"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Oct 25, 8:24 am, "Robert Green" wrote:
A question for the locksmiths he

Would a locksmith be able to get me started if I somehow lost the RF
chipped
key that starts my car? This is a 2002 Chrysler minivan with a device
in
the steering column called an "immobilser" (and spelled that way, too)
that
will turn the starter but not engage the engine unless the chipped key
is
near the steering column. Do they have the tools to re-create that kind
of
key on-site or what? I know locksmiths can duplicate the key, but they
have
the original to start with.

I want to figure out if it's worth buying and hiding a spare key for
inside
the van somewhere (far enough away not to activate the immobilizer).

If misplacing things is a problem, going without that car for a while
until the key can be replaced would be an issue, and your travel
patterns would make your retrieval problematic, getting a spare makes
sense. It's insurance, right? Peace of mind.

http://www.brandtlocksmiths.com/doc/DOcAC.htm

R

I had two keys, got only one replacement when the car was broken into, add
to that with a Tru-Value key and am now trying to decide whether a third key
is necessary or just a non-chipped copy and a code number that I may be able
to get from TruValue reading the key they made for me last year.

Maybe even four keys won't be enough considering the lost checkbook that
showed up in the attic!

--
Bobby G.