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Vintage Keys for Volkswagen cars
key services are by email only, do not call or text
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here for Eurovan keys
Volkswagen key overview:
Volkswagen manufactured most all of its models with a 1 key system. The
exceptions are: (1) 1967 and older with steering column lock (2) glove box (3) shifter lock
Your car came with
two original emblem keys made of steel. These keys were never ment to be used!You were suppose to make copies from these keys to use on a daily basis. When they became
worn, broken or lost. You made new keys from the originals.
Many
Volkswagen keys look similar. The tendency is to judge the application of the key by the shape or style of the head. This
is not correct. There are many different keys with the same head. You must compare the grooves. The grooves are referred
to as the profile (keyway).
Many profiles are mirror images of themselves. Example su/sv K/M L/R
E/H. Instead of designing a new profile, Volkswagen would just reverse the engineering making a mirror image keyway.The key cuts are
determined by a code. If you have an original VW emblem key the code number is on the key.If you have a generic copy the code can be found on locks and handles from 1949 to 1999. The letter in the
code determines the profile (keyway).
Be advised that there are multiple
products that can be purchased below lost keys, older are $28 and newer are $24 when you do not have
a key to the car or lock spare keys, when you do have a working key, send the code and a picture of the key, you can
buy one two or three, this is not for no key situation emblem keys can be made, include code and picture of working
key
The vehicle identification
number (vin) has nothing to do with the lock code on these older models.VIN based key codes only apply to 1999 1/2 and newer Volkswagens. (98 up
New Beetle & Passat)
Only the delivering dealer would have recorded the code.
Volkswagen contracted with lock
manufacturers to make the locks. Some locks are Volkswagen. Others are AKS, WTO, UBE, Neiman, Huff, Witte, Hella,
Ellen to mention the majority. Those original keys may bear their mark. Those marks are not codes.
Take a picture of your key today, it may be your
spare someday as a new key can be made from that photo. Send it to
the cloud or yourself. It costs you nothing, it may be priceless one day, for you. Write the number in the border of the title to the car so the next owner has the code.
KEY CUTTING PRICES 1949 to 1999 keys are cut to code, not copied, this insures that the spacing is correct and
the key is back to its original form and look. This
is a standard service to cut rather than copy. We can send you a key made from code and picture of the key we are duplicating.
The code is required if your key is a poor copy. If you do not have a key for the lock or have lost it, there is
a one time code-cut charge of $24 or $28 for a generic key to make a key for a lock that does not have a key. Keys are
shipped with tracking by USPS, often sent the same day. There
is no extra charge for shipping, tracking, paypal fees, etc. But please select the correct lost key form for the letter code
of your lost key. This key becomes
your spare, or you can make more copies from it. The
code from a handle or lock cylinder is needed to make the key. Codes are located in various places, Door handles have
them on the mounting ear. You must remove the handle from the door. This is done from the outside with the door open. See pictures near the bottom of this page for locations
on the locks. email us with your make year and type of VW for the location
of the code(s). If your browser does not support an email account, the address is, mark1service@comcast.net Numbers like 111 837 205 D are not
a code, it is the part number of the handle. Number K150A is the
casting number to a lock housing. Any
number that has a positive relief has been cast into the housing and is the same on EVERY car. You are looking for numbers
stamped INTO the metal. PROFILE............................GENERIC........EMBLEM ...............Letter found in code...BRASS...... OLD KEY ONE SIDED,GENERIC
WITHOUT EMBLEM H,F,U,R,V,P..50's BLANKS.....$15 to $20 email for availabilityKEY ONE SIDED, SG,D,E,F,V,Z, two sided A,T................................$20 generic.....$40
and up w/emblem OLD KEY (ONE SIDED), SC,SE,SU,SV...............................................$16 generic......$40
and up w/emblem 67-79 KEYS (two sided different), K,L,M,R........................................$16 generic......$40
and up w/emblem WATER COOLED CARS(same cut both sides)VB,AH,AN,HV..........$16 generic......$40 and up w/emblem
Generic keys have a $5 shipping charge per order in the USA, additional shipping charges
may apply to international orders. We do not charge addtional PayPal fees for using PayPal. Refunds
do not include paypal fee so do not send funds blindly. Please do not send multiple payments
for more than one item, ask for what you want and a paypal invoice for all items requested will be sent.
