worn out car keys, call a locksmith?
Lighthearted asked:
I have a car with 300,000 miles are the key is worn down it is hard to start the car. I tried to copy it but did not work. Need a key that matches the original. Should I call a locksmith to get that?
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a car that young – yes – get to a locksmith – they will have a book that can take the VIN number and make a key from –
if not – a dealer for that car!
best of luck
you won’t be able to make a good match if it’s that worn. you’ll have to replace the ignition switch. it’ll come with a new key.
If it has the orginal ignition switch the dealer could code cut a key from the VIN.
On some vehicles its very easy to replace the entire switch . It will come with new keys.
Don’t have a clue of what kind of vehicle you have.
A good locksmith can take care of that. Note; a car with that many miles may need a new lock cylinder.
Wow, all these years you had the car and you never ever had a duplicate key made? I was going to say, use the other duplicate keys!
Bring the car to the dealer. They can lookup the Vehicle Identification number (VIN). With this information they can make an original new key.
This will cost you more than getting copy of an old key, but sometimes with an old car, you got to do what you got to do.
That depends. If it’s an older style car than yes you can have a locksmith make one. If however it’s a newer one with a chip in the key then you will need to go to the dealer and get a new key made and coded to your car’s system. I know because my father owns a `99 Mercury Grand Marquis and my mom wanted a second key made so she could use it too and that’s what they needed to do.