Spare ignition key
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Melting Slicks
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From: Brentwood TN
Spare ignition key
Lost my spare. What should a replacement key for my '98 coupe cost? Is it dealer only because of the pellet or can Ace hardware or some such make one for me?
Charlies
Charlies
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From: Waldorf MD
you need the correct resistor pellet, you can measure it yourself, buy blank on internet, and anyone can cut it.
Dealer charged me $35 for one a few years ago. When I complained, they said a Cadilac key was $75. They can measure another key OR using your VIN (and proof of ownership), cut a key.
Dealer charged me $35 for one a few years ago. When I complained, they said a Cadilac key was $75. They can measure another key OR using your VIN (and proof of ownership), cut a key.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: . New York
Here ya go, everything ya need to do it yourself (not my stuff).
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...d=1#post894905
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...d=1#post894905
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St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
There's a guy on the auction site Ebay that sells replacement keys, i just bought a replacement FOb from him. He has a store at mykeyless 65857 he might have the correct blank you need.
Melting Slicks
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From: NW Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
"lost my spare" tells me you still have a key. a decent locksmith will be able to read your key chip and cut a new key. $30-$40. only when you have no key to go by will you have to go to a dealer with vin and proof of ownership in hand
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Brentwood TN
You are correct, sir. Just wondered what the cost would be before I went to the dealer, now know I don't have to. When I bought a spare for my C4 ten years or more ago, and the dealer charged me $21.00 I about $h!t myself. Thought I was getting $crewed, probably was. Didn't want make the same mistake without taking some KY jelly or something this time.
Charlie
Charlie
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Brentwood TN
Here ya go, everything ya need to do it yourself (not my stuff).
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...d=1#post894905
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...d=1#post894905
Charlie
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 2,498
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From: Brentwood TN
you need the correct resistor pellet, you can measure it yourself, buy blank on internet, and anyone can cut it.
Dealer charged me $35 for one a few years ago. When I complained, they said a Cadilac key was $75. They can measure another key OR using your VIN (and proof of ownership), cut a key.
Dealer charged me $35 for one a few years ago. When I complained, they said a Cadilac key was $75. They can measure another key OR using your VIN (and proof of ownership), cut a key.
Charlie
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From: ATLANTA GA
I have 15.00 invested in my new gm key. I put a ohm meter on both sides of the pelet, recorded the number, ordered the key. Mine was a code 6. I had my local chevy dealer cut it for free..
Go to a locksmith or a dealer, walmart, homedepot all were real shady about not anting to cut it because it had the pellet
Go to a locksmith or a dealer, walmart, homedepot all were real shady about not anting to cut it because it had the pellet
