basbog
Member Since: 18 Mar 2009
Location: Adelaide
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I generally like to carry a spare key somewhere on the car, however I am having trouble finding a magnet based key holder big enough for the D3 key, any suggestions
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 9th Jul 2009 11:51 pm |
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gps-au
Member Since: 14 Apr 2009
Location: Sydney
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basbog wrote:enough for the D3 key, any suggestions
You should be able to locate a D3 key blank, probably with a chip (which is useless).
I got the locksmith to cut off most of the plastic tag, and I carry the spare in my wallet. You could attach to the underside of the vehicle, but my experience is unless its strapped on, it will be lost.
I actually hide a spare FULL fob in the vehicle.
You gain entry via the LHD door key access, grab the fob from its hiding place and shut the bl**dy alarm off !!
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| 10th Jul 2009 2:52 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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I read that a certain Ford blank can be cut (it doesn't have the electronics with it) and you could secrete that somewhere outside or in your wallet and keep the spare electronic key INSIDE the vehicle.
Then as gps-au says, open the LH passenger door with the copied key and then locate and start the vehicle with the electronic key.
HTH LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 10th Jul 2009 5:26 am |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
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I've something called a HitchSafe, which is a combination safe which fits into the hitch (but not when pulling a trailer). It's a good way to keep the key safe when on, or in, the beach and has a plastic cover which camoflauges the fact that it's holding something. The D3 key just fits in it, but not with any other keys on a ring. Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 10th Jul 2009 7:04 am |
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