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Default 2nd copy of car keys and fob?

In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 24 Jul 2017 23:18:14 -0400,
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:02:20 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
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On Mon 24 Jul 2017 06:46:36p, told us...

On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:23:18 -0400, micky
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In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:10:49 -0400, Mike_Duffy
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On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:15:27 -0400, Tekkie® wrote:

If that does not work, try wrapping aluminum foil around the
transponder. (It is not clear if having a transponder in the
car causes your problem.)

That's not the problem. If a transponder is in the car then it
can't be locked from outside. The is nowhere to inert a metal
key as there are no metal keys.

Did you actually try wrapping the spare transponder in aluminum
foil?

Saran-Wrap is cheaper.
But saran wrap has no chance of sheilding the RF ---


A flexible sheet of lead would probably work best.

In our new car there is an excellennt external hiding place. Of course
I can't eveal it. :-)



A friend years ago installed a "dummy' dual exhaust. The tip screwed
off. Fake Lakes would do the job too - unbolt the cover (cut-out) to


What are Fake Lakes... Answered already.

get to the key. I guess you could do it with real lakes too.


I once installed a "dummy" hood release, under the bumper or the grill.

It wasn't connected to the hood and the only thing it did was turn on
the burglar alarm.