Lost car keys

[novastorm]

I haven't driven my civic for about a week. Now I need to use it, but I've somehow misplaced the keys. The car is sitting outside the house, so one would think it's somewhere in the house, however I do remember taking the car keys out of the house to take something out of the civic and then driving another car out. I'm not sure whether it was at that time that it has been misplaced.

There was no spare key when I bought the car privately.

What do I do if the keys are really lost? I urgently need advice as I need to go out.

Thanks

[Premature Vtec]

mate had same situation as you, he called honda they said it will cost $1000+ or $1000 not sure of the price, but maybe other places could do something.

[novastorm]

Thanks for the reply. Anyone else have other thoughts?

[vtec_cpu]

Lol I was just reading this, and was wondering where my civic keys were.
Hesitated then found them under my table lol.

I guess you could keep trying, and cover the entire house inside and outside.
Check the other car that you drove out.
Have a look inside the EM1 from the outside to see if you can spot them.
Sell your car with no keys. Haha

[Mikecivic78]

I haven't driven my civic for about a week. Now I need to use it, but I've somehow misplaced the keys. The car is sitting outside the house, so one would think it's somewhere in the house, however I do remember taking the car keys out of the house to take something out of the civic and then driving another car out. I'm not sure whether it was at that time that it has been misplaced.

There was no spare key when I bought the car privately.

What do I do if the keys are really lost? I urgently need advice as I need to go out.

Thanks

Here's the lesson of the day: You should've copied it knowing u didnt have a spare. Hopefully u will learn from ur mistake and it'll never happen again.

Thats my 0.02

[ninzee]

that suks man but ill put anything on if u call honda n get them 2 fix it in the nxt 2 weeks or so ull find the key

[Mikecivic78]

Here's the lesson of the day: You should've copied it knowing u didnt have a spare. Hopefully u will learn from ur mistake and it'll never happen again.

Thats my 0.02

Despite the negative post, my advice is to call honda. I'm sure it will be cheaper than the infamous 'red key' system on the '96-'98 ek/ej civic.

[sinseven]

damn the has got to suck.
best bet is search hard!
or ring honda

[D16]

correct me if im wrong. but i think RACQ offers a service where they can unlock your car for you? they'll come with some magic and open the car for you.

useful for people who lock themselves out. but still doesnt solve ur missing key lol.

[turtle187]

dude call a locksmith,

they will program and cut you a key,
the red key cannot start your engine, the red key can only open your door and dis-engage the immobiliser.
a locksmith will charge you approxmately 300-500 and 80 for every extra key.

[ECU-MAN]

if you have an EM1, you dont need the red key ( EM1 usees Immo V2 non red key system )

get a new OEM Honda Key and have a lock smith match the pattern to the car lock and then Honda can program it.

[twing]

Have u found ur key yet?
I suggest to lock the wheels until you find the key.
Just in case some stranger found ur key outside the house.

When you find your key, take it to mister minit. They can give you a key + copy your original key for less than $100.

[turtle187]

if you have an EM1, you dont need the red key ( EM1 usees Immo V2 non red key system )

get a new OEM Honda Key and have a lock smith match the pattern to the car lock and then Honda can program it.



the locksmith can also program it, you dont need to take it to honda

[novastorm]

Thanks everyone for your input =)

I'm happy to say that the keys were found in the other car...but I was already in panic mode!

I do have a new red key which is uncut...I assume I can take it to the locksmith with the original keys and get it cut? Since this new red key will be exactly the same as the original, can't I use it to open the car doors and start the engine?

Thanks :)

[turtle187]

Thanks everyone for your input =)

I'm happy to say that the keys were found in the other car...but I was already in panic mode!

I do have a new red key which is uncut...I assume I can take it to the locksmith with the original keys and get it cut? Since this new red key will be exactly the same as the original, can't I use it to open the car doors and start the engine?

Thanks :)

red key can open your doors and will disable the immo, but it will not start your engine.
get another black key cut and programmed and it will start your engine, if anyone has disagreements with me, this has happened to my mrs in the past and the red key didnt do S*** all, so get another black key cut and programmed

[Mikecivic78]

Thanks everyone for your input =)

I'm happy to say that the keys were found in the other car...but I was already in panic mode!

I do have a new red key which is uncut...I assume I can take it to the locksmith with the original keys and get it cut? Since this new red key will be exactly the same as the original, can't I use it to open the car doors and start the engine?

Thanks :)

As I said in my previous post, only 96-98 eks had red keys. Em1 doesnt have that shitty system. Just get the thing cut at a locksmith, it'll cost ya 80.00 give or take.