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Old 09-11-12, 02:51 PM
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i was wondering if anyone in the bay area has the oem wheel key for my car.. i somehow lost it.. just in time. when my new suspension came in. just trying my luck so i dont have to buy a new one. lol. id just like to borrow it to remove my locks. unless you wanna get rid of it. haha
same locks as these. completely symmetrical

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I'd let u borrow mine alan... but ud have to come to sac!!
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There's about 12-16 different poem wheel locks, you're best off stoppingby the dealer and use the master set and taking those off
Old 09-11-12, 06:25 PM
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Mike is correct, you going to have a hard time finding the right key. Dealership can get them out for you, much easier than going around finding the right person with the right key.
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but each one has a different wierd little spot thats different. mine is like the pic. completely the same on all sides. ive seen all the keys because i thought i lost it before too.
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Ok time to school you guys on how to do this... Don't waste your time on trying to find a key. You aren't going to use those locks on the new wheels anyways. Go find your self a socket that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the lock. then hammer it on to the lock. once hammered on just take it out with a ratchet. Also it isn't hard to remove the socket from the lock once you get it out. i normally just throw it on the ground.

Here I found a video for you.



As for new wheel locks these are what i use. Now you CAN NOT use the trick i mentioned to remove these locks! You have to keep the key number in a safe place and re-order a key if you lose it. I already have a second key stored in my house in case it get's lost.

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/gorilla-guard-locks

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Sure that method would work but He didn't say anything about new wheels so why would he try that method if he probably wants to reuse the same wheel lock?
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Originally Posted by Mikeyy
Sure that method would work but He didn't say anything about new wheels so why would he try that method if he probably wants to reuse the same wheel lock?
what are the chances that he's going to want to run new wheels with suspension on the way? buying a hand full of oem style replacements from a wheel shop will be cheap. Also wheel locks on most factory wheels is a way for the dealership to move product in all honesty. Not many oem wheels are desired by thieves. the only ones i would say i would worry about are like older oem honda civic si wheels or gsr wheels because all those honda boys love that stuff
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the dealerships toyota AND lexus have the same wheel lock key sets. they have all the lock keys that are made by toyota. go there and save time lol
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