Metallic key replacement
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Safety Car
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Metallic key replacement
I'm going to be parking my '13 GS for 3 weeks without access to a battery tender. Anticipating a dead battery, I thought I should make sure I can open the hatch with the key. I know I did it once before but this time I could not even get the key into the cylinder. So I tried the metal key from the other fob and it went right in and worked. I looked at them closely and while the "bumps" appear to be ground the same, it looks like the wrong blank was used. They are also different colors. The one that works looks to be brass, the one that does not looks to be stainless.
Can I get the blank anywhere but a dealer? Which one is original?
Can I get the blank anywhere but a dealer? Which one is original?
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Eastern
I'm going to be parking my '13 GS for 3 weeks without access to a battery tender. Anticipating a dead battery, I thought I should make sure I can open the hatch with the key. I know I did it once before but this time I could not even get the key into the cylinder. So I tried the metal key from the other fob and it went right in and worked. I looked at them closely and while the "bumps" appear to be ground the same, it looks like the wrong blank was used. They are also different colors. The one that works looks to be brass, the one that does not looks to be stainless.
Can I get the blank anywhere but a dealer? Which one is original?
Can I get the blank anywhere but a dealer? Which one is original?
1) Axxess +28 Blank ( I use this one and keep in my wallet )
2) Blank Saturn B106
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Hollister CA
You'll still need a key to get into the car, but one suggestion would be to disconnect the battery while it is parked for that long. Completely draining a battery is bad for them. Plus, if you disconnect it, you can avoid that whole jump-start hassle on return.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: corpus christi Texas
I got a key at Western Auto/Ace Hardware.
