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A new fashion has infected the Russian automotive community: car enthusiasts have begun en masse to renew their old ignition keys in a new way. Well, just like
The upcoming “Black Friday” will certainly lead to dozens or even hundreds of purchases: the famous Chinese flea market is already buzzing with offers that you cannot ignore. For example, an old “straight key”, which is already quite worn and shabby, can be turned into a new one yourself for a few hundred rubles! In addition, it is foldable, as on fashionable European models. Should I take it?
Of course, it looks cool, and with some skill it is also damn functional: the alarm keys can be transferred to the key and the car, even a Lada, is opened with the key fob, like a real foreign car. Yes, there is no shame in throwing such a key on the table in a restaurant or gracefully turning it in your hands at the entrance! You can’t resist the temptation, and even at a penny price because of the sale.
However, professionals who have been making car keys for decades view such ‘tuning’ with great sarcasm. And they have at least two reasons not to trust the “Chinese miracle.”
Firstly, the key body is made of such a fragile plastic that there is a good chance that it will break one day with an awkward movement. This will take some time: some particularly brave and strong-willed individuals can cope with the task the moment the engine is first started. And if the battery runs out and the keyhole is a little sour and frozen, even representatives of the fair half of humanity will be able to break the Chinese plastic.
The second point is purely technological: in a branded key, which costs a lot of money and is made only by a dealer, the immobilizer response unit is located in the required proximity to the ring of the same immobilizer on the engine starter terminal. For the “Chinese”, the location is chosen randomly for convenience, so the antenna simply “does not hear” the key and, as a result, the car does not start. Of course, you can only discover this intimate detail by trying it. From my own bitter experience, so to speak.
The best option for a car key is an original one. No one has yet come up with a better or even equivalent alternative. Therefore, you can only make improvements in one case: having the right to make mistakes and the ability to “take it back.” Without room to maneuver, such coordination will only lead to disappointment.
The upcoming “Black Friday” will certainly lead to dozens or even hundreds of purchases: the famous Chinese flea market is already buzzing with offers that you cannot ignore. For example, an old “straight key”, which is already quite worn and shabby, can be turned into a new one yourself for a few hundred rubles! In addition, it is also foldable, as on fashionable European models. Should I take it?
Of course, it looks cool, and with some skill it is also damn functional: the alarm keys can be transferred to the key and the car, even a Lada, is opened with the key fob, like a real foreign car. Yes, there is no shame in throwing such a key on the table in a restaurant or gracefully turning it in your hands at the entrance! You can’t resist the temptation, and even at a penny price because of the sale.
However, professionals who have been making car keys for decades view such ‘tuning’ with great sarcasm. And they have at least two reasons not to trust the “Chinese miracle.”
Firstly, the key body is made of such a fragile plastic that there is a good chance that it will break one day with an awkward movement. This will take little time: some particularly brave and strong-willed individuals can cope with the task the moment the engine is first started. And if the battery runs out and the keyhole is slightly sour and frozen, even representatives of the fair half of humanity will be able to break the Chinese plastic.
The second point is purely technological: in a branded key, which costs a lot of money and is made only by a dealer, the immobilizer response unit is located in the required proximity to the ring of the same immobilizer on the engine starter terminal. For the “Chinese”, the location is chosen randomly for convenience, so the antenna simply “does not hear” the key and, as a result, the car does not start. Of course, you can only discover this intimate detail by trying it. From my own bitter experience, so to speak.
The best option for a car key is an original one. No one has yet come up with a better or even equivalent alternative. Therefore, you can only make improvements in one case: having the right to make mistakes and the ability to “take it back.” Without room to maneuver, such coordination will only lead to disappointment.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
