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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: blacknblue on December 19, 2007, 08:33:13 PM
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I lost my keys at work. I will never find them because I work construction and my job is a mud pit covered with snow. I can't for the life of me find the one spare I had. Is this something a Jeep dealer can help with? Or do I have to call a professional locksmith and re-key the ignition? Anyone have this happen to them. :flush:
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when we locked the keys in our s10 we went to the dealer and after giving them the vin number they made us a pair of keys. im assuming jeep would be the same. so head to the dealer with vin/ serial number in hand
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Thanks for the info. I will go that route.
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Hopefully the dealer will have it in their records. Otherwise, you'll have to pop a lock and get a locksmith to make a key.
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Hopefully the dealer will have it in their records. Otherwise, you'll have to pop a lock and get a locksmith to make a key.
Or spend $25 for a new ignition cylinder and just replace it. Takes about 15 minutes if you have a steering wheel puller and lock plate remover
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half a tennis ball some gum and my leatherman. it'll be a push button ignition but i'll do it for 20 bucks.
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Or spend $25 for a new ignition cylinder and just replace it. Takes about 15 minutes if you have a steering wheel puller and lock plate remover
Yeah, but then you'd need to get all the other locks redone to match. Removing a door cylinder takes only a few minutes with no special tools. Locksmith should be able to make a key fairly easily.
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:clap: Thanks for all your info...went to the Jeep dealer today. The oldest car dealer in Chicago (since 1919) made me a key for 27.50 tax included. Things to bring with you are registration or title, picture I.D. and all address should match. The transponder keys are more expensive like around 125. I could not believe the sign they had posted for hourly work...$96.95 an hour for labor...based on what the service manual says a procedure should take! Now I know why they call em STEALERSHIPS. Anyways, Merry Christmas jeep fans.
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:clap: Thanks for all your info...went to the Jeep dealer today. The oldest car dealer in Chicago (since 1919) made me a key for 27.50 tax included. Things to bring with you are registration or title, picture I.D. and all address should match. The transponder keys are more expensive like around 125. I could not believe the sign they had posted for hourly work...$96.95 an hour for labor...based on what the service manual says a procedure should take! Now I know why they call em STEALERSHIPS. Anyways, Merry Christmas jeep fans.
First thing I'd do is make copies! You might want to buy some OEM blanks off ebay.
In a pinch you could cut your own key with a Dremel if you really wanted. I've done this before. My current key is so warn that I can remove it from the ignition once it unlocks it.
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Wait....Jeeps are supposed to have keys?
I have a key to lock my console... is that what you mean... :roflol: :roflol: :roflol:
I have a 4 (yes 4) kill switches that go in a certain pattern to have em all in the "on" position and none of my friends can figure them out to start it so I figure a thief won't figure it out either.
Hell there are times leaving the bar it takes me 20 min to get it right... Always miss the switch under the dash..
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In that case you probably shouldn't be driving. ;)