Only got one key at present... (The garage has the spare on order)

Did exactly the same putting stuff in the boot after having the car for 3 days.. (dropped them in)

Green flag couldn't get in it.... but the guy supplied me with a business card for an auto locksmith... who quoted £65.00 and turned up an hour later and after 45 mins being intimate with the door lock, at 10.45pm I had my key back out of the boot...

Big lesson learnt..... DONT USE THE LITTLE BUTTON ON THE FOB THAT HAS THE "BOOT PICTURE"

We live and learn every day.......... But some time it "costs" us....

Trev... Current Cars
(Sold) Range Rover TD6 05 Vogue SE - 85k - Zambezi Silver - Black Leather..
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its all in life's experience Trev..  ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Cutting a blade as a spare is a top tip !!

My Audi had a plastic emergency key for just that...

Where can I get one ? Dan @ Duckworths ?  Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

2006 4.2 Supercharged, Java Black

Glad that it was sorted, still a bit of a that it happened.

On the spare blade, I haven't looked for good spots to hide it but then a wallet would usually do the trick or in my case the external case of my phone. Something that you would not likely have in the car when you are just opening the boot !! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

A spare blade, metal part only, is a good idea but unfortunately isn't quite practical. When you insert the blade into the lock about 7mm sticks out.
Unless you have fingers like a pair of pliers you will not be able to turn the blade to unlock.
What you really need is a lever about 15mm long fitted thro the hole in the end of the blade to provide sufficient leverage to operate the lock.
Then it works.

The guy who got mine back couldn't cut me a spare and I tried a local Timpson's and they said they couldn't cut one either.... (Dealer supplied Only).
Until the spare arrives and is car coded.. the original one is never very far away... I see the point for security ..... but the price is over £200 (Good job I am not paying it...)

Trev... Current Cars
(Sold) Range Rover TD6 05 Vogue SE - 85k - Zambezi Silver - Black Leather..
Kia Ceed (4) 1.6 - 33k - Silver
Previous.
VW Golf 2008 2.0 SDI (With Add Ons) - 109k Silver
Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 Petrol SRI - with Ex Pack 32k -Turquoise (traded for the FFRR)

I bought a blank on ebay and took it to my local Timpsons and they cut it without a problem.
Worked first time.
Seems to depend on the local Timpson staff.

Little mag box hidden somewhere underneath the car with a spare blade perhaps?

I too had a spare plastic blade on the beemer i had. Handy. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Even if the tealeaf found the blade, the car won't start, actually I think when I tried a replacement key that hadn't been synced to the car the alarm went off when I used it and the car wouldn't start.

Oh well the cars still sitting in the car park ! the guy didn't turn up. Tried some more numbers and no joy,
hopefully a fellas goin to be coming along at midday, I cant believe its took this long  2004 vogue
1978 Pontiac Firebird
2010 Fiesta

I was very lucky -- Mine was on the drive....

I wonder how much you will be charged... Mine cost only £65.00 (fixed rate)

Keep smiling...... It will all turn out alright in the end..

Trev Current Cars
(Sold) Range Rover TD6 05 Vogue SE - 85k - Zambezi Silver - Black Leather..
Kia Ceed (4) 1.6 - 33k - Silver
Previous.
VW Golf 2008 2.0 SDI (With Add Ons) - 109k Silver
Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 Petrol SRI - with Ex Pack 32k -Turquoise (traded for the FFRR)

Right this is where we are at, locksmith came out yesterday and after 45 minutes gave up
He could not get into the car, just like the RAC, So now ive got the raving ump. Now I cant believe I did this but got myself a hammer and smashed the rear o/s window to get into the fullfat, the cars now on the drive at least,
and im thinking that at least in my case, these fullfats are pretty much thief proof, lets hope so a ? 2004 vogue
1978 Pontiac Firebird
2010 Fiesta

It's all very well having a spare key cut but do make sure that the drivers door lock actually works off the key as they have a habit of being fu-barred