ProNBAPlayerB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

Any idea on what to attach my broken key too?

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Any idea on what to attach my broken key too?

ProNBAPlayerB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

I have an old beater for the time being, and I need it to last me about another year. It’s a 2012 Ford Edge. Well, recently, the key broke off the fob as shown in the picture, and I no longer have the fob. Obviously I can’t start my car like this because I have no leverage on the key to turn the ignition. Does anyone have any good ideas for something I can attach this too so I could start my car?

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100% your car is not going to start handle or not

There is an immobilizer in your key, if the head is missing you’re missing that part

You’re getting a new key, no way around it.

Lots of bad “mechanic” advice here saying otherwise. Literally every ford edge ever produced had an immobilizer

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