Keys
are mailed worldwide Please forward image of your key to confirm code, send only one picture of the key pointing to the right, focus is
important, size is not*International purchases of flat metal keys less than $100 ship free without tracking, $8 with
tracking,all
others now have a $16.50 minimum shipping charge for emblem keys with delivery confirmation to 19 countries, Paypal will require $65 EMS to track to other countries worldwide without
edelcon service. Numbers like 111 837 205 D are not a code, it is the part number of the handle. Number K150A is the casting number to a lock housing. Any number that has a positive relief has been cast into the housing and is the same on EVERY
car. You are looking for numbers stamped INTO the metal.
Can I really do this? The answer
is yes, since 1982 making keys without one to copy from, using
only a picture to determine the key code, providing keys for cars with lost keys. I specialize in Volkswagen keys only. Since
1982 I have been cutting keys for the older Volkswagens. Customers would leave
their car and forget to leave the key. Within minutes, I could make a key and
service the car, and charge the customer for the extra key..... they were cheap
back then.
Guarantee: Most all
keys cut and provided by me work properly. On occasion some keys need adjustments. On rare occasions I make a mistake and cut
the key to the wrong code. Keys will be replaced. There are no refunds. We will work through the problem. The purpose is to
be successful. Refunds would not be a solution. I have been doing this a long time. Key orders are usually shipped within
2 business days, often the same or next day after payment is received.
Series | Key
Data |
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Curtis Number | From | To | S code |
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P | V4 | 1/1/51 | 2/28/53 | S54 | D E F V Z | V6 | 1/1/54 | 2/28/63 | S52 | SG | V2 | 1/1/54 | 8/1/66 | S60 | SC | V10 | 8/1/60 | 7/31/92 | S73 | SE | V9 | 8/2/59 | 7/31/66 | S72 | SU | V11 | 8/1/60 | 7/31/76 | S74 | SV | V12 | 8/1/60 | 7/31/76 | S75 | A | V15 | 8/5/63 | 7/31/66 | S80 | T | V19 | 8/5/63 | 7/31/66 | S84 | DV | V24 | 10/1/65 | 7/31/66 | S86 | L | V25 | 8/1/66 | 7/31/70 | S67 | K | V26 | 8/1/66 | 7/31/70 | S66 | M | V28 | 8/1/70 | 12/31/79 | S92 | R | V29 | 8/1/70 | 8/31/79 | S93 | VA | V27 | 8/1/67 | 8/31/71 | S90 | VB HV | V30 | 8/1/67 | 1986 | S91 | N | V33 | 8/1/79 | 1992 | AH | V35 | 1987 | 1999 |
Y = S51 A = S53
V = s61 s62 s63 B = S69 H = s78 s83
62-67 beetle, rekey and match
doors to ignition $29.00 per handle.The 68-79 beetle, rekey
and match doors to ignition $15.00 for the first handle, $10 for 2nd handle. Rekey ignition 72-79 to match rest of car $75. Must see older locks to quote price. Rekey 2 front doors, side door, rear hatch bus 63-67 ~$98 plus keys. Locks must be able to accept the same key. Different keys cannot be made to work in different
locks. You may end up with all doors matched with a different
ignition key. Some VWs can have the ignition lock changed to
work with the existing door locks and vice-versa.
PAYMENT:You may pay by credit card through Paypal. Be sure to include name address and phone numbers when sending
items to me.
Include a page of our email communication. Locks, handles etc with the key you want to work should be
mailed via Priority Mail with the USPS.
They provide the box. Postal service Priority Mail video tape size boxes work well.
They hold 2 handles and 2 locks.
