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    Anyone successfully cut a broken key? Stupid me didn't have a spare made before it broke...


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    E30 keys? Those things are like a piece of bread. LOL

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    eh sounds like your going to have to give up the vin and have one made at the dealership
    now with LSD
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    ya i broke the only key to my 4runner while i was at college. i had to take it to a locksmih and she was able to duplicate it. took about 5 min and cost me $2. just do some research on locksmiths.

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    i like how take pics of the simplest things and they look so bad ass



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    Quote Originally Posted by JDMJAYDC2
    eh sounds like your going to have to give up the vin and have one made at the dealership
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDMJAYDC2
    eh sounds like your going to have to give up the vin and have one made at the dealership
    For 1/2 that I can get an ignition and all the locks from a car in a junkyard lol!

    Quote Originally Posted by NewGen33
    ya i broke the only key to my 4runner while i was at college. i had to take it to a locksmih and she was able to duplicate it. took about 5 min and cost me $2. just do some research on locksmiths.
    I've worked with locksmiths before, I'll try it..if not I'll file a key myself lol!

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    i like how take pics of the simplest things and they look so bad ass
    A photo is ALL about the lighting and knowing how to capture it...

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    Well considering ya didn't answer I'll share. Lol

    When I broke my E30 key the dealership made a new one from it. It was like $27 and took two days to get it back in.

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    Can a locksmith make a key for a car with just a lock cylinder?

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    i think so kinda like if you break a piece of your key off in a door
    now with LSD
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    Its not like its a electronic key. It would prolly only be about $20
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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    Can a locksmith make a key for a car with just a lock cylinder?
    Yeah there are lil pins inside that move to the groves of the keys that he will be able to measure from.
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    That looks just like my key...
    mine broke in exactly the same place.

    I ordered a new one from bav auto and one of my friends is gonna cut it.
    Last edited by silverscooby; 05-26-2009 at 08:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revmaynard
    Well considering ya didn't answer I'll share. Lol

    When I broke my E30 key the dealership made a new one from it. It was like $27 and took two days to get it back in.
    yep e30!

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    Can a locksmith make a key for a car with just a lock cylinder?
    Most locks have codes on them, they can cut a key using that code....

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    When I used to work at a hardware store, we made duplicates of broken keys all the time. Try your local Ace or True Value. If they haven't upgraded to the new style machines like Lowes, HD, and the like have, then they should be able to. Question will be though, if the person helping you really wants to take the time to do it.

    Good luck.

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