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      06-13-2011, 12:38 AM   #1
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Metal Key

I might have lost the metal key to one of my key fobs last night. Is it possible to order the metal key alone or must it be ordered with the fob? And, any idea as to cost? Thanks.
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I doubt that they will sell you just the metal insert (key) part. I would assume that it comes with the fob and would have to be special ordered (to cut the key specific to your car).

How did you manage to loose just the key part if you don't mind me asking?
It's hard to get the key out of the fob...
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      06-13-2011, 05:08 PM   #3
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I was able to buy a metal key,alone,for my "d"....I paid something like $50 for it and it took a few days for it to be ready.Don't know if the 7 Series keyfob is different than the 3,but if it's not....
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      06-13-2011, 07:12 PM   #4
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The 7 series key is different. It's larger, and also has one additional button.
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      06-14-2011, 01:45 AM   #5
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Thank you gentlemen. I called my dealer today. The metal key and remote is between $400 and $450, while the metal key alone, which is what was needed, is between $45 and $50. Whether the metal key alone or the key and the remote together, same can be had in 2 business days, in the US, at least.

How I lost the key: I went to a wedding Saturday night, separated the key for valet purposes - locking the trunk and center console - and while someone else drove home, I needed to unlock the center console to get my EZ Pass tag, used it to do so, but do not recall what happened to it thereafter.

But, great news(!): When I created this thread, I a had already searched my car two times, yet, as one can imagine, this has been tremendously upsetting and I searched my car again, this time for no less than 10 minutes. I found the key directly beneath the driver’s seat – under the mechanics and motors, etc. – I do not know how it got there, but I ultimately found it using the LED light on my iPhone and I needed a long screwdriver to recover it.

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      06-14-2011, 02:24 AM   #6
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Good to hear you found your key!

Hope you didn't loose that big screwdriver under your seat now
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