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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 498169" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Even though you have the "smart keys", you can still go to a hardware store or whatever and have a regular (cheap) copy made of the key. It won't work in the ignition to start the car but it WILL unlock the doors and sometimes that's all you need, like if you've locked your keys in the car. Just keep that second key in a different place in your purse and not on the same key ring.</p><p></p><p>Those "smart keys" aren't all they're cracked up to be! I once ran in to the post office for a few minutes, came back out and tried to start the car and ... nothing! Ended up having to have the &$%# thing towed! Turns out that my ignition had suddenly decided that it didn't "recognize" my key and I only had one! The car was towed to a dealership (leaving me stranded) and I had to have an expensive new key made. My son (who knows everything!) told me later that there's something you can try that will usually let you start the car. He said to put the key in the ignition and turn it all the way to the right so that everything on the dash comes on and just leave it that way for 15-20 minutes, <em>then</em> try to start the car. That causes all the little dooies in your ignition to reset themselves and it's not 100% but <em>usually</em> it will allow the car to start. You still have to get another key made but at least you can drive the car there instead of having it towed and you won't be stranded somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 498169, member: 1883"] Even though you have the "smart keys", you can still go to a hardware store or whatever and have a regular (cheap) copy made of the key. It won't work in the ignition to start the car but it WILL unlock the doors and sometimes that's all you need, like if you've locked your keys in the car. Just keep that second key in a different place in your purse and not on the same key ring. Those "smart keys" aren't all they're cracked up to be! I once ran in to the post office for a few minutes, came back out and tried to start the car and ... nothing! Ended up having to have the &$%# thing towed! Turns out that my ignition had suddenly decided that it didn't "recognize" my key and I only had one! The car was towed to a dealership (leaving me stranded) and I had to have an expensive new key made. My son (who knows everything!) told me later that there's something you can try that will usually let you start the car. He said to put the key in the ignition and turn it all the way to the right so that everything on the dash comes on and just leave it that way for 15-20 minutes, [I]then[/I] try to start the car. That causes all the little dooies in your ignition to reset themselves and it's not 100% but [I]usually[/I] it will allow the car to start. You still have to get another key made but at least you can drive the car there instead of having it towed and you won't be stranded somewhere. [/QUOTE]
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