Start your truck with a hardware store key

Hello everyone.I know I don't post very much but I do check the site regularly,especially the underground.Anyway I was at my buddys this afternoon having a few beers and we got to talking about transponder keys.Well to make a long story short,I have a hardware store key I keep in my wallet in case I lock myself out.Found out that if you put a cheap $1.50 hardware store key in the ignition and hold the head of your chipped key against the head of the other key your truck will start.Maybe this is old news but I haddent heard of it before.Anyway thought I would post it,it could help someone out of a jamb someday.

 

good to know. But if you had the head of the real key why wouldnt you just use that?

 

maybe if it got bent or something????

 

Damaged, etc.

 

Yeah. What he said.

 

Gotcha!

 

That's where I was going with the idea.If you have a spare key in your wallet like I do and your original key gets damaged you can still drive your truck.

 

Good to know, I carry a credit card key in my wallet.

Marc M

 

Blank key would come in handy for using the ACC ignition setting for playing music at a campground etc. without someone taking off with your truck.

 

do all thekeys have a chip, becuase i have the thin no rubber key ring part key and it started the truck, so if there is a chip in it, it would have to be inthe metal part of the key, is that where it is or how it works...? mines an '07

 

Is this really a "chip" or is it just a little RFID tag like they put in a DVD box? Has anybody ever opened up one of these keys to see what's inside?

 

i tried my credit card key that came with the truck(wouldn't even turn) I suggest taking a real key and using a little gasket cement sticking it in an obscure area .Don't use too much permatex blue or you'll have a wee bit of trouble taking off if needed.

 

Hitch Safe!!!!