Reply to: A spot of bother

[bobspud]

My wife helped our mate lose the keys to his imported FTO a few years ago. He had been meaning to get a spare cut for months.
So after we broke into it in the pissing down rain and found the alarm and ripped it out sent it back to the manufacturer... then took the locks out to find one that had the serial number on it...

I walked into Mitsubishi and said "hey can I have a key numbered 102 blah blah" The guy said sure thats £12 and just picked one up from out the back so i bought him two. 5 minutes...

Shame the car was off the road for 3 months waiting for the alarm to come back...

VW want your V5 and some id then they will order you some new keys (they are only £150 each get more than one)

Having to admit that you lost all your keys invalidates your insurance and costs you the keys the alarm system and the door locks

[Clippy]

SY02 lost her car keys.

We only have one key (it is a bleeper one that does the immobiliser) and they are pretty dear to replace.

So I am now looking at the prospect of replacing all the locks and ignition barrel.

Well done. Now go get a spare key done!

WDSS

I believe you can buy a second hand key from somewhere like eBay and have it re-programmed and cut by your local dealer to work with your car.

Edit: Example

[suityou01]

Good grief. Whatever next, a thread about the pizza delivery man walking over your garden or mail for next door being put through your door!

which reminds me . . . .

[MarillionFan]

Good grief. Whatever next, a thread about the pizza delivery man walking over your garden or mail for next door being put through your door!

[DiscoStu]

Keys found in the strap of SY05's baby car seat. You wouldn't think it to look at him, such as sweet little chap.

Well done. Now go get a spare key done!

[suityou01]

Keys found in the strap of SY05's baby car seat. You wouldn't think it to look at him, such as sweet little chap.

[DiscoStu]

Yeah, right, great idea. Then I have to pay out to get my radio code. Arse.

Oh dear, don't you know that either? This isn't going well...

[suityou01]

ummm Durbs, it's a diesel.


SY01,

'So I tried removing a roadwheel. Even bouncing on the wheel brace I cannot budge the studs (19 stone), so I let a tyre down.
'


this must have been funny to watch for the neighbours, look the IT Guy cannot remove a wheel


ok, get a scaffold pole and put it on the end of the wheel brace to get more torque,

no better still,

sit down think again, easy tiger, slow down,

what about.....


1, jack the car up, jack up all four corners put them on bricks, that should slow down any potential thief, furthermore will not damage the tyres as letting them down may potentially damage


and now something really simply......


2, remove the battery



you can thank me later,

Milan.

Yeah, right, great idea. Then I have to pay out to get my radio code. Arse.

[Churchill]

Ring the AA/RAC/VW.

Have your ignition system reset and the previous key removed from the acceptable key list stored in the ECU.

Then, sell the car.

Simples.

[Durbs]

ummm Durbs, it's a diesel.

Doh, missed that little nugget.

[milanbenes]

Just pull the main lead to the distributer, takes a few seconds to put back right and its unlikely any car thief will be carrying a spare.

ummm Durbs, it's a diesel.


SY01,

'So I tried removing a roadwheel. Even bouncing on the wheel brace I cannot budge the studs (19 stone), so I let a tyre down.
'


this must have been funny to watch for the neighbours, look the IT Guy cannot remove a wheel


ok, get a scaffold pole and put it on the end of the wheel brace to get more torque,

no better still,

sit down think again, easy tiger, slow down,

what about.....


1, jack the car up, jack up all four corners put them on bricks, that should slow down any potential thief, furthermore will not damage the tyres as letting them down may potentially damage


and now something really simply......


2, remove the battery



you can thank me later,

Milan.

[Durbs]

I explored the possibility of sneakily removing a relay to disable the car, but the manual does not disclose what they are for. The lid of the fuse box has no helpful hints either.

So I tried removing a roadwheel.

Just pull the main lead to the distributer, takes a few seconds to put back right and its unlikely any car thief will be carrying a spare.

[Paddy]

Unplug and remove the EMS

[suityou01]

Right, it's Saturday night so where did I put my petrol can and ciggy lighter?
Ah, there they are - off we go for a night out down the cheap seats.

Luton: You'll have a rioting good time

sort out a barby sometime, will PM the details, would be good to meet the local CUKers

[ctdctd]

Dunstable scum

HTH

Right, it's Saturday night so where did I put my petrol can and ciggy lighter?
Ah, there they are - off we go for a night out down the cheap seats.

Luton: You'll have a rioting good time