Replacment keys, info please
Moderators: hot66, Miggs, 58A - 71E, impmad2000, drummerboytom, Barry, Helen, Viv_Surby, Derek, KS, abm914, Mike Usiskin
Replacment keys, info please
Hi everyone, just wanted to ask how i can get keys made for my 1969 911 and 1977 911
I have bought both project cars from states and both came with no keys at all. I know on old vw there is a code on door lock or ignition and it can be made from that, is that is the case with porsches as well?
Any advice who can make them will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance. George
I have bought both project cars from states and both came with no keys at all. I know on old vw there is a code on door lock or ignition and it can be made from that, is that is the case with porsches as well?
Any advice who can make them will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance. George
-
- Me and DDK sitting in a tree! KISSING
- Posts: 2646
- Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:58 pm
- Location: Sunny Somerset, just above the water....
Re: Replacment keys, info please
Your local Porsche centre ought to be able to provide you with the original keys for the chassis number, if you think that it's a fair chance they haven't been changed. They did it for our 914/6, but not our 911..........
JW
JW
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber (now 3.5 litre on Management ) Part of the family for 39 years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber (now 3.5 litre on Management ) Part of the family for 39 years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT
Re: Replacment keys, info please
Thank you, I'll try to find out from dealers.
Any other ideas? I heard that it should be a sticker with code on the ignition lock, from which
It can be made by wider key makers?
Managed to find something but can't work out the numbers.
How many numbers should be?
Any other ideas? I heard that it should be a sticker with code on the ignition lock, from which
It can be made by wider key makers?
Managed to find something but can't work out the numbers.
How many numbers should be?
Re: Replacment keys, info please
The yellow sticker looks like the Porsche part number sticker so not what you need. It is always worth a call to your local Porsche centre to ask. I have found the price of parts to be pretty fair in many cases. They will cost a fraction of what you paid for the cars and you will a proper key rather than a pattern part.
Regards
Regards
Re: Replacment keys, info please
1977 924 key cut from chassis number.Took about 8 weeks, from initial call £28.God bless all at Porsche London.Great bunch of guys and gals
-
- DDK slapper chatter
- Posts: 351
- Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:28 pm
- Location: Suffolk/Norfolk/east London
Re: Replacment keys, info please
I took my ignition barrel into a local locksmith and he cut a couple of keys for £30. Not all locksmiths offer the service but think I only had to call around two or three before finding one.
1970 911E Sportomatic
2002 Boxster S
2004 Audi A2 TDi 90
2002 Boxster S
2004 Audi A2 TDi 90
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 8804
- Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:08 pm
- Location: Nottingham, UK
Replacment keys, info please
You generally have to find an independent one - the chain ones refuse to cut blanks they haven't supplied - bullshit to preserve their markup on the blanks
Edit:- didn't realise you'd taken the barrel in! It was hard enough getting a key cut!
Edit:- didn't realise you'd taken the barrel in! It was hard enough getting a key cut!
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
-
- I luv DDK!
- Posts: 909
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:20 pm
- Location: West Sussex
Re: Replacment keys, info please
My 356 came to me as a damaged rusty shell with a few parts in cardboard boxes and, of course, no keys. Speaking with PR services of Billericay they said it might be possible for their key man to make keys if they had the key barrels. So I pulled the barrels out and sent them off to PR and in a couple of weeks got back two keys which work to perfection. Whether they can do this service for 911's I'm not sure but it's got to be worth a try.
Porsche 356B T6 (modified), Porsche Macan Turbo , Porsche SSE, Dax 289 Cobra, Buell S2 Thunderbolt, Honda ST 70/125, Harley Davidson custom evo softail
Re: Replacment keys, info please
My 914 came without keys. I removed the barrels and found no numbers to work from. I spoke to my local Porsche dealer who sent an enquiry to their historic car people. There was no key number recorded for my car.
I looked around and spoke to a few locksmiths. Didn't much like what they were saying. Eventually found all safe. Very nice to deal with and made my keys at my house.
http://car-locksmiths-cardiff.co.uk
I looked around and spoke to a few locksmiths. Didn't much like what they were saying. Eventually found all safe. Very nice to deal with and made my keys at my house.
http://car-locksmiths-cardiff.co.uk
1974 Porsche 914