Hi
over the years I have always hidden an ignition key about the vehicle exterior incase of a lost key whilst miles from the spare key at home. Any ideas about concealing a spare key with keyless entry keys? Obviously at the mo a hidden key will mean that anybody can drive of once inside....
Wrap it in lead? Take the battery out of the fob?
23rd Apr 2017 8:14 pm
Sheepy
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Try an anti-static metallic bag, they act as a faraday cage and can block signals. I've never tried one to see if it blocks the key signals, but scrotes use them for nicking stuff with rfid tags from shops!
If I remember correctly, if you take the battery out more than 20seconds the fob looses its coding.
Also, IMHO, if your motor gets knicked and the insurers find out about your "hidden" key, I'm pretty certain you will be left high and dry without a vehicle or any form of compensation.
If travelling with trusted friends give them your spare key for the duration of the trip. I used to swap spare keys with BobbyCrispBox on the Tunisia trips, as well as using lanyards to keep the main key around ones neck or tied/clipped to a belt.LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
If You get Yourself a fake Key, by just copying the metalwork and put in in a 5$replacement plastickeycover, or just an old key cover, with an empty battery, then insurance might not be able to check.
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23rd Apr 2017 10:07 pm
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I believe that your insurers (not unreasonably) would not pay out if the hidden key was found and was then used to steal the vehicle however just having the key hidden would not stop a theft claim e.g. tow away theft.
24th Apr 2017 12:37 pm
adam
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I can see the whole point of an "at vehicle" spare key.
But a D3 is equiped with a transponder key that isn't exactly small & isn't put into a wallet.
A key blade isn't going to start your car. I believe the blade & fob have to be there.
Keyless systems (D4, D5, my XK) has a key blade but it's purpose is to open the car when the gizmo locking system doesn't want to play. Or car battery flat.
I guess you've already had an issue, bad "locked out " experience, lost your key, maybe broke your key...same result. It does happen - once in forty odd years for me
But maybe do things a different way.
My eldest has a bunch of keys that defies logic - all tethered up on a lanyard, the likelyhood of it being lost or misplaced is zero.
I just put my key into a zipped cargo trouser pocket. Pockets without holes.
You know the routine "testacles, spectacles, wallet & watch" from Nuns on the run manovevre.
I just wouldn't hide a transponder key on or anywhere near any of my cars purely that if it makes it any easier for some tea-leafing scrote I'm not going to provide it.
I've gone the other way & use Disklok - which means an extra key.
If we go in that car we usually take both keys - one with me one with SWMBO'd
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24th Apr 2017 1:15 pm
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^agreed - I wouldn't sleep at night, but horses and courses
My suggestion would probably be censored by the Mods.
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1st May 2017 8:57 pm
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