Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation

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Thu 3 Oct 2024 09:54
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - UserError 2

Hello,

I'd be grateful for a bit of advice regarding keys:

We recently bought a 2014 Hyundai i20. The PO had obviously had a problem with the key and the ignition lock was changed but that was all, so it has a (new) key for the ignition and the original for remote and physical locking/unlocking. I've never been involved with key problems before and it's a new area for me.

I'd like to get this rationalised but looking for a cost effective way that doesn't involve haemorrhaging money to a Hyundai dealer...

There are videos on retumbling ignition locks - could I (or a locksmith) not just retumble the new lock to the old key?

What would have been the correct way to have done this - would Hyundai have to have been involved, or can car locksmiths do it?

And secondly, if we can get the original key reinstated, can a car locksmith reprogramme/clone the original to the new key, or is that dealer only? And presumably getting a new blade cut to the original locks isn't that much of a hurdle?

Many thanks.

Edited by UserError 2 on 03/10/2024 at 10:06

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Thu 3 Oct 2024 10:34
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - elekie&a/c doctor
As a 10 year old car , I can’t see there being a cost effective solution to this . How many locks on the vehicle? Is there just one on the door ?
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Thu 3 Oct 2024 11:39
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - galileo
As a 10 year old car , I can’t see there being a cost effective solution to this . How many locks on the vehicle? Is there just one on the door ?

A local locksmith put a new case on a damaged spare key and cut a new spare blade for £30 as well.

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Sun 6 Oct 2024 22:54
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - UserError 2

Thanks, that sounds encouraging. I'll ask around on local groups.

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Sun 6 Oct 2024 22:53
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - UserError 2

10 years is "nearly new" to me. Feels as if this might not be the right forum...

Bit puzzled about your question "how many locks" - both front doors, tailgate and ignition. Normal?

Edited by UserError 2 on 06/10/2024 at 22:55

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Sun 6 Oct 2024 23:48
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - Big John

10 years is "nearly new" to me. Feels as if this might not be the right forum...

Bit puzzled about your question "how many locks" - both front doors, tailgate and ignition. Normal?

Nope. Certainly you rarely get a physical key lock on the front passenger door or even the boot these days on many cars and many you have to lever off a plastic cover to gain access to the drivers door physical door lock only ever needed if keyfob has failed.

Edited by Big John on 06/10/2024 at 23:52

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Mon 7 Oct 2024 03:54
Hyundai i20 - Messy key situation - Orb>>.

Don't worry about it.

If you want to get it fixed as you want it fixed, then it is your money.

Be careful though. I did once try to change the little tabs in a lock and took a few tries. Another time failed.

Good luck.

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