Found out something very upsetting about out locks

[forsaken]

I was hanging out at an Impreza meet with my friends and I walked away to talk on my phone for a bit and when i return my friends are sitting in my car and have my hood popped. I knew I locked the car so when I went to figure out what happened my friend showed me his Impreza key. Basically without much effort he was able to open my car and then later start it with his Impreza key. Then we tried to do the same with my brothers Altima key and sure enough it worked without a hitch. How hard would it be to change the door locks, trunck lock and ignition? and where could I go to get it done?

[InstantRice]

wow, that is unnerving.

[forsaken]

I forgot to mention that we were also able to do the same thing to my friends '90 fastback so I dont think that its just my car. There was a lot more trouble starting his car though.

[deftdrummer]

that's strange that ANY other key would work at all, let alone a subaru key??

[zero87t]

worn down locks, shouldnt be a problem if you were to get new ones from the dealer

same thing happens with my supraAlot of supra keys can open it (never had any other key work on it tho)

[drifter sx]

i have a friend with an infiniti j30, and a friend with a 96 240 se... and they can both open and start my 90 fastback... sooner or later ill switch to remote keyless entry

[Axel Grungy]

maybe its just me, but ive never tried to unlock/start any car with a different key. you guys must not have alot to do, haha. well my beater taurus will start with NO key (keep it on the dL!!)

[MainEvent212]

LMAO that's hilarious...i'm gonna try that some time...i'll bring my 240 key to school n see if i can take my friend's maxima

[eastcoastchaos]

i've tried that too, my friend has an altima and his key looks identical to mine. no go w/ the locks though. that definately makes me want new locks. i hope this info doesn't fall into the wrong hands

[nlzmo400r]

well mikes 24o wont be there after school tomorrow

[themadscientist]

My screwdriver starts most cars, this brick is for the doors;)

[SmithSR]

Most people who work on a wide selection of cars will tell you a story about the time they unlocked and started a customer's car with the wrong set of keys. I've done this many times... on anything from slightly older Fords, Honda, Toyotas, and Nissans. Newer cars don't really suffer from this problem, but if you're in a parking lot with 3 similar slightly older make/model automobile, and you just so happen to go to the wrong car, chances are you can unlock and start the car.

[lessthanjakejohn]

fall into the wrong hands? anyone who wanted to break into your car could easily do it...

[Get240DiZzY]

i hope this info doesn't fall into the wrong hands

Yeah, that'll never happen when it's posted on one of the most popular Nissan sites on the 'net. :rolleyes

[SmithSR]

Guys, this isn't news. You want to keep your car from getting stolen, try this:

1. forget about body kits, personal plates, and big wheels2. park in your garage and lock the car and the house.

Safety isn't real. Any motivated thief can take your car at any time.

[apoorboy]

Does any know how many lock set combos nissan has. I know that chevy has like 28 and ford has thirty something. Im just currious because i work at a ford and toyota dealership and we have a key ring that has all the lock combos incase someone locks their keys in their car or something.later

[HongKongChick]

wow..that's good to know...

and yea parking it in the garage only applies to those who live in houses or duplex....

for those who live in apartments........ i'd say keyless entry with a new lock..

[Nathan]

Hmmm, me thinks my friend's altima will be disapearing if at all possible the next time he visits me

[themadscientist]

I have found driving beaters helps with vehicle retention. If they only knew the goodies under than hazy, dented hood;)

[TachyonS14]

I heard about different keys working on different cars. Such as civics with vin numbers that were close enough could open each others cars etc. So I tried my Nissan truck key which looks just like my 240's key and no worky for me. But, that is pretty crazy that they got into your subbie so easily..

[forsaken]

I heard about different keys working on different cars. Such as civics with vin numbers that were close enough could open each others cars etc. So I tried my Nissan truck key which looks just like my 240's key and no worky for me. But, that is pretty crazy that they got into your subbie so easily..

Thats the thing, I dont have a Subbie. I have a '93 240 Coupe and they still got into it with a Subbie key.

[r34 gtr]

i must be lucky, my 180sx key or sentra key wont open or start my 240. go me! of course, this doesnt change the fact that a friggin ****er spaniel could break into my car, since it has frameless doors. just do what i do and dont park anywhere that it could be broken into or stolen. when i go somewhere i park my cars in my friends' driveways and garages, and even then i lock it and take the faceplate and remote for the stereo with me. yes, i know, im paranoid, but i had a good 7-10 grand worth of stuff stolen from my car a while back (stereo, laptop, 10 copies of windows 2k, cell phone, wallet, MY SUNFLOWER SEEDS, backpack with all my school books and notebooks (the day before my final exams started, too.)

[book-ends]

Hey Forsaken,

Nissan will sell you a complete lock set that includes glove box, doors, ignition and trunk for $138 and some change. If you purchased than seperately, it costs something like $380.........no joke!

I plan on buying the set next month after my second payday because all of my locks have a lot of wiggle room and play........not to mention I have the original key and it seems impossible to make a copy of it because it's basically a straight piece of metal with a few gouges in it!!!

Hope that helps.

[TachyonS14]

r34 gtr - LoL, your like my friend he keep like all his bills, wallet, computer stuff all in his car. I keep a couple pens, CD case with burned cd's under my seat and whatever I need when/if i get pulled over... thats it!

[r34 gtr]

thats what i do now! usually some burned cd's and whatever random worthless junk is in the back. haha, it edited out c0cker spaniel. gotta love it.

[Pinoyrps13]

didn't read the whole thread, but if somebody failed to mention, both subaru and nissan are fuji heavy industries and share a lot of common parts.... if your were to change the locks/ignition, i'd go w/ a totally different company, whoever knows about this "trick" wouldn't be expecting a 240 to have toyota locks ...

[krazy skwerel]

yes, i know, im paranoid, but i had a good 7-10 grand worth of stuff stolen from my car a while back...MY SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Man what type of sick bastard steals sunflower seeds? I mean seiriously WTF!

[gabossie]

Did your insurance company compensate you for the sunflower seeds or did you actually have to go buy another pack? Man, what is this world coming to....

[nlzmo400r]

yea, CDs, wallets and such can be replaced, but sunflower seeds, and beef jerkey were stolen, someone would die (beef jerkey is freggin $3 a bag!)

[ImportIntelligence]

My key will open and start my friends 300zx TT

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