So my uncle and i went on a road trip. And I let my uncle drive my car for a bit. After going about 10km he said that the lock light was flashing on the dash. So we pulled over to see what was going on. Turned the car on and off a few times. Still came on. So i told him to take out the keys. And what did i see, my work van key was in the ignition.

How the heck would that work? What should I do? Take it to the dealership? Anyone else ever hear of this?

BTW the key wont work in the doors but works in the ignition.



Thanks,


2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged
Lazer Blue
Stock for now

 

Try it again with your chevy key inside the house away from the car...

 

Thanks, i was thinking about that

 

i had the same problem with my old saturn. my uncle had a saturn as well and he could use his saturns keys for mine but i couldnt use mine for his. as far am my balt or the cavi nope sorry

 

I just realized its late, I'll try starting the car without the gm keys near the balt and see what happens in the morning.

 

I can open my friends trunk on his balt with my key but he can't open anything on my car.

 

My old cavy keys would open my brothers new cavaliers doors and trunk, but no good on the ignition.

 

So I started it today again with the van key, with my car keys no where near the car and it did the exact same thing. Started fine and drove it around the block and was fine. The only difference was this time the lock light on the dash didn't flash it just stayed lit up.

According to the manual the lights and horn are supposed to go off in 60 seconds but they didn't.

I should point out that the cut on both keys are nearly the same except the grooves or lips of the keys are backwards

 

weird....

 

That's a problem. Your car has an electronic igintion that is supposed to prevent that. I would take it to the dealer ASAP and show them.

 

Yeah i think thats gonna be the plan. I hope thats only a problem with my car and not everybody else's.

 

reminds me of a 280ZX I had, its key would start my 85 300ZX and my 88 Maxima but their keys wouldn't work on it. My little bro bought the 280 from me and the little bastard would move the 300ZX and the Maxima around to mess with me

 

Thanks for the quick replies i don't post too often and it's nice to see some feedback from other people with similar experiences. As well as a few things for me to try

 

lol, reminds me of my old Z24. you could start the car and take the key out of the ignition as the car was running.

 

or better yet my92 s10 that didnt even need a key to be started

 

wut i was told before is that they only make so many combinations....occasionally u can find one that will match but they never 100% open everything on the car or start ignitions.

 

How Cool..lol

 

what kind of van is it?

 

Its a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan

 

my old 87 astro never needed a key to start either >.<

 

my 02 Z24 key pad would unlock my sisters S10 pickup. it was fun to lock her out of her truck hehe. Her keypad didn't work on my car at all.