Duplicate key made from VIN # ?

If that is what you believe try to get a key cut for your neighbors car and see what happens LOL

mike hunt

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Mike Hunter
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Hi Guys and Girls Been watching this "Crazy" thread for days.

Lets all agree that Dishonest people working in dealerships DO have the ability to cut these Keys!! VINS do provide the info. It's truly up to people who make these keys to check out that the rightfull person who owns the vehicle is the one who they are making the key for!!

Larry from NJ

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Larry from N.J.

Larry,

Well said - and what you said is the main thrust of the GM P&P Manual pontification on this issue. Also, GM makes a strong point about having one trusted employee be the "point person" for such key requests.

Regards, Bill Bowen Sacramento, CA

Reply to
William H. Bowen

Precisely what some of us have been saying, one can not get a key cut that will start somebody else vehicle by simply knowing the VIN. ;)

Reply to
Mike Hunter

That's what some of us have been saying over and over. Mike Hunter can't handle the truth though.

Reply to
SgtSilicon

It means they potentially CAN do so you dunce.

Reply to
SgtSilicon

Yaaaawn......

Ian

Reply to
shiden_kai

Ah, that explains why you always radiate that aura of "full of shit."

nate

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Nate Nagel

For what it's worth, I currently have, sitting on my property, a vehicle th at is registered to NOBODY as it is a salvage-titled theft recovery that I have in fact gotten the VIN specific key for, due to the original being los t in the theft. To answer the ORIGINAL query - thus avoiding all of the ign orant semantics - one can, yes, acquire a key by knowing only the VIN. I ha ve it setting on my property now as proof. No person is registered on this vehicle, the title is 'open', however, due to my physical posession of it a nd it's documentation I was able to get a replacement VIN-Matched key for i t. If you are concerned about your own vehicle, you can put tape over the l ast 6-8 numbers of you VIN tag as a precaution without overly upsetting law enforcement. I deal with this often enough and just hope that this helps t o answer the original question.

Reply to
wegner_jeremy

- The key code is cross-referenced to the VIN. A reputable dealer will ask for a photo ID, and the title, before looking up the code and cutting the key but a disreputable person with access to the dealer's computer can look up the code and cut the key.

Reply to
mrkvasnicka

Dealership requires proof of ownership.

Reply to
wesellbricks

Yes, as they should. My boss went to Europe and took his key. His wife used the car and locked the keys inside. No one would use a slim jim as there was a lot that could go wrong. It took some doing for the dealer to give the information to a local locksmith that knows who we are.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

It is illeagal do cover the vin number check your local laws before covering any part of the number

Reply to
stv758

Lost only key 1989 izusu trooper need one

Reply to
randyroberts9863

Dealer can get one. Locksmith may be able to help but you may need some proof you own the vehicle.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

what if some hackers got the program which programs the key when you have the vin # ?

is this possible to make the key if you have the VIN # ? is there any relation between Vin and car key?

personally, i don't believe you can do such thing with the Vin number otherwise car companies will never put the VIN number on your dashboard and make it obvious to everyone.

regards

Reply to
siamandm

There is no "program". You need to have the VIN and the correct dealer information and you order the key which gets shipped to the dealer.

Average Joe on the street doesn't have the correct info, and even if he did the new keys get shipped to the dealer.

As for "Randy in parts", Yes he could use the VIN and try to get the keycode to cut a key. BUT to get the keycode he has to be a credentialed locksmith and provide that information.

Reply to
Steve W.

Yes you they can, but they require you show proof of ownership of the vehicle

Reply to
pebbles78623

Keys CAN be cut by a VIN #- our dealership does it with the # and proof of ownership - bring your title along with you and VERIFY IT IS you - and you can have a key cut for your GM product - know your facts before you post things you do not know about

Reply to
1hockeymom2

I was able to do it with a reputable locksmith. Called the dealer 50 miles away and he gave the information to a locksmith that knows me. It was not even my car. It belonged to the owner where I worked. His wife took the car while he had the other keys with him in Austria. Wife called me for help. Fortunately, the locksmith knows both of us since he as done a lot of work for the company and I had the proper info for the dealer.

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Ed Pawlowski

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