depends on the car, type, year and model On Jun 14, 2009, at 7:41 AM, Angela Kennedy wrote:
> SPEAKING OF KEYS, does anybody know if you have a car where the key > fits both the door and ignition and if you remake a key to fit JUST > the door, it won't fit the ignition and vice versa?? I was told , > over the phone, to remove my door lock so the locksmith could get > the code and remake the key. So I was thinking that if I get door > key made, volla!, I'd have the igniton. But, when I got there with > door lock in hand, the locksmith said it it didn't work like that. > He'd have to have both the door lock and the igniton to create a > working key for both. Is this true or is this guy just trying to > get my money. Can somebody verify cause I've been a bit frustrated > about this ever since I lost my key to my car.(the only key, which > I'm positive will turn up right after I spend money I don't have on > a locksmith) The guy does work at a reputable neighborhood > locksmith but you never know. I wanna be sure before I fork over > this cash. > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Mark Hasslinger > <[email protected]> wrote: > In southeast Asia, the local keymakers hold the blank keys in their > toes and a file in two hands so as to get a steady and straight cut > and make a key in about a minute and a half. No problem. > > > --- On Sat, 6/13/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New to nighthawks and was hoping > for more then a few pointers > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 8:02 PM > > I'm surprised you were able to find an actual locksmith. There was > an old guy in my hometown, made all his keys by hand on a grinding > wheel, and would try it in your lock to make sure he was happy with > it before he took your money. Its hard to find craftsman like that > anymore. > > -Kyle > > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM, The Webby <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was a dummy and lost my keys to my bike - I thought I was going to > have to spring for 200 ignition assembly until a bike mechanic told me > to simply take the ignition switch to a locksmith and have him cut a > key from that - the good thing about that - it matches the tank lock > and the others. > cost me 27$ > > On May 11, 9:34 pm, Christopher Anderson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hey Colin,I have the exact same model and I've been through > ignition issues > > already. On an otherwise bulletproof bike it's a poorly designed > part, so > > I'm wondering that your fusebox might be fine. > > I got mine 2 years ago, in similar condition, and last year the > ignition > > started acting up, cutting out while I was riding or not turning the > > headlight/signals/gauges on. Plus the key came out with the > engine still > > running. I was able to replace it with a part from a similar > model, I think > > maybe the '84 or '85. > > I would suggest if you have a multimeter you should unbolt the > headlight, > > pull it out far enough to get access to the ignition contacts, > and check > > that there is continuity to the fusebox for the correct circuits > in the > > correct key positions (listed in the electrical schematics of the > manual, or > > I could walk you through it). > > The point is, I think it's worth having a look at before you > resolve the > > tank cap issue. If your ignition is the electrical problem, then > you might > > be able to replace them both and get a matching set with a single > key. > > -Christoph > > > > ps. If the plastic cap over the ignition contacts is still in one > piece, you > > are a lucky man. Be very careful with it. If you can trace the > wires out > > of the ignition and test them elsewhere, all the better. > > > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Cdawgdevine > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > i called a bunch of lock smiths no one will pick it, and its > not the > > > same key as the ignition at some point and time some one must have > > > replaced the ignition or tank lock, i found a site that has all > the > > > parts i could ever need for the bike, and they have locking gas > caps, > > > it seems there is no other options and all the fourms i keep > reading > > > tell me the best option is to drill it out and replace it > > > > > On May 1, 11:16 am, Tree Doc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > DRILL OUT THE LOCK?!!! AY CARUMBA!!! > > > > > > Holy Moly, get some advice on that option before taking it. > Have a > > > > locksmith pick it or something. I'm not well-versed in tank > locks but > > > > that's the only mechanism that keeps your tank closed. The > key for the > > > > ignition is the same key that opens the tank unless one or > the other > > > > have been replaced somewhere along the line. > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
