There are only x number of keys made for any model car. So this is a lot more common than people think. I had a del sol and my friend had a Civic, and we could unlock/lock/start each other's car. Good justification for an ALARM

 

Hmm interesting to know. Felt like James Bond at the beginning with the small scope and light lol.

 

dude, theres a couple legends at my school...im so tempted to try it now lol!!!

 

Next time I see a Legend in a parking lot, I'm without a doubt trying that :lol:

 

Interesting. The 2 GS's don't play that way, but of course one is an early '94 and one is a late '94, so maybe that's why. Seeing as yours are both early '94's I guess it's possible they have a better chance.

 

Interesting. The 2 GS's don't play that way, but of course one is an early '94 and one is a late '94, so maybe that's why.

Yeah I think one of mine is 10/93 and the other is 11/93 production date.

that would be approx 1:250 (2^8).

Even if it is a 1 in 250 chance that my keys can be swapped, it's pretty ironic that I happened to buy two of the Legends that fit that scenario. lol

You'll see me at the National Meet trying everyone's locks. j/k

 

Hmm I may have to try this with the coupes lol

 

looks like ill have to try to find a JDM legend with Laser Cut keys so i dont have to walk out one day and find tyson trying to open my doors I tried this amongst Blackbird and the coupe, but it didnt work, but then again one is an early 94 and the other is a late 95.

 

both of mine are 94's GS and L I have to go try this now.

Great I can see it now; in a mall parking lot...." No, officer I promise I wasn't trying to steal this car I just wanted to see if my keys would work on it."

 

it's not as much about the year of the car as the shape of the keys.

a legend lock has, what, 8 pins in the lock? in essence as combinations along with about 3 heights for each ridge.

3^8 = 6561 combinations. for an exact fit, then you have a 1:6560 chance of having a match. for an *almost* fit, then it's probably more like 2 positions for each of the 8 pins for it to *almost* work 100% on a worn lock. that would be approx 1:250 (2^8).

 

My wife actually opened up and sat in an Accord exactly like ours at a local store and didn't realize she was in the wrong car until she noticed all kinds of shit in the car that she didn't remember having.

 

That's really funny that they're that close. We used to rotate through 3 Legends (2 '95s and a '92) and none of them could do that. I ought to try it again now that they're surely a little more worn down though both Legends have had keyless entry systems in them so I imagine the tumblers aren't that bad (despite the fact that dad's clicker has been dead for several months and he refuses to swap to his secondary one which works just fine... wth is wrong with him? I have no idea).

There was actually a court case my mom told me about when I was growing up and trying to figure out how keys worked (way, way long ago obviously) where two next door neighbors both had the same accord. One of the neighbors lent their car to a friend (with written agreement and such, really a careful arrangement apparently). The friend came and picked up the car and was driving it around and all.

Neighbor 2 meanwhile, reports his car stolen.

Turns out, the two vehicles, which lived NEXT DOOR to each other, had identical keys and the friend accidentally borrowed the wrong car unknowingly.

 

Our Legends don't do that. I tried when my dad locked they keys in the car.

 

Back in college, my roomate and I had identical 84 Civic 1500S - even the same paint and trim package - and we discovered the same. We could open each others doors, but not start the others car.

I presumed this had more to do with wear on the locks/key than the matching models.

 

dude that is scary, someone else being able to open your car with such ease, Its a good thing most crackheads don't have the internet. but still scary none the less, i wonder if this works on g1 as well?

 

it works on ALL vehicles.

that's not as scarey as LOCK BUMPING on a house...

 

My G2 coupe key could be used to unlock everything on the G1 coupe, but not start it! The G1 key would not work anywhere on the G2.

 

All I know is, if I come outside and someone is trying to open my car with their key, they better MOVE quick. Cause I will. shoot. you. There's an alarm for you.

"I saw something shiny in his hand officer, I was scared for my (car) life, so I shot him.":bootyshak

 

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imma wear an A-L hat and tshirt just so that u know im doing this just to see for myself

DONT SHOOT!!! IM FROM THE A-L FORUM!!! just wanted to see if my key would open and start your car so i can take it for a quick spin. i woulda brought it back....honest...

 

Ah dude I think I would try my dad R.I.P 92 Legend to unlock my door but I already try to start the car with that key and it didn't work lol. You had nice engine bay lol.

 

lol ^ in nyc you prob will get shot by the cops thinking youre pulling a gun out when you try and show them id :nutkick: . I've tried this with all my legends and it works.

My friend had a beater 04 saturn and we can take the damn key out the ignition while he was driving. Many times if he didnt want to go where I did I would take the key out with him driving and tell him just do as I say

 

^talk about herbed

 

wow so its possible that this is how they broke into my car without leaving a scratch anywhere? those bastards.... this ticks me off. revenge is sweet tho i will victimize somebody else for my misfortune...

 

well they could have also went to a dealerhship with your VIN number and gotten a key made.

I've tried a few different legend keys, okay, about 7 different key's and they all had different patterns and didn't inner change..

 

well whoever it was couldnt get my vin, its covered by my dash mat and usually the dealership requires proof of registration before they make a key for an instance like that. he mustve been good with the slim jim then or else he got lucky

 

well whoever it was couldnt get my vin, its covered by my dash mat and usually the dealership requires proof of registration before they make a key for an instance like that. he mustve been good with the slim jim then or else he got lucky

not even close to always. I've gotten keys made with out any proof. i had locked my key's in the car. got a drive to a dealership, got a key made. $5 later i'm back in my coupe and on my way!

 

The key thing is pretty common- especially on older cars from the 70's. they only put out so many combinations. My old Ford keys used to open a friends mercury and a coworkers ford

 

heh, old GM's can be started without a key sometimes. just turn the ignition. my dad has had 3 different GM trucks that first i could pull the key out while driving, then i tried it one day, and turned the ignition without the key. great fun.

 

i know that my trunk key wont start my car (if u gotta ask i did a trunk switch)

 

wow thats bad IMO. ive know some dealerships that do require... but i suppose if you lose the keys, you cant get the registration because you cant get in the car. still there has to been some kind of proof of ownership shown IMO for a dealership to make a key for it