with polished rims.
Replacing one of my rims because it had alittle curb rash.
I'm sure the rims have a wheel lock on them. Where is the key lock located in the car? It's not in the glovebox and middle console.
Perhaps I'm missing mine?
Replacing one of my rims because it had alittle curb rash.
I'm sure the rims have a wheel lock on them. Where is the key lock located in the car? It's not in the glovebox and middle console.
Perhaps I'm missing mine?
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Careful with that wheel lock key. If it's not on all the way and slips once or twice and can't get a decent grip anymore, you could have fun getting the locking wheel nuts off!!
The first time I slipped with mine (my fault I'm sure), I got rid of them!!
My two cents on wheel locks!
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The first time I slipped with mine (my fault I'm sure), I got rid of them!!
My two cents on wheel locks!
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Frickin' bummer.....
Somebody put it in my ashtray before I bought the car. I put it back in the compartment where it is supposed to be. Have you looked under your seats and anywhere it might have rolled and holed up??
Somebody put it in my ashtray before I bought the car. I put it back in the compartment where it is supposed to be. Have you looked under your seats and anywhere it might have rolled and holed up??
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From: bothell wa
Careful with that wheel lock key. If it's not on all the way and slips once or twice and can't get a decent grip anymore, you could have fun getting the locking wheel nuts off!!
The first time I slipped with mine (my fault I'm sure), I got rid of them!!
My two cents on wheel locks!
RonJ ...
The first time I slipped with mine (my fault I'm sure), I got rid of them!!
My two cents on wheel locks!
RonJ ...
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There's other options to "cut it off?" if you do a search this forum in C5 Tech (in the red banner) using keywords "wheel locks"...
Last edited by hotwheels57; Jan 9, 2008 at 12:05 PM.
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From: bothell wa
The metal is so soft you could probably just hammer on any kind of socket to get them off. You might be able to get them off with some good vice grips. They didn't instill any confidence with me, so I replaced them with a set of good aftermarket wheel locks.
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From: Hickory NC
I ran into the same issue the first time I tried to pull the wheels. Key locks on all wheels and no lock in the car. I bought an extra set of lugnuts local and had the dealer quickly cut the locks off. At first the service dept said they couldn't remove them. When I then went to parts I ran into a tech who got this done. Very easy and very quick. Based on where I usually park I don't need the locks. Before this I tried several of the ways listed above to remove them.
