Ive lost my keys!!

Post by **SwindonMoggy** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:58 am

Ive lost my keys & the locks are good so the usual most similar keys may fit sadly dosnt apply! Typical lol.

I guess ill have to change all the locks now, unless anyone knows how i could get replacment keys for the locks. I cant find any codes on the barrels.

Anyone able to help?

Cheers

Lee

Post by **Gareth** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:27 am

I'd suggest contacting one of the Minor Parts suppliers who will no doubt be able to help you.

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Post by **Matt** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:30 am

you could just leave the car unlocked and mangle the ignition barrel a bit so a screwdriver will work ;)

Post by **SwindonMoggy** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:48 am

Thanks gaz, ill give them a call.

Matt your right that would indeed work, but maybe not the most sensible suggestion.

Cheers

Lee

Post by **Matt** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:20 am

maybe not the most sensible suggestion

Thats normal ;)

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:04 pm

I think he's trying to sell it though matt. Lack of keys just might look a teeny bit suspect!

Post by **SwindonMoggy** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:29 pm

Yeah - the guy he came down from dudley wasnt to impressed i dont think lol. the best i could do was push it around. Even the damn boot was locked lol.

Thanks to Kevin for his help. I took out the ignition, took it to the lock smiths they stripped it down & made a perfect key which fits everything.

Only cost £7 for two keys. So im happy.

Cheers

Lee

Post by **nick_h** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:56 pm

Advice to all owners - make a note of the FS (or other) number and get a spare cut as soon as you can. I keep the key numbers written down and filed away with the reg documents. Various suppliers advertise stocks of FS etc key blanks, including, I think, the club spares department.

Post by **Cam** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:11 am

VERY good advice there Nick.

I always have 3 sets of keys for my cars. One set with me, one hanging up in the kitchen (in case anyone needs to move a car) and a spare set hidden away.......

Post by **Chris Morley** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:25 am

Having a spare sets of keys is a 'no-brainer' (as the Americans would say). I've always had a spare set for every car I've owned. My roadworthy mog came with only one key but I happily found that the FS key for my 4-door wreck was the same! Unfortunately that key didn't work in my Traveller

, but the boot lock key did!

So I've never had to get a key cut for any of my minors.

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:42 am

I've always had a spare set for every car I've owned. My roadworthy mog came with only one key but I happily found that the FS key for my 4-door wreck was the same! Unfortunately that key didn't work in my Traveller , but the boot lock key did! So I've never had to get a key cut for any of my minors.

Well that contradicts itself in both of your postings at 12:25 & 12:26, if there are 3 keys between 3 cars and one of the cars uses 2 of the keys you need at least another 4 keys to have a full set of spares for all 3 cars and if you lose/mislay the 4 Door boot key you wont be able to open the boot or open anything on the Traveller

Post by **Chris Morley** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:13 pm

Eh? I only posted once (at 11.25 on my computer). You seeing double again Kev? I would lay off the booze if I were you.....

To clarify, I ordered two fs keys for the 4 door in April 99 because it was found on the street. Four months later I got another key with my 2-door car so I had 3 keys for two cars. Two years later I got a new boot lid lock for the 2-door which came with two keys, and then I got another one with the traveller. So I've got three sets of Minor keys which can all open & start any one of the three Minors.

There's not much point having six sets of keys when I've only got one roadworthy minor!

Post by **Alec** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:24 pm

Hello all,
FWIW, we have a Minor and a Triumph and each cars' set of keys has the spares for the opposite car.

Alec

Post by **Cam** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:00 pm

Chris, I deleted your 2nd post to clean things up a bit.

Post by **northerntony** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:10 pm

Lee
Im glad you sorted your key woes out but next time come to me & ill sell you a nice motor & if you lose the keys you can get them replaced for nothing by them next door!

Post by **SwindonMoggy** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:49 pm

Dont be stupid! Id rather use a screwdriver than buy a car from you or get new locks from "Them next door!!" lol. I dont think you have quite got your business acumen right have you? lol

Lee

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:18 pm

well said