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Fiat 500 Chat => Fiat 500 Chat => Topic started by: DMB on February 01, 2007, 07:57:59 PM

Title: The "Key" to happiness
Post by: DMB on February 01, 2007, 07:57:59 PM

Hello there.  Can anyone help please? I have recently purchased a 500 with an FSM 126 motor. My dilemma is , the steering lock on my 500F has no key to activate it. Does anyone know where I can obtain this steering lock key? there appears to be numbers and markings on the barrel top which correspond to the key number. Am I right? I have put a posting on the 500 site but, as yet, had no replies

Title: The "Key" to happiness
Post by: ChrisRLewis on February 01, 2007, 08:44:15 PM

Have you tried contacting a locksmith, perhaps he can advise?
Does your old key fit? but does not turn to operate?
C :)

Title: Key less
Post by: DMB on February 01, 2007, 08:51:02 PM

I do not have a key, that is my dilemma :sad:

Title: The "Key" to happiness
Post by: fiatfsm on February 01, 2007, 11:16:24 PM

I would imagine the barrell number is also the key number as most older cars had that system. If so all you need to do is find a key cutter with the relevant codes. I once used that method to get a key for a 126, found a locksmith in yellow pages easily enough.

Title: The "Key" to happiness
Post by: ChrisRLewis on February 02, 2007, 04:22:29 PM

They are still available from
https://ssl.kundenserver.de/shop.fiat500126.de/indexa.htm
(http://fiat126club.co.uk/forum/userpix/5_tn_LOCK_1.jpg)

Title: Lost key.
Post by: banjomandolin on February 02, 2007, 11:33:43 PM

3 years ago a Fiat 133 owner had a similar problem so, on his behalf, I placed a post on a website to which Phil at Ricambio responded saying that he could solve the problem. Friend did not take any action and as far as I know the car is still sitting on his drive, keyless. Give Phil a ring.

Title: The "Key" to happiness
Post by: bis13 on February 03, 2007, 11:35:49 AM

have it transported to chatham leave it in a carpark over nite and voila no steering lock and a bit of hot wire , sorry......

Title: keyless
Post by: DMB on February 03, 2007, 08:09:37 PM

Thanks for all your imput guys. I now have a direction in which to go. :lol: