original key to open trunk?

SON240sx Automotive
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hey, so i was trying to open my trunk for the first time today and i couldn’t open it with my key. only with the pull lever from inside my car… i don’t have the original key, only a cut copy. could this be why? and, where can i get an original key for my car? or is it a lost cause…

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open the trunk with the lever, from inside the trunk lid remove the lock cylinder clip, take the cylinder to a locksmith and get it fixed to match key.

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you could get an OEM key cut from the dealership with your vin proof of ownership and ID but who is to say that key will work in your trunk?

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It could also be that the tumblers are semi seized --before spending $ remove the lock assembly, take it apart and clean/lube it with WD40- - sometimes I move the tumblers with a small screwdriver. This has worked on several of our S13’s. Can usually be done within 1 hour.

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yep if a lock is not turned in years, it likely will not turn, especially on a car

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yep if a lock is not turned in years, it likely will not turn, especially on a car

will it work if i let it sit with wd40 for awhile ?

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It’s seized for sure. My trunk went first, now none of my locks turn.

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thanks for all the advice! will try the wd40 method first, and if that fails it’s off to a locksmith… how much does it cost to get a key cut at the dealership? my keyman key copy is really ugly.

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Hopefully they have a record of it. Last time I went to the dealer to get a key cut from a VIN, they told me that they began keeping the keycodes of VIN’s in 1996.

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put soem white grease and just slide the key in and out a thousand times then maybe it will work. if not penetrating oil will work

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1996? damnit, i have a 95… will try all of the above on the next sunny day. thanks again! will let u know how it turns out.

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My driver door lock seizes a bit sometimes when its cold. It’ll work if you keep trying it though.