I bought my eclipse a few months ago and I was digging around in my jack area of my eclipse and i noticed that I dont have the adapter needed to take these lugs off...I have one on each wheel, any ideas on how to get them off?
#23383, "RE: security lugs" In response to Reply # 0 Apr-07-04 01:53 PM by 96eclipse2nr
take peice of soft plastic (i.e. wont break/isnt brittle) put peice of plastic over wheel lock. whack plastic a few times with mallet/hammer. this should leave an impression in the plastic as to what your key's configuration is. package up, and send to mcgard. they are they makers for our lugs/keys. dont damage your wheels/studs by destroying the locks. youll want to keep them later. just send off the impression, wait a few weeks...shell out a couple dollars and your done. i had the same thing happen to me. bought the car, went to get it aligned...shop calls me up...no key. send of to mcgard and got a key back within a week or so.
hell, nice guy that i am...i got their contact info for you. now all you need to do is make the impression and send it off
McGard, Inc. 3875 California Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127-4198 Phone: 716-662-8980 • Fax: 716-662-8985
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#23387, "RE: security lugs" In response to Reply # 1
how do they know it's your car and not somebody else's car that you're tryna steal the rims off of?
i guess it'd be a little too much work for your average thief but still... it's like waiting a week to get a key made for a house you wanna break into. lol.
#23388, "RE: security lugs" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by MCubed45 how do they know it's your car and not somebody else's car that you're tryna steal the rims off of? i guess it'd be a little too much work for your average thief but still... it's like waiting a week to get a key made for a house you wanna break into. lol.
lol never really thought of it that way. we called them up and explained the situation...i forget if we had to supply a VIN or anything. all i know is we sent them the imprint....but you make a very good point. i guess they dont know
#23389, "RE: security lugs" In response to Reply # 4
Either that, or make a friend at a dealership. They have one of every key. I acquired one of their extras. When they give back a lease return to Mitsubishi, they often take a bunch of the good stuff, like wheel lock keys. Consequently, they gather up quite a pile, which can be given to friends. They are all coded by colour.
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