emergency key
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: plympton mass
emergency key
I learned something today I wanted to share with everybody . I went to a Chevrolet dealer today to buy a new key for the trunk found out there call it an emergency trunk key it listed for 75.00 the parts guy couldn't believe it . So I went home got on ebay 5.13 with free delivery.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,352
Likes: 568
From: Ventura County, Calif
Get it locally too. Good advice at the bottom of this post. 
So, you have 2 FOB's but only one key? Definitely get some spare keys made! 
Here's the spare key I keep in my wallet. Same for Saturn cars, # B106. (B106P has a plastic head). Cost about $5 at a local key shop.
And be sure each key will actually open the lock. Some folks never use the key... until there's an emergency... only to discover the key "doesn't work." http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...pen-hatch.html
If your key absolutely does not work, see post #34: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...tal-key-2.html
Here's the spare key I keep in my wallet. Same for Saturn cars, # B106. (B106P has a plastic head). Cost about $5 at a local key shop.
And be sure each key will actually open the lock. Some folks never use the key... until there's an emergency... only to discover the key "doesn't work." http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...pen-hatch.html
If your key absolutely does not work, see post #34: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...tal-key-2.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,146
Likes: 2
From: Florida
Like 1bdvet, I had mine made at Home Dept for $5, but I went a few steps farther.
#1. I used duct tape and taped the key to the back of my license plate.
#2. I ordered a spare key fob,(#3), programmed it and removed the battery.(spare fob from Performnce Corvettes @$100).
#3. I hid the fob under the dash.
#4. In an emegency, I used the key to open the hatch, then the door release cables.
#5. Got the fob, put it in the receptacle in the glove box, started the car.
TOTAL COSTS APPROX $110
Dealer gets $275 for fob, $75 for key blade blank, and 1 hour shop time to program @ $ 130 = $480
AVOID THE DEALER WHEN POSSIBLE !
#1. I used duct tape and taped the key to the back of my license plate.
#2. I ordered a spare key fob,(#3), programmed it and removed the battery.(spare fob from Performnce Corvettes @$100).
#3. I hid the fob under the dash.
#4. In an emegency, I used the key to open the hatch, then the door release cables.
#5. Got the fob, put it in the receptacle in the glove box, started the car.
TOTAL COSTS APPROX $110
Dealer gets $275 for fob, $75 for key blade blank, and 1 hour shop time to program @ $ 130 = $480
AVOID THE DEALER WHEN POSSIBLE !
Last edited by Steve-O; Apr 4, 2014 at 10:07 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 53,819
Likes: 5,636
From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990
U.S. Air Force
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Like 1bdvet, I had mine made at Home Dept for $5, but I went a few steps farther.
#1. I used duct tape and taped the key to the back of my license plate.
#2. I ordered a spare key fob,(#3), programmed it and removed the battery.(spare fob from Performnce Corvettes @$100).
#3. I hid the fob under the dash.
#4. In an emegency, I used the key to open the hatch, then the door release cables.
#5. Got the fob, put it in the receptacle in the glove box, started the car.
TOTAL COSTS APPROX $110
Dealer gets $275 for fob, $75 for key blade blank, and 1 hour shop time to program @ $ 130 = $480
AVOID THE DEALER WHEN POSSIBLE !
#1. I used duct tape and taped the key to the back of my license plate.
#2. I ordered a spare key fob,(#3), programmed it and removed the battery.(spare fob from Performnce Corvettes @$100).
#3. I hid the fob under the dash.
#4. In an emegency, I used the key to open the hatch, then the door release cables.
#5. Got the fob, put it in the receptacle in the glove box, started the car.
TOTAL COSTS APPROX $110
Dealer gets $275 for fob, $75 for key blade blank, and 1 hour shop time to program @ $ 130 = $480
AVOID THE DEALER WHEN POSSIBLE !
Then took the second remote, wrapped in aluminum foil, and placed it in the rear compartment. When it's in aluminum foil no signal gets out.
The last thing I did was cut quarter size circle with duct tape, and cleaned and lubed the trunk lock, then covered it so dirt won't get in and recent the key from entering.
