? about keys for FC RX-7
01-31-05, 06:54 PM
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? about keys for FC RX-7
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I bought my 1987 RX-7 with no keys. That's right the seller lost them. So today I went with proof of ownership of course to the Mazda dealer to get keys made by the VIN number. No problem. I asked if it was just 1 key for ignition, doors & trunk and they said yes. I come home and try to lock/unlock the door but I get nothing. Just goes in that's about it. I try the ignition, same thing. I try the other door, same thing. I try the trunk and to my SURPRISE it unlocked it and popped open. WTF?!?! Was I suppose to get 2 keys? One for the trunk and one for the doors/ignition? If not, then could someone had changed out the key cylinders at one time but not the trunk? I don't know what to do now.
I bought my 1987 RX-7 with no keys. That's right the seller lost them. So today I went with proof of ownership of course to the Mazda dealer to get keys made by the VIN number. No problem. I asked if it was just 1 key for ignition, doors & trunk and they said yes. I come home and try to lock/unlock the door but I get nothing. Just goes in that's about it. I try the ignition, same thing. I try the other door, same thing. I try the trunk and to my SURPRISE it unlocked it and popped open. WTF?!?! Was I suppose to get 2 keys? One for the trunk and one for the doors/ignition? If not, then could someone had changed out the key cylinders at one time but not the trunk? I don't know what to do now.
01-31-05, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Defiant FC3S
also try pulling the key in and out slightly as you try to turn it. that happened with my FB.
it doesn't make sense how the keys unlock the hatch. why would someone change them all out and not the hatch? so it is true that only one key is used for the whole car? how hard is it to change out the key cylinders in the doors and ignition? Couldn't I get a locksmith to just change the ones I have in there to match the keys I have for the trunk? This is beginning to a big headache. Great.. my first headache of owning a RX-7. I'm sure there will be more.
01-31-05, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by felixwankel88
just try random Fc keys... many s4 keys work in diffrent S4's
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01-31-05, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 13btII
i just had my locks done took the locksmith 1hour to do all my locks. take to a locksmith and he will match that trunk key to the restr of the car
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hey
the same thing happened to me i bought an 88 gxl and it had different doors and **** also the owner didn't have keys. So i did the same thing you did and went to mazda and the same **** only the trunk and ignition worked. So i recoded my door locks by removing the cylinders and recoding them. Its easy and takes a few mins plus you can clean then up and lubricate them with a dry lubricant at the same time.
02-01-05, 12:39 AM
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Great.. my first headache of owning a RX-7. I'm sure there will be more.
Heh, its not all that bad if your car wasn't abused by previous owners, mine has been abused like a redheaded stepchild X 10 by my previous owner.
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Only if the lock cylinders are all dirty and gummed up
02-01-05, 08:20 PM
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i got a quote today from a locksmith to come make a key to match what's already in the doors/ignition. $45 service call & $35 to make 1 key to match and hopefully works in the doors. that could have been the money that bought my driver's seat that i need. any comments?
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