spare keys

BoarderX47 · 12-22-2006, 07:13 AM

Hey guys. I have a problem, there are 3 people in my house that like to drive the tj but we only have 2 keys. I was wondering where I could get more made since you have to have a special key for the ignition. Is there a website that sells them? thanks for the help

**Rocky529** · 12-22-2006, 07:15 AM

You can have the dealer make you one for $50, or you can do the following.

1. Buy a blank Sentry key off of E-bay.
2. Have any hardware store cut it for you... $2.
3. Program it yourself via a method that should be described in the owners manual if I am not mistaken. Basically you are inserting and taking keys out over and over. You need 2 Sentry keys that work to do this, which is what you have.

ChadCielencki · 12-22-2006, 07:19 AM

Don't let the hardware store try to charge you to program it...
Some of them may look at you like you're stupid, but take the looks and save a few bucks...

At least that's how we used to make money...lol

**mdm** · 12-22-2006, 07:43 AM

Before you spend the money on the Sentry key, are you sure you need it? A friend paid the money only to find out he did not actually have the system in his Jeep.

If your keys have the gray plastic fob on the end you have the Sentry system.
If your keys have a black plastic fob you don't have the Sentry system and can get an ordinary key cut anywhere.

BoarderX47 · 12-22-2006, 08:43 AM

yes i do need the sentry system my tj is an 05' thanks for the help

**mdm** · 12-22-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BoarderX47

yes i do need the sentry system my tj is an 05' thanks for the help

I'm not saying you don't know what you need, but many don't understand that not all Jeeps (to include '05s) have the Sentry system.

dieseljeep · 12-22-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BoarderX47

Hey guys. I have a problem, there are 3 people in my house that like to drive the tj but we only have 2 keys. I was wondering where I could get more made since you have to have a special key for the ignition. Is there a website that sells them? thanks for the help

Actually you don't have a problem. However, if you get down to less than 2 keys you definitely will have one. E-bay and owners manual will get you going as already stated.

**qf4phlyer** · 12-22-2006, 12:55 PM

I used streetkeys.com. Using their web site, I choose my vehicle (02 wrangler), Choose the type of key I have and provided the VIN. They shipped the keys to my home with a locksmith contact in my area that has the scanner to activate the key. You can choose to have the locksmith come to you, for an additional charge. The whole thing was painless, and I now have two additional working keys.

**XabuJr** · 12-22-2006, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mdm

I'm not saying you don't know what you need, but many don't understand that not all Jeeps (to include '05s) have the Sentry system.

Exactly. My '05 doesn't because I didn't want to pay for the system. Aftermarket alarm and security will do you better. But be sure you need the Sentry keys as already stated by the color of your key plastic.

TJforlife · 12-22-2006, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BoarderX47

Hey guys. I have a problem, there are 3 people in my house that like to drive the tj but we only have 2 keys. I was wondering where I could get more made since you have to have a special key for the ignition. Is there a website that sells them? thanks for the help

You let other people drive your TJ? My wife (then girlfriend) wanted to learn how to drive a stick on mine. It was my old 98' TJ w/ a 4" lift and 33's, not a good vehicle to start learning a stick. It was a nightmare, I still wake up at night w/ cold sweats thinking about it. Can't believe I married her after that. She was so tired of me yelling at her that she stopped the Jeep where she killed it (the middle of a busy intersection). That was the last time she wanted to drive my rig. I may be a "little" too attached to my Jeep. Sorry for off topic rant.