Help - Wheel Lock Problem
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Burning Brakes
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Help - Wheel Lock Problem
So my vette has wheels locks but i dont have the key to take them out...how do i source the right size key to remove them?? I know nothing about wheel locks 
Thanks for your help guys i appreciate it
Thanks for your help guys i appreciate it
Burning Brakes
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From: Thompsons Station Tennessee
Wheel Locks
I had the same problem when I bought mine. The Dealer has a set of Master Keys they tried them until one worked. I them bought a new set for about $30 from the same dealer. Check with your local dealers.
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I have a special socket that is just tapered inside with no flutes or anything inside but the taper. You tap it on and it removes 90+% of the locks. Then just buy a new set. Before I had the socket I just used what ever socket was close enough to force on there and removed them. Worked pretty well.
You could just pay a punk from your hood and he'd have them off in about 10 seconds.
You could just pay a punk from your hood and he'd have them off in about 10 seconds.
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When you get them off don't bother putting them back on as only honest people have trouble getting them off. No sense paying good money for something that doesn't really protect you.
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Or a good tire/mechanic shop can get them off without damaging the wheels. You might also look in all your paperwork with the car and see if there is a little card that has the key number for the locks. Then contact the address on the card and they can get you the right one to take the locks off.
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You can see my wheel lock socket in the storage location on the driver's side of the center storage well in the back of the C5. Check there if you haven't before.
Otherwise, try one of the above methods.
Otherwise, try one of the above methods.
Last edited by Patches; Feb 8, 2009 at 08:45 AM.
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