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Now this is crap timing as we are off to France on Saturday. But last weekend the key broke in half fortunately not in a lock but meant we are now using the spare. Have been to Timpsons and they say cos its German need to get a German blank one and they can cut it. Have got an alternative of going back to Lowdhams and paying an arm and a leg no doubt.
Anyone manage to get a blank German key?
Will have to guard this one with my life or we are well and truly stuffed in France. Last weekend we could not get into gas locker and gas ran out of all times and the bog was flashing full - typical so had to come home early! boo hoo! Least the garage was open and door was too. We can always lock the door from the inside anyway worse case scenario!
Greengrass
Had same problem few weeks ago, after lot of p***ing about, got Lincoln Security to cut new key no probs, and only a couple of squid. 01522 532038.
Regards
Tinhut
Hi janet
Snap (literally) Ours broke in half last week & we're using our spare too,was planning to take this to any old key cutting shop & get a spare spare
Did the same thing a few weeks back, but was fortunate enough to get a spare for our Hymer from a good quality locksmiths shop. He had a blank and made us a key for under a tenner . It wasn't an 'electronic' or 'smart' key though, so I hope yours is just as easy to replace.
No Pippin on this occasion it was in another bag usually I do but changed my bag! doh.
Oooh thanks chaps - am hoping Lowdhams might have the blanks and then can cut me one but its going to Huddersfield fitting in the time is a bit of a squeeze am on the phone tomorrow to them!
oooh and no its not coded or anything just the habitation key. It was very strange cos there was a hole drilled in the middle and we did think perhaps it was the spare that had been used cos the spare we are now using is a bit more substantial.
Fortunately for me Drew was turning it in the lock and he noticed it was a bit loose so pulled it out just in time it had twisted as I said above it seemed very flimsy with a small hole drilled in the middle of it and was just wondering if it was actually the spare don't know if they make them differently or not.
Find an old fashioned ironmongers shop and they will have more key blanks than you can shake a baguette at, and a little machine for cutting the key. Being so close to Germany they will probably carry a range of German blanks.
If not, try a big motorhome dealer, and if they have a blank but can't cut the key on the spot - take it to the ironmonger and he'll do it for you.
I reckon you stand a better chance of replacing it there than in the UK.
Dave
N.B. - try the new key before you drive off into the sunset though. They don't always work perfectly without a bit of fettling.
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