Hidden spare Keytainer on the car - LOCATION?

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Hidden spare Keytainer on the car - LOCATION?

Ratbag said:
I also have a basic key that will open the door and crank the engine, but will not start the car. I keep that one in a Keytainer on the car, just in case I manage to work out how to lock the keys in my car when I am a long way away from home ...
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Great idea, another mini project! Plus I want to install a weather proof keysafe on the chassis BUT WHERE?

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Gidday Pigs

Well, I am not about to say where mine is ... After all, it will still unlock the car!

However, some tips:

Preferably on top of something, rather than hanging downwards;

The magnets on the Keytainer are very seriously strong. Mine is still there after some fairly rough behaviour;

DON'T put a chipped key in it! Use only a cut (un-chipped) key!

Somewhere where you can get at it without too much grovelling ...

Somewhere you can get at it without the need to dismantle half the car ...

Obviously, somewhere where it is not physically in harm's way.

Somewhere not too obvious. Even though I know where mine is (should be ... ;) ), I usually have trouble finding it. I have to physically remove it in order to get the key out of it.

Back in the olden days, I used to have a key attached to the bottom radiator hose with a bit of wire. The keyway was wrapped up in plastic with insulation tape around the lot. It worked. It saved my bacon on a couple of occasions. Nowhere near as good a solution as a Keytainer.

A Keytainer is simple, robust and relatively crap-proof. Having anything electronic, locking, etc is merely asking for trouble IMHO. Chances are, it will refuse to open at the critical moment ... :(.

With immobilisers, the key will only open your car door, not start the car.

Another alternative is a real estate agent key box. It think the knocking of it would drive me even nuttier than I already am ... :twisted:.

All modern Subies also have microdot protection, so all but impossible to steal and/or re-birth. All cop cars carry a kit that enables them to see and read microdots these days. As they are sprayed all over everything (body, wheels, engine, gearbox, etc), it's rather hard to undetectably steal any part of a car so protected! :ebiggrin: :biggrin:. Crooks know about microdots, and avoid them as it is all too easy to be incontrovertibly caught red-handed! Poor crooks ...

Just a few thoughts ... About all my poor brain can cope with today!
 
went to Repco for the 20% off sale and bought a HAyman Reese hitch pin lock for $22 after discount.
The XT car key fits nicely into the tongue so now I can lock the car key inside the towbar while I'm at the beach. For some reason the extra long lock was much cheaper than the standard length one, I think it must be Repco screwing up their prices.

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or you could get a spare key cut with no transponder. Lock your real key inside your car and carry the spare with you.
 
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I was thinking of the same thing lefty. Provided that is, you have a tow bar :iconwink:

I think there is a special box / device you can buy for that actually.
I'll see if I can find a link for such a thing.

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Mr Turbo
 
Gidday Mr T

The one little problem with that system is that my towbar generally occupies that convenient little socket at the back of Roo2 ...

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I had a place on an old VL Commodore that only required a rip top from a can to retrieve it, saved me a couple of times. It was very accessible and simple to remove.
 
lefty said:
went to Repco for the 20% off sale and bought a HAyman Reese hitch pin lock for $22 after discount.
The XT car key fits nicely into the tongue so now I can lock the car key inside the towbar while I'm at the beach. For some reason the extra long lock was much cheaper than the standard length one, I think it must be Repco screwing up their prices.
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Awesome, great idea - this could work well for me.

What about the Hyman Reese hitch pin lock key? You'd still need to carry that in your board shorts (assuming you are at the beach for a swim).
 


https://www.seacured.com.au

I find these work good for storing the keys for going for a surf (seem bigger than most), I dont like to leave a spare in the car as thieves can find them,

I also have a car safe from bunnings ($35) for my phone/wallet. the safe has a steel loop that I attach to the seat frame.
 
Tweaksta said:
Awesome, great idea - this could work well for me.

What about the Hyman Reese hitch pin lock key? You'd still need to carry that in your board shorts (assuming you are at the beach for a swim).
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yes you carry it, on a bracelet or necklace or whatever. It is small and has no electronics so doesn't matter if it gets wet. Then you don't have to worry about thieves pinching the key while you go for a swim.
 
When i got my towbar from the wreckers, i was wondering what all this electrical tape was on the bar. Turned out to be a spare key for the car i took the bar off.
 
i was considering it, but i wasn't sure of my get way plan as it had no engine rear diff or wheels. But i'm assuming it was from the subaru, it might of been secretly from the owners Aston martin
 
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