lost key

[c murray]

lost the only key for the 340r what next

[robin]

Luckily the 340R has exactly one lock so you can easily buy a new lock and barrel (perhaps off some other elise from a scrap yard) and be done with it.

In the meanwhile you can remove the old barrel and use a screw driver to turn the ignition on/off.

Cheers,
Robin

[meatball]

Where did you see them last?

[Gourlay83]

Lose the car

[tut]

Where did you see them last?

If he knew that then he would know where to find them.........

tut

[CubanGav]

Can he contact lotus for a new set of keys?

He needs to disable the steering lock to put it for a geo. Apparently a wee screwdriver starts the car no bother.

I've sent him what he needs to do but opening an attachment on an email might as well be rocket science. Like my Dad - if you can hammer it, cut it, glue it or mow it then it's fine. Pushing buttons in a specific order on a keyboard is like asking him to juggle with his feet.

[Gourlay83]

You can remove the barrel, there is a little pin you push (quite hard to see) and the barrel slips out but .... to do this i'm pretty sure you need to have the key in and the steering lock off.

Next option would be to hammer off the bolts (they have heads that shear off to stop dodgers simply un bolting the lock assembly and steeling your car). This would be difficult to do in place so might be easier to remove the column and do on a bench.

Complete pain in the arse,

Alan - BEST OF LUCK

P.S You can buy a complete lock set from Lotus, but comes as a barrel and two door locks.

P.P.S The car has no immobiliser, so you can remove the ignition switch (other end of barrel) and use a screw driver to start the car.

[Gourlay83]

Luckily the 340R has exactly one lock so you can easily buy a new lock and barrel (perhaps off some other elise from a scrap yard) and be done with it.

In the meanwhile you can remove the old barrel and use a screw driver to turn the ignition on/off.

Cheers,
Robin

Just read this, covers everything he needs to do.

Sorry Robin

[c murray]

just need to get the fxxn car going re bookin for geo on thursday at wallace they could not do geo because did not take off my mud gaurds i give up

[c murray]

p.s the ex has the master keys

[meatball]

Where did you see them last?

If he knew that then he would know where to find them.........

tut

A wee joke....?

[andyc]

Do you want to ask the ex if she will give me the spare key? You could try looking harder for the keys...if you are like me....they will be right in front of you!!!

[c murray]

One big drill one big hammer job done back on the road

[duggiesmith]

My kind of car maintenance.

[meatball]

I bet you find the key now!