U got a good deal for 50 bucks..I'd pay 50 over a new one in a heart beat. Especially in an old car like mine. Not worth it
CRV key stuck called locksmith
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That wasn't for the new lock, I had already bought that from an online Toyota dealer for about $65. But the new one is a random key pattern so unless you want to run around with two keys you have to get it matched to the old key. His charge was just to either rearrange the existing wafers in the new cylinder or perhaps add one or two as required.
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€280?
Yup. I also have 2 new keys cut and 2 new key fobs
You have to say that locksmith was persistent. Dam send him a box of English wafer cookies for his efforts!
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What are the fobs for on a 1998 CRV?
I thought the point was to re-wafer the cylinder to fit the old keys? Or are these just two new extras?
He gave me 2 new extra keys because apparently mine were getting thin.
The little clicker remotes lol
Key fobs are generally thought of as a keyless entry and starting tool. Yours would be better described as locking remotes.
Could a locksmith help me if I lost my keyfob? I 've found a good locksmith hillingdon so I am going to ask them if this issue of mine could be fixed, but I would like to know from people who knows if a locksmith will help me properly or its much easier to go to the dealer and order a new one
I lost my fobs and the locksmith gave me 2 universal ones. They had to program it to my car..
Seems excessive but it's done now.
I did this on a '98 CRV, simply removed the offending wafers. It's less secure but still requires a key that would move the remaining wafers to the right spots.
In hindsight I should have just yanked them all, because at least in my part of the US no one is gonna think "hey, I'll shove a random Honda key into that beat up '98 CRV's ignition cylinder and see if turns." Plus it's a manual so anyone who would contemplate such couldn't drive it.
Eric at SMA has a great vid on this but he actually creates more work for himself: he drops the column to rest on the seat and there's NO need to do this. I did it easily with column in place.
I also scrapped the security bolt and just used a regular metric hex head bolt.
I did this on a '98 CRV, simply removed the offending wafers. It's less secure but still requires a key that would move the remaining wafers to the right spots.
In hindsight I should have just yanked them all, because at least in my part of the US no one is gonna think "hey, I'll shove a random Honda key into that beat up '98 CRV's ignition cylinder and see if turns." Plus it's a manual so anyone who would contemplate such couldn't drive it.
Eric at SMA has a great vid on this but he actually creates more work for himself: he drops the column to rest on the seat and there's NO need to do this. I did it easily with column in place.
I also scrapped the security bolt and just used a regular metric hex head bolt.
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