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keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:45 am
by bramble
Keys,
I have just bought a ( very nice ) late 88 3.2. There is however only one key + even that is shot. anyone know of a good contact for new keys ?
Thanks
richard.
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:26 pm
by Nick Moss
Porsche will supply new keys cut to suit your car, there is not much point getting copies of worn keys.
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:30 pm
by cobb911
I am sure there was a thread on here recently about that - £27 comes to mind so compared to what you will have paid for the car it's a small price.
Regards
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:42 pm
by anglophone1
This is useful- how do you order the keys from Porsche- is it by some number or????
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:06 pm
by cobb911
anglophone1 wrote:This is useful- how do you order the keys from Porsche- is it by some number or????
Pretty sure it is chassis number however it relies on the locks not having been changed.
Regards
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:12 pm
by anglophone1
That figures- how would you know if they had been changed- any way of checking?
C
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:30 pm
by mrk
Re: keys
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:52 pm
by cobb911
anglophone1 wrote:That figures- how would you know if they had been changed- any way of checking?
C
Not fail safe but if you use the same key for both doors, glove box and ignition then probably original. As I understand it, if people had problems they often just replaced one lock rather than a full set.
Someone with more knowledge than me can suggest how to turn the key number as listed by the factory (example C1380) into the numbers in the tumbler pins that fit in the barrel which have 5 pins and 5 options per pin.
See
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticle ... -Rekey.htm for what I am on about.
Regards