Send it insured! Flat rate, coast to coast will run about $11 . Buying a box and sending parcel post often costs MORE than the Priority Mail flate-rate
box or envelope .
DO
NOT USE PAPER ENVELOPES BY THEMSELVES,
CONTENTS
MAY BREAK-OUT AND BE LOST USE BOX, PADDED OR TYVEK ENVELOPES
Wrap items in Priority Mail Tyvek
envelope and then put in a paper Flat-Rate Priority Mail envelope for $11 online at www.paypal.com/shipnow
Dont send loose items in plain paper envelopes,
article bounces around and tears the envelope open, exit wound Someone
sent me a door handle in a flat rate envelope, no padding, no packing, just loose, only the envelope arrived. This person paid for the "parcel" rate, but the postal service machine processed
the envelope anyway, and lost the key.
Original look keys with emblem can be made from your generic key. To
make a key, send a picture of your key. There is no need to send the key itself. See link below to use your paypal account for shipping locks and handles. Photo copy both
sides of the key and write down the code. You may email picture, send only one picture of key pointing to the right and or
with the code side .
Shipping Label:
Do you need to send something for repair? You must print and send
1 page of our email communication with your item. This
allows me to locate our email string, your email address, our communications, etc. when the items arrive in the mail. A PayPal invoice will be sent upon arrival of your locks for the services and
items requested.
MARK 1 SERVICE 9633 WOODSBORO PIKE street delivery does not happen until late afternoon for mail,
ups is in the am, fedex, who knows P.O. BOX 444 I
pick up box mail often before noon WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793-0444
Need to send me something? Do
you have PayPal? Yes?
www.paypal.com/shipnow to
make a label with PayPal through shipstation, return shipping is whatever it costs you to ship to me. You can choose 1st class mail for parcels less than 16 oz or Priority
Mail, both with free delivery confirmation and tracking, you can choose insurance too. No standing in line at the post office, just drop it in the mailbox! Most
small locks are 8oz or less when mailed first class in a bubble envelope that will cost about $6.00 with PayPal
shipping. If you stand in line a the post office,
it will cost you more. Priority Mail flat-rate envelope is $10.95 for larger items that weigh more than a pound. You can send 2 door handles and a lock in a flat-rate envelope. Wrap in Tyvek or plastic bag, then stuff into envelope. It does not have
to be flat to be flat-rate. DO
NOT SEND KEYS IN PLAIN REGULAR ENVELOPE, contents will break out and be lost in the mail. Use bubble or padded envelope.DO NOT SEND SIGNATURE REQUIRED
OR CERTIFIED MAIL, for and Certified fee of $5.58 gets you NOTHING
as it is used for legal requirements to prove delivery.Everything is tracked these days and yes, anything can get lost in the postal system whether it is insured,
tracked, signed for, etc. Extra
services DELAY delivery. The only extra services to purchase at the counter are INSURED or TRACKING do
not purchase BOTH (insured is tracked) We charge
$24/$28 to send generic keys requested by code only. This becomes your spare key. (you have lost your keys) We
do not make emblem keys without a picture to confirm the cut. Should the key not work, we have wasted an emblem key.
We need the lock or a key (image) as a general security precaution.
Make a photo copy of your key today, attach it to your title! Take a picture of it and keep it on file in your
computer. Keys are cut and mailed same day. Lock work is done within a few days of paying your PayPal invoice. (often
in just a day or two). *prices subject to change*
It is well advised on the 1966 to 1979 Beetle, type III, and Karmann Ghia to check BOTH door
handles for matching codes since they are so easy to remove. Pay attention which handle has which code if they are different. There is a high probability of success if
both codes match. If you want to compare
on the Bus and Thing it is not a must. On
the 68-74 bus, the sliding door handle is the easiest lock to obtain a code from (75 to 79 on the lock for the sliding door),
on the Thing, the engine lid lock is suppose
to match and it has a code on it.
