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MikeDanger · Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 774 Location: Denver

So I had 2 new keys made..... They dont work that well, WTF??? I already bent one trying to open the rear hatch. it wouldn't turn the lock, finally figured out I was just twisting the key.

whats the deal? and where do you get strong keys?

the look like they were made correctly.
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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

Porsche dealer or ebay

MikesCoupeGT · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 474 Location: Ontario Canada

Not that I recommend the "stealership" too often, but for keys that is where I would go. Or through a reputable reseller or fellow PCA club member.

Just my two cents.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9102 Location: Romania

key material has to be soft(er)...otherwise the lock would wear out.

maybe the guy did not take the burrs off the new keys?
run a wire brush on them and perhaps give them a good scrible with a screwdriver to chamfer the sharp edges.
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Power Tryp · Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 435 Location: Calgary, Alberta

http://garage.ideola.com/prod-ElectricsUpgrades.html#Keys

That's where I'll be buying my replacement keys from.
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spandelly · Joined: 26 May 2012 Posts: 23 Location: Manchester England

New keys are not made from the same quality steel they used to be. We had a stock of old keys and they were a lot harder than the new ones off the boards. However if the key is not turning at all then it hasn't been cut properly. In any case I would give the whole locking system a good lube It probably hasn't been done for thirty years.
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Paul · Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:25 am Post subject:

On my 88 both original keys occasionally will not turn the ignition switch until I jiggle them several times. Seems to have nothing to do with the steering column lock since moving the steering wheel doesn't help. I have applied graphite powder to the tumblers, any other ideas?
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SilverGhost · Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

Many key cutting places do a poor job of maintaining their equipment, so the "copy" actually isn't. To work in a good quality lock a key must be accurate to within a thou or so. I found I have to go to a real locksmith to get good keys cut for my 924 and my Mitsubishi.
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v8carreragts · Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 665 Location: Tucson, AZ

I got all of my keys made by this place. They were great to work with. It just takes a long time to get them because they are in Australia. They don't have OEM Porsche blanks but the ones that they have are very high quality steel keys. I had them make ign/door/glove box and alarm keys.

http://www.keys4classics.com/
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musicalannette · Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 413 Location: UK

I had someblanks from the Porsche shop uk and they were as good as the original.
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jason c · Joined: 13 Jan 2014 Posts: 1018 Location: Nwi

Are you making a copy of a worn out key? Cutting a key from a worn out key will not give you an accurate profile on the key so it won't mate to the lock like it should.
Is it all the locks or just the hatch?
Have you tried lubing the locks?
Push down on the hatch before you turn the key, it may be the mechanism not the key & lock.

jason c · Joined: 13 Jan 2014 Posts: 1018 Location: Nwi

Oops. D.p.

xanderdeg · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject:

My Scirocco came with one ridiculously worn out key.

It barely worked with my ignition so I figured it would be smart to get another one cut. I was pretty worried that they wouldn't be able to make a working replica as the key was just so worn out.

It took the guy 25 minutes of running back and forth between his cutter and my car. After about five different cuts he managed to get a perfect key.

To this day I still have no clue how he managed to do it. He must be a key god.

Here's a pic. Guess which one is the new one.

staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

My brother's a locksmith and I've heard a few stories about bad keys. But it's like any trade; if you know what you're working with really well, you know what moving it just a tiny bit this way will do. For example, I've seen a locksmith open a safe with a knocked wheel after I told him what the combination should be. I was seriously impressed.

Wade.
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