Last edited by 1bdvet; Apr 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 8,514
Likes: 235
From: Currently somewhere in IL,IN,KY,TN,MO,AR,MS,AL, or FL
Out the door price was $2 for the blank with no plastic top cut at a locksmith. The dealer wants $75 plus labor to cut because they do so few and it is a blank that will fit inside the fob also making it rare. Without the plastic top it is a common blank.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 867
Likes: 26
From: SW Ohio
Recent--and first time--Vette owner here. I've been almost embarrassed to ask this question up till now, but since this thread is already here….
I'm aware of the key that is inside the fob and want to try it to make sure it works, but to be honest, I've dinked around trying to get it out of the fob and never been able to remove it. Not causing any problems N-O-W, but sure as day turns to night, I'm gonna need it sometime. Help me with this? And be gentle with the stupid ones…
Oh yeah, '13 GS if it makes a difference.
I'm aware of the key that is inside the fob and want to try it to make sure it works, but to be honest, I've dinked around trying to get it out of the fob and never been able to remove it. Not causing any problems N-O-W, but sure as day turns to night, I'm gonna need it sometime. Help me with this? And be gentle with the stupid ones…
Oh yeah, '13 GS if it makes a difference.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Racer
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 302
Likes: 27
From: Eatonville Wa.
Recent--and first time--Vette owner here. I've been almost embarrassed to ask this question up till now, but since this thread is already here….
I'm aware of the key that is inside the fob and want to try it to make sure it works, but to be honest, I've dinked around trying to get it out of the fob and never been able to remove it. Not causing any problems N-O-W, but sure as day turns to night, I'm gonna need it sometime. Help me with this? And be gentle with the stupid ones…
Oh yeah, '13 GS if it makes a difference.
I'm aware of the key that is inside the fob and want to try it to make sure it works, but to be honest, I've dinked around trying to get it out of the fob and never been able to remove it. Not causing any problems N-O-W, but sure as day turns to night, I'm gonna need it sometime. Help me with this? And be gentle with the stupid ones…
Oh yeah, '13 GS if it makes a difference.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 867
Likes: 26
From: SW Ohio
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 760
Likes: 6
From: Georgetown Texas
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,146
Likes: 2
From: Florida
icntdrv55, I apologize, while I was typing my reply GL10DR posted the pic and mine is a duplicate, sorry guys and gals.
Like "fred D" said, the tab must be depressed. See pic of tab just below the opening for the keyring.
If thats the issue, you need to hold this in and seperate the key from the fob. Then you will see this.
Like "fred D" said, the tab must be depressed. See pic of tab just below the opening for the keyring.
If thats the issue, you need to hold this in and seperate the key from the fob. Then you will see this.
Last edited by Steve-O; Apr 5, 2014 at 11:14 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 867
Likes: 26
From: SW Ohio
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,146
Likes: 2
From: Florida
GL10DR,
My 2008 remote looks different than yours,(i think you drive a 2012 GS).
I wonder if the remotes work the same and whether one like mine could be programmed to open your car and vice versa.
I know they changed the fobs a few times but those were shaped differently.
My 2008 remote looks different than yours,(i think you drive a 2012 GS).
I wonder if the remotes work the same and whether one like mine could be programmed to open your car and vice versa.
I know they changed the fobs a few times but those were shaped differently.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 760
Likes: 6
From: Georgetown Texas
GL10DR,
My 2008 remote looks different than yours,(i think you drive a 2012 GS).
I wonder if the remotes work the same and whether one like mine could be programmed to open your car and vice versa.
I know they changed the fobs a few times but those were shaped differently.
My 2008 remote looks different than yours,(i think you drive a 2012 GS).
I wonder if the remotes work the same and whether one like mine could be programmed to open your car and vice versa.
I know they changed the fobs a few times but those were shaped differently.
I should have used this picture ..... think that one might be a Cadillac fob
Last edited by GL10DR; Mar 2, 2015 at 02:51 AM.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 21,502
Likes: 462
From: Southern Utah
