I've bought ebay Honda keys for all my bikes and they work perfectly. Non-transponder. I've also bought transponder keys for my car and they worked fine too.
Are ebay Chinese key blanks good to use?
- Thread starter 油井緋色
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Most 2008+ bikes (canadian edition in the case of yamaha) have factory immboilizers that are coded to the ECU, so just any key won't work, and if you don't have the master key you can't even relearn a new transponder key you buy
-Jamie M.
Wait WHAAAAAAT?! =( So them blanks won't work? Damnit!
Lol how did I miss this thread earlier. I love keys. That being said, not all keys are the same (different grades of metal, some are forged, some are cast, etc...). What usually wears the key out is an improper cut (or a dirty lock, but that's a different story). An improperly cut key will create resistance when being turned. In our case, the wafers in the locks won't line up properly inside the housing, causing the key to twist and eventually snap. It could happen in a week, or not happen at all. For a $40+ savings, it's worth the risk. Just keep an eye out as any bend or twist will be noticeable. Toss it if it isn't straight. The worst thing is a broken key inside a lock. Better quality keys can sometimes be bent in half and back and be fine to use. Not the case with ebay keys.
Also, keep the cylinder lubricated. WD-40 is not a lubricant, but Jig-a-loo works good enough.
Op, I believe you visited me at Acme Locks when you had your gs500. I'm not there anymore, but the guy who bumped me out of a job has been there for over 20 years so he knows what he's doing. If you are going to go there, I'd wait for a bit. The old key machine blew up and the new one has a ****** cutting blade lol
Also, keep the cylinder lubricated. WD-40 is not a lubricant, but Jig-a-loo works good enough.
Op, I believe you visited me at Acme Locks when you had your gs500. I'm not there anymore, but the guy who bumped me out of a job has been there for over 20 years so he knows what he's doing. If you are going to go there, I'd wait for a bit. The old key machine blew up and the new one has a ****** cutting blade lol
lol thanks for the heads up, surprised you still remember me
I got a new issue now with the master key thing. Gonna call up the old owner tomorrow and see if they have it, otherwise it looks like I'll be needing to flash the ECU or asking the stealership to do something about this =/
So will my owners manual let me know if my '12 gsxr has a chip key? There's nothing to these keys but it wouldn't surprise me.
There is actually plenty of space on that key for a small transponder chip. Take it to a locksmith that cuts automotive keys. If they are nice, they will test the key in a cloning machine to see if it has a chip or not. Takes 2 seconds.
On a yamaha, when you try and start it with a non-chip key it sputters and backfires like crazy and won't start. Not sure how it works on the gixxers but worst case scenario, if you get a flashing security light on the dash, and/or your normals keys don't work after, disconnect the battery and touch the two wiring battery terminals together (from the bike wiring, NOT the actual battery), then re-attach battery and your regular keys will work like before.油井緋色;1986293 said:
-Jamie M.
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Read the novel that came with my bike. Chipped key. No start without it and you're right, there's a light that will start flashing to tell me no.
What my friend did (primarily for his track bike) was to duct tape his final remaining original key top to the back of the ignition cylinder. Then all of his cut/spare keys worked perfect (the ones without chips)
-Jamie M.
