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I'm in Smithfield, NC. I have a 2007 Fatboy. My key broke and of course don't have a spare and I need to know if there is any work around for this. There is a Harley Dealer 22 miles away, but I don't know if they can make a key or if I need to order one.

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I'm going to eat and try to calm down, will check back later.

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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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Can you take the dash panel off and hotwire the ignition switch? Good enough to get you to a dealer or locksmith anyways...
 
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Dealers order keys based upon your key code.
 
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Dumb question. Is the lock in a locked position or not? If not you should be ok to turn it on or off but you will need the key code to have another one made
 
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What part on the key broke?
 
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Go to the dealer with the VIN, proof of ownership and photo ID. They can get another set of keys but it might take a week or so to arrive. No key code required.
 
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Can you take the dash panel off and hotwire the ignition switch? Good enough to get you to a dealer or locksmith anyways...
I'm not near good enough to do that.
 
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Dumb question. Is the lock in a locked position or not? If not you should be ok to turn it on or off but you will need the key code to have another one made
Unfortunately stuck locked.
 
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What part on the key broke?
The part with the little nub. I tried a couple of things to make it work, but I'm afraid of being too aggressive and breaking it.
 
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Does anyone know if the dealership have some kind of master key to get it unlocked?

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