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Locked key in trunk
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Bob Denman
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Call your dealer; he'll know how to get into it! :thumbup:
Then; get yourself an Ilco X-270 key blank, and have it cut to match your chipped key. Hide it behind some bodywork where you can get to it during times such as these...
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Then; get yourself an Ilco X-270 key blank, and have it cut to match your chipped key. Hide it behind some bodywork where you can get to it during times such as these...
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Bfromla
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or keep in your wallet,& spare @home...Call your dealer; he'll know how to get into it! :thumbup:
Then; get yourself an Ilco X-270 key blank, and have it cut to match your chipped key. Hide it behind some bodywork where you can get to it during times such as these...
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Great dealer!! Not. Somewhere on this forum there is I seem to remember a method descibed to open the
trunk on an RS and I believe that it involved pulling carefully on the Bowden cable that goes into the switch.
Clearly you don't have a spare key....you should have one spare.
Found it!! http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...quot-the-other-day-and&highlight=locked+frunk
Hope this helps.
trunk on an RS and I believe that it involved pulling carefully on the Bowden cable that goes into the switch.
Clearly you don't have a spare key....you should have one spare.
Found it!! http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...quot-the-other-day-and&highlight=locked+frunk
Hope this helps.
lwrydr
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That's what I did and so far (knock on wood) I have not had to use my "spare" key...
Call your dealer; he'll know how to get into it! :thumbup:
Then; get yourself an Ilco X-270 key blank, and have it cut to match your chipped key. Hide it behind some bodywork where you can get to it during times such as these...
:welcome:
That's what I did and so far (knock on wood) I have not had to use my "spare" key...
Dan McNally
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I carry a spare key in my wallet . . . saves a lot of stress
900Dave
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U should have recieved 2 keys
When you purchased your Spyder. If you got it used maybe only one.
I have 3 keys, got 2 when purchased and a couple months later I recieved a key in the mail from the dealer that was lost. It did not work and I went back to the dealer and had the Spyder re-programmed for all 3 keys. I almost always carry a spare with me.
Sorry! I am of no help to get frunk open with out the key.
When you purchased your Spyder. If you got it used maybe only one.
I have 3 keys, got 2 when purchased and a couple months later I recieved a key in the mail from the dealer that was lost. It did not work and I went back to the dealer and had the Spyder re-programmed for all 3 keys. I almost always carry a spare with me.
Sorry! I am of no help to get frunk open with out the key.
otter28169
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Running down the left side of the steering column are some wires and a wire that looks like the brake cable on a bicycle. If you give that a gentle tug it should open the frunk. A little B&E for you to practice. Hope this helps.
Just sayin'............
Just sayin'............
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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:agree:....Otter is sending you in the right direction, however I just tried it and no amount of tugging got the FRUNK to release ....HOWEVER .....This did work ...by pushing that cable up at the very end where it is in the holding clip ...you can free it and then get some needle nose pliers on the cable itself and pull that and it will open. An angled pair will be helpful...........Mike :thumbup:
:agree:....Otter is sending you in the right direction, however I just tried it and no amount of tugging got the FRUNK to release ....HOWEVER .....This did work ...by pushing that cable up at the very end where it is in the holding clip ...you can free it and then get some needle nose pliers on the cable itself and pull that and it will open. An angled pair will be helpful...........Mike :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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I KNEW that you always had a bit of larceny in your heart... :joke::clap: :thumbup:
billybovine
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Some good ideas on how to get the trunk open given. Bob suggestion on getting a spare unchipped key is a good one. I have that. What I want ot point out is you should always have a minumum of 2 working keys. It sounds like you don't. If you lose your 1 and only working key, it could cost you $800 to $1,000 to get it fixed. Getting another key programmed from the dealer for $80 is a lot cheaper.
wiredgeorge
New member
Explain how an ILCO blank cut like your original keys works. I thought there was something electronic in the originals. Will the ILCO key work the ignition or is it just to open locks? I understand that ILCO makes most key blanks for key shops and hardwares... my point is, what does having this spare for your wallet buy you? TIA (I am newbie... please don't beat me!) wg
PS: I was hesitant to carry my 2nd OEM key because if damaged it would cost quite a bit to replace.
JayBros
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An Ilco key cut like your chipped keys will only open locks, you cannot use it to start the Spyder. That's what the chip in your OEM key does, talks to the Spyder electronics so you can start/run the roadster. On RTs, sorry, don't know about other models, the Ilco key will allow you to lock/unlock the Spyder rear trunk and saddlebags as well as open the frunk and unlock the seat to gas up. You must however do a little beveling of the key to do the frunk and seat so you can push the key down far enough to engage the mechanism. My beveled key looks like the one in the picture.
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wiredgeorge
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Many thanks! I didn't think of the ILCO spare and will likely lock my 2nd key somewhere when traveling and keep the ILCO in my wallet as suggested. I have an RT and must push down to unlock seat/frunk and understand the "beveling" issue. Again many thanks! wg
Bob Denman
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I keep a "Dummy" key in a handy spot, and a spare "chipper" stored in the Frunk.
My original second key is stored safely at home! :thumbup:
billybovine
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An unchipped key cannot start your Spyder. What it can do is unlock the trunk/s if you accidently lock your key in it. Or you can lock a spare chipped key away in one of the locked compartments in clean dry conditions.
What I have done is duct taped an unchipped key in an accessable, hidden location on my Spyder. In one of the locked compartments I have a full set of spare keys and a spare alarm fob. This spare key is a clone that can start the bike. Only so far can keys be cloned from 2013 and earlier models. This leaves me with one of the original keys at home in the almost impossible event I lose both of the other keys.
billybovine
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Bob Denman
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I'm not that bashful!! Mine is in the glovebox! :thumbup:It'd take another Spyder owner, to even know that the glovebox is there... nojoke
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Since this is an RSS you are talking about the frunk, correct? If so I can send you an easy procedure to unlock it. Let me know.
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