Alright .. rather weird and long story

And If you try to make a long shory short,
Its better not to tell it


Anyway .. Is the best way to get replacement key to
a Fbod threw a Pontiac/Chevy dealer ??

or tryin to get a whole other ignition from a junkyard??

 

If you want to replace the ignition, just buy a key cylinder from AC Delco for a GM of your year. $10 max.

 

Will This take a custom key?

does it come with one ?


Thanks for the advice!!

 

oh nm you have vats....

go through the dealership

 

You know how that goes!!


$$$$$$$$$$

 

bro i had the same problem call a gm dealer and get the number for road side assistance they will look up the codes for you they should have thge vats and key code dont listen to the dealer or anyone else if they tell you that road side wont have your code i spoke with them and most times they do have the codes as far back as 1986 so good luck.

 

I use to work for a dealership. They run your Vin# to get your key cut code. BUT, the computers will only go back as far as 87. I lost my keys a few months ago, thank *** my car is an 88.

 

I have an 86 and got my dealer invoice through GM Media Archive. It has the key codes on it. Drop an email to peggy.vezina@gm.com

It will take a number of weeks/months to get the invoice though.

 

I don't know about the vats/ignition.

The door locks are easy to replace and cheap too, I got the chrome one's from autozone.com and they come with two keys. Cost 20.00 shipped to my door. The jerkwads at the local parts store wanted like 40bucks for 'em. I also had some chrome door handles off a parts car, put them on while I had the panels apart.

 

Take your VIN to the dealer and have them code cut a key for you. Be prepared as the chip keys, IIRC, are around $25 for just the blank.

 

the dealer will not have the codes for that year trust me i have been through this just call your local dealer and get roadside assistance pkone # they will look your codes up right on the phone and they do go back to 1986 on firebirds so like i said you will not get the codes from the dealer i dont care what these guys tell you you have to go through roadside assistance.

 

Funny, I had some cut this spring for my '89. Guess I should call the dealer and tell them they were wrong to cut the keys for me. :shrug:

 

well i guess new york dealers dont know what they are doing. im not saying you wont find a dealer to do the keys but my expierience with them was they where not alot of help. they told me they did not have the codes as far back as 89 but roadside did so who knows try the dealer if not go with roadside.good luck bro.

 

Or you can get a key from a locksmith. VATS key blanks st one of the local locksmiths were $7 the last time I bought one for my '94. If they have to find the key code and cut a new one from code, there will be an additional fee, of course.

The point is that a good lock shop also has the ability to cut your key. You're NOT simply stuck with the dealership.

 

the only way he can get a key made by a locksmith is if he knows the resistance of the key the locksmith will not have the codes so they will not be able to make a key i had a key made once i found out the resistance and it cost me 25.00 from a locksmith for a code key.