Thread: key blank

Hi Lucas,
I too surf and used to have a key in my legrope, no good with a Disco electronic key.

Buy one of these instead:
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Works great.
Rich

this is another option:

Hitch Safe, Key Storage Hitches, Hide Car Key, Auto Key Safe, Trailer Hitch Covers, Receivers

Yeah I saw that one when shopping for mine, it's good but you need to have your hitch reciever on the car.

Try your local Bunnings. They should have a blank to suit. From memory a GM17 For a Holden should fit.
I don't remember what model disco the fella had when I cut one for him. If there's a decent key cutter on they should be able to find a suitable blank and cut the profile to suit.

Originally Posted by blue_mini

Try your local Bunnings. They should have a blank to suit. From memory a GM17 For a Holden should fit.
I don't remember what model disco the fella had when I cut one for him. If there's a decent key cutter on they should be able to find a suitable blank and cut the profile to suit.

I don't know about the GM17 key, but the mechanical key for the D4 is very different to any of the previous keys fitted to RRc and Disco1 etc.

It is a bar about 4mm x 2.5mm that is shaved to suit the tumblers of the lock about half way through on diagonally oposite corners. AFAIK, it will have to be a specialist locksmith and not just someone like Bunnings.

Originally Posted by SBD4

this is another option:

Hitch Safe, Key Storage Hitches, Hide Car Key, Auto Key Safe, Trailer Hitch Covers, Receivers

There is a Company on the Gold Coast selling these, but you must tell them what vehicle you are putting it on. On the D4 you require a longer secure pin with an added cost. All up close to $100.00. No difference if purchasing direct from the manufacturer in the States, postage was over the top.

Whoops I read disco 2 the first time. Not sure where else to get one sorry.

thanks for the replies guys, finally found a locksmith who could do it for me. the 2 issues are:

-finding the blank
-cutting the key - because you can't get the key out of the fob and it is at a 90 degree angle, it is hard to cut

i didn't want one of those surf padlocks

cheers
luas