Hiding a spare key under the car

As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and
hidden under my car.
It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in
my trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time).
I am considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob
attached to the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults
the mount to the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key
holders are worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to
find and most won't hold todays larger keys with fob.
Does anyone have a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under
their car?
Thanks

wrote:
> As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and
> hidden under my car.
> It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in
> my trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time).
> I am considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob
> attached to the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults
> the mount to the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key
> holders are worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to
> find and most won't hold todays larger keys with fob.
> Does anyone have a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under
> their car?
> Thanks
>
your only real bet is the magnet box deal you can buy at the hardware
store. as to location, you're on your own on that one! and you
shouldn't reveal where you hide yours either.

wrote:


> ... Does anyone have a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under
> their car?
> Thanks
>

The rear bumper of a 92 accord has a pair of rubber strips running along
the top. The central section is unsecured, leaving a long, skinny
pocket in which a key can be neatly stashed. I've also got a key hidden
in a fold in the rear seat.

On Jul 3, 4:44 pm, wrote:
> As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and
> hidden under my car.
> It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in
> my trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time).
> I am considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob
> attached to the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults
> the mount to the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key
> holders are worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to
> find and most won't hold todays larger keys with fob.
> Does anyone have a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under
> their car?
> Thanks

On Jul 4, 1:07 am, Ashton Crusher > wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:44:19 -0700, wrote:
> >As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and
> >hidden under my car.
> >It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in
> >my trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time).
> >I am considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob
> >attached to the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults
> >the mount to the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key
> >holders are worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to
> >find and most won't hold todays larger keys with fob.
> >Does anyone have a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under
> >their car?
> >Thanks
>
> If you just want to get into the car when you accidentally lock the
> keys inside you don't need the fob, just the key. I have used the
> magnetic boxes for years and have never had one fall off.

This must be specific to location, quality of roads and driving
style. I've lost a few of those in my day, and after the first they
were all wrapped on with wire as well as the magnet. I've had other
people agree with me that they are useless, but where I live dirt
roads and real harsh entrances to parking lots are very common.

My new method is to research the easiest way into my current vehicle
and keep what I'd need to break in accessible. It's usually cheap,
easy to hide and I figure less likely to fall off in the lot by where
I park, giving some kid a key to my car. On my last car that tool was
simple: make sure the antenna is loose enough I can muscle it loose
by hand. I could pull the door out enough by hand without damaging
any seals to slide the antenna in there and hit the stupidly
accessible power unlock button. My new vehicle was a touch trickier,
but not much. I'm not posting the trick to this one, however.

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:42:19 -0500, marco wrote:

> wrote:
>> As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and hidden
>> under my car.
>> It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in my
>> trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time). I am
>> considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob attached to
>> the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults the mount to
>> the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key holders are
>> worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to find and most
>> won't hold todays larger keys with fob. Does anyone have a solution for
>> keeping a spare key mounted under their car?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
> Don't keep a spare key on the car where a thief who checks the internet
> might find out where they are kept.
>
>
>
> marco


SSSSHHHH!!!! I was already on it!!!

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:47:22 +0000, wrote:

> On Jul 4, 1:07 am, Ashton Crusher > wrote:
>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:44:19 -0700, wrote:
>> >As a measure of security, I like to keep a spare key mounted and hidden
>> >under my car.
>> >It came especially handy when a friend accidentally locked my keys in
>> >my trunk on a road trip (the trunk release was locked at the time). I
>> >am considering getting a new car that has the keyless entry fob
>> >attached to the key which makes it too big to fit in those key vaults
>> >the mount to the car (my current solution) and those magnetic key
>> >holders are worthless as they alway fall off, are easy for thieves to
>> >find and most won't hold todays larger keys with fob. Does anyone have
>> >a solution for keeping a spare key mounted under their car?
>> >Thanks
>>
>> If you just want to get into the car when you accidentally lock the keys
>> inside you don't need the fob, just the key. I have used the magnetic
>> boxes for years and have never had one fall off.
>
> This must be specific to location, quality of roads and driving style.
> I've lost a few of those in my day, and after the first they were all
> wrapped on with wire as well as the magnet. I've had other people agree
> with me that they are useless, but where I live dirt roads and real harsh
> entrances to parking lots are very common.
>
> My new method is to research the easiest way into my current vehicle and
> keep what I'd need to break in accessible. It's usually cheap, easy to
> hide and I figure less likely to fall off in the lot by where I park,
> giving some kid a key to my car. On my last car that tool was simple:
> make sure the antenna is loose enough I can muscle it loose by hand. I
> could pull the door out enough by hand without damaging any seals to slide
> the antenna in there and hit the stupidly accessible power unlock button.
> My new vehicle was a touch trickier, but not much. I'm not posting the
> trick to this one, however.


Aw, c'mon!!!!