The keys from the door lock replacement recall are hitting the secondary market.

[INEOS OG]

Apparently, when the door lock assemblies are replaced under recall the keys are replaced as well. I wonder aloud how one might repurpose these or whether it would be worth the effort.

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[TheDocAUS]

Apparently, when the door lock assemblies are replaced under recall the keys are replaced as well. I wonder aloud how one might repurpose these or whether it would be worth the effort.

Pardon Our Interruption...

In my case they only replaced the metal key, not the fob. The new metal key went into the original fob.

The service manager did say this was the standard AU process.

 

[Coullabus]

Just gave me complete new keys.

 

[INEOS OG]

In my case they only replaced the metal key, not the fob. The new metal key went into the original fob.

The service manager did say this was the standard process.

That was my understanding of the work done, dunno.

 

[Quartermaster]

I got complete new keys and to give the remaining old one back afterwards.

 

[INEOS OG]

Thanks for the first hand observations related to the lock replacements, my Trialmaster was just beyond the range of the effected serial numbers for replacement. I bought 4 of these keys imagining the key portion can be recut (because it can be) and the fob portion can be transferred like most fobs are using a master key in the ignition and pairing a new fob manually.

I wonder aloud how many versions of the cut keys exist. I bet not many and wonder how many are “close enough” to function in the lock cylinder.

 

[carlg007]

Thanks for the first hand observations related to the lock replacements, my Trialmaster was just beyond the range of the effected serial numbers for replacement. I bought 4 of these keys imagining the key portion can be recut (because it can be) and the fob portion can be transferred like most fobs are using a master key in the ignition and pairing a new fob manually.

I wonder aloud how many versions of the cut keys exist. I bet not many and wonder how many are “close enough” to function in the lock cylinder.

Intersting! Let us know how this works out for you!

 

[INEOS OG]

Intersting! Let us know how this works out for you!

I raced Mazdas in my misspent youth in SCCA ITA and we bought a lot of cars to source rotary engines and I saved the keys when we scrapped the cars, I had dozens of keys and at some l realized 20 keys opened / started every Mazda from that time period. We will see if any of these are cut like my Trialmaster and if not similar blanks are cheap in the aftermarket.

 

[DefenderGuy]

When my locks were swapped out, I got two new keys with fobs in exchange for the one key with fob I turned in. So I still have a presumably useless extra key. But why would anyone want to buy something like this? (I figured I'd give it to a friend as a joke; the remote no longer unlocks my truck.)

It's my understanding that even with the battery removed from the fob there's still some sort of transponder in the key itself which is needed to actually start the ignition. Now if only Ineos could master the art of creating a third fob-free valet key...

 

[grnamin]

When my locks were swapped out, I got two new keys with fobs in exchange for the one key with fob I turned in. So I still have a presumably useless extra key. But why would anyone want to buy something like this? (I figured I'd give it to a friend as a joke; the remote no longer unlocks my truck.)

It's my understanding that even with the battery removed from the fob there's still some sort of transponder in the key itself which is needed to actually start the ignition. Now if only Ineos could master the art of creating a third fob-free valet key.

I disassembled one of my fobs and tried to start the ignition with just the key, but couldn't , which leads me to believe that the transponder is in the fob's circuit board.