Special Key For Wheels

[Cakija_GTi]

i lost my special key and need to get one of my tires off to go to a tire shop and fix the valve stem, any possibility of taking it off? would anyones special key work or?

[SDKmann]

Well just telling people its a "special key" and seeing if someone else has the same one wont help you much. What kind of wheel locks do you have, the key is different for different brands of wheel locks obviously. Id talk to the shop that you are taking the wheel to, there is a possibility they have run into this situation before and could have some suggestions.

[Mk4Gasm]

Well just telling people its a "special key" and seeing if someone else has the same one wont help you much. What kind of wheel locks do you have, the key is different for different brands of wheel locks obviously. Id talk to the shop that you are taking the wheel to, there is a possibility they have run into this situation before and could have some suggestions.

He has OEM Santa Monica rims which requite a single key that fits into his factory provided tire iron/wrench. If you lost yours, you have to either buy one from the stealership/local parts store/shop, or find someone with similar rims and use theres. I know mine for my 15's are different from LB's which are different from several other types. To my knowledge at least.

[Cakija_GTi]

He has OEM Santa Monica rims which requite a single key that fits into his factory provided tire iron/wrench. If you lost yours, you have to either buy one from the stealership/local parts store/shop, or find someone with similar rims and use theres. I know mine for my 15's are different from LB's which are different from several other types. To my knowledge at least.

sweet thanks, my friend works at the shop thats going to fix it ill call him up tomorow and check, ive got a friend who has a 20th ani gti, would his key work? i guess if the shop dont got anything for me ill try his or go buy one at dealer i just wasnt sure if any key could work or how all that goes

[OrangeDUB]

I think the keys are random and not necessarily paired with a wheel type or size. Going to the VW dealership is your best bet for a replacement. Get the correct part the first time. Think - what if you need it again? You'd be mad you didn't buy one at this point.

Your other option is if you find a key that works then get 4 oem lug bolts to replace the locks and be done with them.

[stollen]

VW used (from my knowledge) about 10 different lug "keys". Its pretty random but you might be able to find someone that has the same one. Take the locking lugs out and put regular ones in. I really doubt factory VW rims are very high on the list of things stolen in DSM.

The other option is to go to a tire store and have them either see if they have a match in their "box of keys" or they can get them off by other means. I lost the key to my lugs and Big O Tires up on 100th got all 4 locking lugs out in a couple minutes. Just make sure you have 4 lugs to replace the ones they take out.

[cadwiz]

You can have mine it might fit we couldn't find it so i replaced mine with normal ones. Then found the key under the back seat so i no longer need it.
If it does not fit yours just toss it.:D

[lreven]

[QUOTE=stollen;79541]VW used (from my knowledge) about 10 different lug "keys". Its pretty random but you might be able to find someone that has the same one. Take the locking lugs out and put regular ones in. I really doubt factory VW rims are very high on the list of things stolen in DSM.
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First mod I did when the White Passat was new was get rid of those damn things.

[Cakija_GTi]

yeah i just found my key, went in the garage to take off the tire to get it fixed, one of the lugs was stripped so im havin some friend come over saturday help me push it out so we can air it up and jump it and drive to a local shop to 1 fix the tire.

also i noticed that my hood is popped, but i cant open or close it it think my latch is jammed, how do i unjam it'?

[OrangeDUB]

yeah i just found my key, went in the garage to take off the tire to get it fixed, one of the lugs was stripped so im havin some friend come over saturday help me push it out so we can air it up and jump it and drive to a local shop to 1 fix the tire.

also i noticed that my hood is popped, but i cant open or close it it think my latch is jammed, how do i unjam it'?

Hmm... is your car ever working properly!?!?!? :computer:

[vwmeister]

Hmm... is your car ever working properly!?!?!? :computer:


He HATE me...

[Cakija_GTi]

Hmm... is your car ever working properly!?!?!? :computer:

no it is not :( ive got a few things i need to get done by wedn. i am moving to fargo north dakota and need the car running, i ordered the hose i needed to get my stock dv back on, hoping to god i get it in asap so i can drive the car. i tried fixing my valve stem on my tire today but found out that one of my lugs is stripped so i gotta somehow get air in it at home take it to the closest shop or figure out something quick. and my hood wont open or close im screwed because my battery is dead and i need to jump start it but cant.

[924s]

i'm by no means a VW guy but ive jumped a lincon navigator by hooking directly to the starter...long story... i say jack her up and see if you can't go that route. however you will need that hood latch fixed still...

[Cakija_GTi]

i'm by no means a VW guy but ive jumped a lincon navigator by hooking directly to the starter...long story... i say jack her up and see if you can't go that route. however you will need that hood latch fixed still...

my hood is like popped a little but it wont go up or down so idk what to do with it. it was fine last time i had it open when mitchel was here scanning the car and i didnt close it all the way just let it sit in my garage. and i came in today and it wouldnt open or close

[07GTI]

so you have tried pulling the hood release again,

http://www.fallastarmedia.com/vortex/cluster/small/01.jpg

does it make the normal pop or is it already there? what happens when you pull the tab under the hood for the unlatching does it move at all?

http://www.fallastarmedia.com/vortex/cluster/small/02.jpg

[Cakija_GTi]

so you have tried pulling the hood release again,

http://www.fallastarmedia.com/vortex/cluster/small/01.jpg

does it make the normal pop or is it already there? what happens when you pull the tab under the hood for the unlatching does it move at all?

http://www.fallastarmedia.com/vortex/cluster/small/02.jpg

hood release broke off so i pull the wire with a pair of plyers, but the unlatch on the hood thats usualy their is gone. i tried messing with my fingers and that thing moves up and down and makes a click noise but it does no good to closeing or opening my hood all the way

[OrangeDUB]

hood release broke off so i pull the wire with a pair of plyers, but the unlatch on the hood thats usualy their is gone. i tried messing with my fingers and that thing moves up and down and makes a click noise but it does no good to closeing or opening my hood all the way

I just deleted what I was going to say and I'm replacing it with this.

"DUDE..." followed up by this emoticon to show my feeling: :computer:

[SirRangeALot]

I just deleted what I was going to say and I'm replacing it with this.

"DUDE..." followed up by this emoticon to show my feeling: :computer:

I think this emoticon fits much better and sums it up nicely.

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/dimebar_probably/Smileys/th_chainsaw.gif

[OrangeDUB]

I like my hood pull:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/IMGP0236.jpg

[Cakija_GTi]

I like my hood pull:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/IMGP0236.jpg

that looks pretty cool
but i just got my hood open turns out that the notch was flipped over and inside the hood i flashed a flash light around looking around and noticed that so i put my fingers in their and started pulling with plyers got it out and the hood opened :)