Do I need a special tool to get it off? I have not yet looked in the spare bag to see if anything is there....
what kind of Lug is this?
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jasunderland
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what kind of Lug is this?
Do I need a special tool to get it off? I have not yet looked in the spare bag to see if anything is there....
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jasunderland
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jasunderland
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Alright, I did some searching and found that I need a Key to take this off. Searched high and low and did not find one.
I did however find this lock Lug set:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2008/n ... k_set.html
My next question is will this Key take off the original lock or is that a special key as well?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
I did however find this lock Lug set:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2008/n ... k_set.html
My next question is will this Key take off the original lock or is that a special key as well?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
looks like the locking lug set from Nissan
http://www.courtesyparts.com/nissan-all ... _7314_7587&
http://www.courtesyparts.com/nissan-all ... _7314_7587&
Just like a key to your home and car... you need the exact pattern to take actually turn it.jasunderland wrote:Alright, I did some searching and found that I need a Key to take this off. Searched high and low and did not find one.
I did however find this lock Lug set:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2008/n ... k_set.html
My next question is will this Key take off the original lock or is that a special key as well?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
If you can get it from the original owner, that would be great.
If not, you'll have to drive over to a wrecker where they'll bash some sort of unlocking key that is of harder material than the lock itself. After a few smashes, they'll get a ratchet or pry bar to take it off.
They'll charge you some ridiculous price to take off all 4, but that's the price for not having the key.
There are special sockets out there that will take these off. If you can find a low profile 13/16" or 15/16" (not hardened) socket, and put a thin strip of rubber on the inside and tap it on, you might get enough torque to remove it.
I lost the key for the rims on my 98 civic, and that what I ended up doing.
You can also try taking it to the Nissan dealer and they probably have a whole bucket of these keys to try. There are a limited number of patterns, its not like your house or car, as you stated. I think there are a dozen or so different patterns.
Also an option, ask the previous owner?
There are kits out there for this too, see below:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OUZBNC/ref ... B000OUZBNC[/url]
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I lost the key for the rims on my 98 civic, and that what I ended up doing.
You can also try taking it to the Nissan dealer and they probably have a whole bucket of these keys to try. There are a limited number of patterns, its not like your house or car, as you stated. I think there are a dozen or so different patterns.
Also an option, ask the previous owner?
There are kits out there for this too, see below:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OUZBNC/ref ... B000OUZBNC[/url]
t
I had them on my 07 when I bought it this summer. No key was ever found, so a trip to sears for a 19mm socket was in order. Take the socket, costs about $4, bang it on good with a hammer, and twist it off. I used a breaker bar. Hammer the lock out of the socket and replace the lock with a regular lug.
Once I saw how easy they came off, they aren't worth the effort of putting locks on.
Once I saw how easy they came off, they aren't worth the effort of putting locks on.
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2008PatherfinderS
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most theves will pass up a set of wheels that are on with locks.......If they want you wheels bad enough they will take the whole truck anyhow. I have XD Badlands on my pick-up and they require a special lugnut that reqires a tool for every lug.......I know Im screwed If i loose it, but if ya keep it in a safe place you wont have to worry. If your worried about your wheels I say get a new set of locks and keep track of the key.
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jasunderland
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well good news.... I didnt look high or low enough.... found the key in its plastic bag inside the glove box... thought I looked good through there...
i stopped at auto zone to see if they had the pattern and the guy said his g/f had one on her civic and it was in the glove box... low and behold.... it sure was...
i stopped at auto zone to see if they had the pattern and the guy said his g/f had one on her civic and it was in the glove box... low and behold.... it sure was...
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Stone Path
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Quoted for truth......freak2180 wrote:most theves will pass up a set of wheels that are on with locks.......If they want you wheels bad enough they will take the whole truck anyhow.
I used to be friends with a repo-man, and I can tell you from first hand experience after going out with him on vehicle seizures. If somebody wants your vehicle (or anything on/in it) bad enough, they will get it. Alarms, locking lugs, etc. are just there to persuade the scum-bag thieves to move on to an easier target.
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