Ideally you would have a key, and
both door handles have matching codes. When you have a key, and the handles do not match, I can decode the picture and determine the correct key code. When you do not have a key, the purpose
is not to have to remove the ignition switch to get the code, this is a highly intrusive way to obtain the code, especially on 1968 to 1971 cars, you
will probably damage the turn signal switch, you will have to cut sheath on wire harness, pull wiring, wrecking a probably good, maybe original turn signal
switch, and the new ones are junk, but that may be the end result, so lets do everything else to avoid ignition cylinder removal. I send the key with the highest possible probability, if it does
not work, I will mail the 2nd possible key at no charge, if that does not work, the ignition is coming out Sometimes looking at the handles and doors can determine the “original”
parts to the car, and go with that code For example, you can tell that the drivers door has been painted and was a different color, then that handle
probably went to that door and another car Or overspray on a handle shows a different color so it is from a different car, may be a different
code
If
you have a VW and the door handles do not match or the ignition switch is a different key. You may want to consider recoding the different lock to match the key that
works the other locks. For example if you
have a 1974 Beetle and the doors match, the codes are correctly marked on the handles, you may want to have your ignition switch re-coded to match the doors. Then you only have one key and you are not spending money x2
for keys to the car. If you have one door
handle that is different, it costs less that the price of an emblem key to change the lock to work. Keep in mind that the locks must accept the same type of key, having the
same keyway. If you have an aftermarket ignition
switch often using a newer VW key profile that is cut the same on both sides, this cannot be done. General prices are $75 to recode an ignition switch, (except security locks) $15 for phillips screw type door handles
(68-79 type 1), water cooled cars 74 to 99 (excluding some models) $29 for pin type or micro screw door handles(61 to 67 type 1, Bus 65 to 79). . BEFORE YOU ORDER, READ THE INFORMATION ABOVE, SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOU
ORDER FORM FOR MISSING KEY (no key to lock)
(this is NOT the form for
broken keys or spare keys) Lost key, Code cut generic replacement for series SE SU SV SC K L M R VB HV AH N = $24 price includes shipping worldwide, enter a valid
code and key ships same or next day
Numbers like 111 837 205 D are not a code, it is the part number of the handle.
Number K150A is the casting number to a lock housing. Any number that has a positive relief has been cast into the housing
and is the same on EVERY car. You are looking for numbers stamped INTO the metal. A generic key (no emblem) is made
for missing key situations. Confirm it works by email and you can then order an emblem key. The reason for this is should
I cut an emblem key, and it did not work, you would want a refund and we will have wasted an emblem key. Only one key
is made because not all lock codes are correct. Some have had the cylinders changed, you may have read the code wrong,
the code was stamped from the factory incorrectly. All of these things have occurred in the past. Only one key is made
until there is proof it works.
There are no refunds, should the key not work, the lock and non working key will need
to be sent. Cylinders get changed, used locks bearing the wrong code, etc. To head off this problem, check both door handles
for matching codes and send pictures of each keyhole to identify the lock if the codes do not match.
Back in the
early 2000's I would have you send the lock and I would make a key, but the success rate on valid codes was so high that I
now send the key first (cheaper shipping, faster service)
Missing key, Code cut generic replacement for series SE SU SV SC K L M R VB HV AH N = $24 price includes shipping
worldwide, enter a valid code and key ships same or next day.
You must mouse over to see code entered in the payment screen Keys are shipped with tracking by
USPS, often sent the same day. There is no extra charge for shipping, tracking, paypal fees, etc.
Numbers like 111 837 205 D are not a code, it is the part number of the handle. Number K150A is the casting number to a lock
housing. Any number that has a positive relief has been cast into the housing and is the same on EVERY car. You are looking
for numbers stamped INTO the metal.
Lost key, Code cut generic replacement for series SG T A D E F V Z H = $28 price includes shipping worldwide
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If you need keys like O, P and Y, please email for quote and availability
Email a picture of your key
to order a key cut by code. Only one picture is needed of the key. Pictures of anything but the code or cut are usless.Items
are shipped with tracking by USPS, often sent the same day. There is no extra charge for shipping, tracking, paypal fees,
etc.
