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Jul 3, 2014 | 11:11 AM

#11

mydogfarted

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From: NJ

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Originally Posted by DK Custom

There is one thing we've seen...if you have other keys or doodads hanging off the key ring, it is far more likely to wear a groove in the key and started getting more difficult to turn, until it eventually "locks up".

This is true across the board - bikes and cars. The more **** you have on your key chain, the more likely it's going to cause the ignition switch to fail. Happened to a few Fords I owned, probably a more of a cause for GM's current ignition switch recalls than the fix the engineers suggested*, which is why some car companies have gone to the short range radio keys and push button starts.

*A couple dollars spent on harder metals would also have saved GMs *** too.

Jul 3, 2014 | 12:02 PM

#12

dwagar

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From: Calgary AB

I've been running this for a couple of years. The lines on my key may be a hair deeper than on my 2nd key (which only ever was in the stock location), but it might've looked like that in the stock location too.
I never have any **** hanging with the key, I'm sure that does help.
I'm perfectly happy with mine.