General topics » Ignition Key blanks

Good evening all, finally got out on the bike this weekend and had a great ride around the Yorkshire Dales from our base in Dent - recommended!!

Unfortunately (and i still don't know how I did it) I managed to bend my ignition key. I have got it sort of straight but would like to get a replacement. Is there a source for the key blanks or is it just a trip to Pidcocks BMW??

I struggled sourcing one a couple of years ago... ended up having to order the appropriately-cut item from the dealership for a daft amount of money

It depends what you are after doing. I have keyless ignition on my 1250 but got a spare key cut to use in the seat lock and panniers. That is a dumb key which was cut at my local Locksmiths in Westhoughton:

www.boltonlock.co.uk.

I just turned up and they cut it straight away. Likely you will have an immobiliser built into your key head. You can just keep the new key as a spare or if the old one become useless or dangerous to use cut off the key blad and keep the key head on the same ring to cope with the immobiliser. Much cheaper than a visit to BMW.

Chris

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Good evening all, finally got out on the bike this weekend and had a great ride around the Yorkshire Dales from our base in Dent - recommended!!

Unfortunately (and i still don't know how I did it) I managed to bend my ignition key. I have got it sort of straight but would like to get a replacement. Is there a source for the key blanks or is it just a trip to Pidcocks BMW??

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Thanks for the interest and the speedy responses. It is a 2015 so traditional key as attached. I could as suggested above, keep it as a spare and use No.2 key for best, but I thought i would get a new spare (in case I do it again :)). I also think I will keep a spare in my riding jacket pocket.BMW Key.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

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Thanks for the interest and the speedy responses. It is a 2015 so traditional key as attached. I could as suggested above, keep it as a spare and use No.2 key for best, but I thought i would get a new spare (in case I do it again :)). I also think I will keep a spare in my riding jacket pocket.

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The bend doesn't show up very well in a photogragh, my issue is more the replacement rather than the bend (I very carefully used the ignition lock to straighten it to be able to use it on the day, so the bend is not big enough to stop it being used. I am now feeling a little embarrased that I may have made too big an issue of this.....

The metal part with the BMW emblem is separate from the key. It's two pieces pressed together with the plastic/rubber head of the key sandwiched between. I was wondering if your "key" rotated within the metal pieces?

For some reason, a few years ago, the metal pieces separated on my key. Luckily, I discovered the problem before the rubber head of the key detached from one of the metal pieces.

Just checked - £57 for a Pukka BMW replacement, yes, they are chipped to recognise the bike. At the moment mine looks like this:BMW Key2.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

I recently bought a dumb key online. Ready cut to the K code that was provided with the bike.

Colour coded too

Works a treat for days when I’m simply servicing / cleaning the bike. And gives me a travelling spare for seat, box & panniers if needed.

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Just checked - £57 for a Pukka BMW replacement, yes, they are chipped to recognise the bike. At the moment mine looks like this:

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Just checked - £57 for a Pukka BMW replacement, yes, they are chipped to recognise the bike. At the moment mine looks like this:

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Did you try to press it in a vise?

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Very handy. All too easy to bend your key in the seat lock or petrol cap.