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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
The first time I ordered a key for my 240D it didn't work so the dealer reordered one which did work. No issues for another replacement or for my old 300D. I know my 280E has a different ignition key so I will need a new tumbler to have them all keyed alike. I will be making that order in a few weeks so we will see what I get.
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A locksmith (or you if you're up to it) may be able to re-key your existing tumbler to fit your original key, as I did with one of my 240Ds, and an 84 Honda Accord I used to have.
Learned how at an indie BMW shop where I used to work. On many '80s BMWs, the driver's door lock cylinders were always wearing out. It took too long to order a matched replacement from the dealer, so we'd get a generic replacement and I'd dissasemble the tumbler and re-arrange the pins to match the original key.
Happy Motoring, Mark
04-02-2013, 09:28 PM
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