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emblem key, uncut, shipped $25 su sv sc t a sg K L limited avalability |
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Emblem key, cut to code and picture, $40.00 limited availability, please email code and picture before purchase K L SU SV SC SE SG T A KEYS ARE MAILED IN
REGULAR ENVELOPE, NO TRACKING |
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gas cap keys for many locking caps |
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used Super Beetle 1974-1979 glove box lock with 2 new emblem keys, $out of stock |
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P key, 1 per purchase 1951 1952 $20 key is mailed in a regular envelope,
no tracking |
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2 of SG key generic uncut $12 keys may differ in looks from
picture. Keys are mailed in regular envelope, no tracking |
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Clean used AH flip key 1988 to 1999 Corrado, Golf & Jetta, Passat 1993 to 1997, Cabrio 1993 to 1999
$75.00 (remote does not function with these cars) |
Codes and where to find them. If
you do not have the original emblem key that came with the car bearing the key code, the key code for 68>79 Beetles,
Karmann Ghia, Type III, can be found on the outside door handle, open the door, remove the phillips screw behind
the door seal in line with the handle, to remove the handle, slide it forward and out, the code is on the ear with the
screw hole, see picture below when you have a lost key, check both handles for matching codes, then the probability is
very high that the ignition is the same code Should you have 2 different codes, email me. Below are the code ranges for the
models.
1967 to 1970 beetle ghia type 3
11K001 thru 72K110 bus
1967 to 1970 11L001 thru 72L110 1971
to 1979 beetle ghia type 3 11M001 thru 72M110 bus &
Thing 1971 to 1979 11R001 thru 72R110
1972 to 1974 type
4 411 412 VB0001 to VB7066
Key code for 1967 and older beetles can be found on the outside door handle, open the door,
remove the 2 phillips
screws behind the door seal in line with the handle, move the handle forward and out, the code is on the lock button
retainer, the not chrome part, example code for 1961 should be sv123, check both handles and ignition switch for matching codes, sg, sc 001 thru 240 su, sv 001 thru 630 se 1 thru 750
The 1967 and older ignition switch will have the code on the ear touching the body where the mounting screw is.
Unscrew the screw from under the dash, go into the trunk and turn the switch up to see the code, it may be rusty
or dirty and you may have to clean it.
68-79 bus: the easiest place to find a code is the sliding door
lock. Same for 80-92 Vanagon. 68-73 has the key in the handle. The handle is removed by a screw behind the
door panel in line with the handle where it pivots. The code number is stamped on the square shank, example 23L046.
You may have to clean some grime to see it. Same for Vanagon example 6275, the profile letter N is not with the number Doors
with key cylinder next to the handle, you will have to remove the door panel and unscrew the latch to gain access to
the screw holding the cylinder. The code is on the side of the cylinder. The front door handles have the code on
the finger that moves the lock up and down, it is poorly stamped and sometimes difficult to read. You will have to remove
the door panel, allen screws hold the handle on. The rear hatch also has the code on the finger that moves the latch. Three screws hold
it on. They are often very tight.
Ignition switch code location 1968 to 1999. You must remove
cylinder by drilling a 1/8" hole 10mm back from the edge of the housing, in line with the key slot (off position)
Shown here is a 72-73 housing, the 68-71 and 74-79 housings are similar.
Some housings have a factory hole (72-79), some housings have been drilled
Black thing in the hole is the spring tab that releases the cylinder
1972 to 1988 lock cylinder type is shown with M
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1974 to 1979 Bus sliding door lock cylinder code location
1966 1967 Beetle door handle code location, 2 screw
remove handle from the oustide
Ignition switches found on 1967 and older Volkswagens
Examples of 1969 bus locks, see the codes? codes all read left to right 2 digits the letter L and 3 more digits 71
to 79 bus will have the letter R sliding door, hatch, engine lid front door handle
(code is on the tip, stamped very poorly 25L048)
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locksmith licensing (6) THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR,
REPLACEMENT, OR REBUILDING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE LOCK BY AN
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