General has anyone tried there key in another coop?

[clax6]

hi i brought a coop 16 vt on friday (my first one) my friend has the same model same year. and would you believe my key fits all his locks boot, and doors it just cant start the engine due to the chip in the key. i find this very worring has anyone else got a friend out there with a coop that you could try each others keys on?

 

[custard]

probably worn cylinders and similar keys.can happen on most cars

 

[clax6]

maybe so but to look at the eys side by side there is no differance

 

[Alex]

there only a limited number of combinations of keys, its not improbable that you have the same key as your friend. Manufacturers take the gamble that a) you're never going to try your key in another car, and b) that keys/locks with the same combinations are never going to be in the same part of the place as eachother.

EDIT: Anybody remember stanford hall where Louis' key opened trancendentals tipo?

 

[clax6]

well it would be interesting to find out if anyone else knows another coop owner to try it on . ya never know if ya complain to fiat ya might get new locks?

 

[The Negotiator]

Used to work nicely on Granadas

 

[sammiboo]

me and t'other half both have coupes, cant remember if i have tried the key in his, will have a go, although its not really an issue for us now

 

[hmallett]

ya never know if ya complain to fiat ya might get new locks?

On an 8 year old car? I doubt it.
If we can't sell the lock set on sammi's car, I can have two metal keys for my coupe :devil:
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[serin]

On an 8 year old car? I doubt it.
If we can't sell the lock set on sammi's car, I can have two metal keys for my coupe :devil:
H

but only for the doors

 

[hmallett]

And the boot, but just get sammi's old key re-coded.
Or don't get it re-coded and let sammi have it. Then she can sit in the car and make all the noises, like you did when you were a kid!
Though Sammi would go, "Vrooooooooom - PSSSSSSCCCCHHHHT!"
H

 

[serin]

what? just like you do at the moment.....as its broken

and when i was a kid, i had the key and a nice big drive, so i didnt just sit

 

[sammiboo]

what? just like you do at the moment.....as its broken

:yeahthat:

 

[hmallett]

It still works though, (and it's still damn fast) despite the misfire.
Not driving it right now is my lifestyle choice... :devil:
H