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WIth "old" car like FD3S if you don't want to spend a lot of money you can go to a car wreker and buy a key+cylinder from another car.
I used a Fiat cylinder on my old 1993 320i.
Without electronic control you can only attach the wires and car start (you need only to find a cylinder that have similar dimension with the one from the FD)
I pay 10 € for this and about 2 hour of work around the steering wheel
I used a Fiat cylinder on my old 1993 320i.
Without electronic control you can only attach the wires and car start (you need only to find a cylinder that have similar dimension with the one from the FD)
I pay 10 € for this and about 2 hour of work around the steering wheel
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I'm buying an 86 that has no keys. I'm glad my only option isn't to replace the entire cylinder. This is the third of fourth thread I've read that says Mazda dealerships and locksmiths would be able to cut a new key using the VIN.
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I just replace the ignition,its a 20 minute job..I'm used to it by now.
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I'd replace the ignition, but it seems far easier to get a key made so I have the ignition key that works with my doors too.
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I called Ray at Malloy Mazda just to get a genuine Mazda blank. I was gonna have some local shop cut it. Ray asks, "Would you like me to cut that too?" Didnt realize they could do it from the VIN, I gave him the VIN and he sent me a new key. Total price under $8 (this was about 3 years ago so the price may have changed) Works so smoothly in all the locks and ignition.
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