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Posted by: dhopkins Oct 17 2006, 07:50 PM

I think I lost all my keys to my 914. What do I do? Do I need to buy new match key and ignition switch/door locks or can a locksmith make a new key without an original or can I order the correct key from Porsche?

Don from Philly

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 17 2006, 07:53 PM

Some locksmiths can make you a new key. Pull a door handle and take it to them to use for the pattern.

Porsche has no records of the tumbler combos used (I asked at my local P shop).

Posted by: bd1308 Oct 17 2006, 07:54 PM

hmm...

i would send your cylinders to some member on this club who can rearrange the little slivers to match some key he may have or tehre are machines that can cut a key from the cylinder numbers.

Posted by: d7n7master Oct 17 2006, 07:58 PM

Assuming that you didn't lock your keys in the car. Remove the door handles
and have them re-keyed. Use the "search" function right here.
I think i remember somebody on this board that does a re-key & repairs the door handle if req'd.
If the car IS locked. I have found that carefully removed the stationary vent
window works best to access the inside door lock.
Gud Luck!!

Posted by: bd1308 Oct 17 2006, 08:00 PM

I used a hanger, bent it straight and stuck it between the window and the window frame, felt for a ledge and pushed down.

click

Posted by: George H. Oct 17 2006, 08:31 PM

mark b is the lock guy the way i understand it

Posted by: markb Oct 17 2006, 10:08 PM

If the car was keyed to a single key, take the passenger door handle, or the glovebox lock to a locksmith.

Posted by: RockinOldSchool Oct 17 2006, 11:54 PM

I bought a '67 bug a while back and my problem is that the p.o. had no keys for it. So I removed one of the door handles (with the numbers visible) and took it down to the local lock smith. About ten minutes later, I left with three keys for the car.

Posted by: highways Oct 18 2006, 12:40 AM

Sell it as a parts car.





















Just kidding!

Posted by: jsteele22 Oct 18 2006, 10:01 AM

Also, I think Scott Thatcher does keys, or re-keying, or something that might be useful. (Maybe you could re-key the tumblers so that a uncut key blank would open the door; then you'd never have to worry about losing your keys again!)


Be glad it wasn't a Saab. If you lose/break your keyless remote while the alarm is set, you have to buy a whole new ECU; cost from Stealership : around $1200 IIRC. No other solution exists. Except maybe MegaSquirt...

Posted by: 914rrr Oct 18 2006, 07:18 PM

If the car is locked, I've seen the 'pop-a-lock' guys use a small air bladder that is inserted between the glass and rubber then inflated to make an opening. This allows you to grab the door latch inside w/o tearing up the rubber.

Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 19 2006, 07:04 AM

a mobile locksmith can read the tumblers (take an impression) with a *soft* blank, code it, and cut you a fresh one. no need to remove any component. you want to read the ignition and the dr side handle if the doors require a different key. takes about 20 minutes per. i watched a ls do this.

k

Posted by: dhopkins Oct 21 2006, 12:37 AM

Goods news! I found my keys! I have missed driving my 914 so much!!!