 Lost my keys. What do I do? |
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| dhopkins |
 Oct 17 2006, 07:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Rydal, Pa Member No.: 2,315  |
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?
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| GWN7 |
Oct 17 2006, 07:53 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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). |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2006, 07:54 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
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. |
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| d7n7master |
Oct 17 2006, 07:58 PM
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Gary# Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 13-March 03 From: The O.C, Ca. Member No.: 421 |
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!! |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2006, 08:00 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
I used a hanger, bent it straight and stuck it between the window and the window frame, felt for a ledge and pushed down.
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| G e o r g e |
Oct 17 2006, 08:31 PM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None 
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mark b is the lock guy the way i understand it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| markb |
Oct 17 2006, 10:08 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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If the car was keyed to a single key, take the passenger door handle, or the glovebox lock to a locksmith.
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| RockinOldSchool |
Oct 17 2006, 11:54 PM
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914 Junkie Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 2-August 06 From: Whatcom County, WA Member No.: 6,562 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(markb @ Oct 17 2006, 09:08 PM)  If the car was keyed to a single key, take the passenger door handle, or the glovebox lock to a locksmith. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) 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. |
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| highways |
Oct 18 2006, 12:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
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| jsteele22 |
Oct 18 2006, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
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... |
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| 914rrr |
Oct 18 2006, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
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.
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| rhodyguy |
Oct 19 2006, 07:04 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,075 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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.
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| dhopkins |
Oct 21 2006, 12:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Rydal, Pa Member No.: 2,315 |
Goods news! I found my keys! I have missed driving my 914 so much!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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