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Has anyone's key ever bent?

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96s281

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Just got my car back from the shop and had a tough time starting my car, only to realize the damn key is bent!! I picked the car up after the shop closed so I couldn't question them as to how this happened but the bottom line is that I can't use it b/c it barely fits in the ignition and it won't turn over once I get it in there.

I really don't feel like getting another key programmed, so my question is if this can be bent back w/o messing up the key's "brain". I figure if I can get it bent back then I won;t go through the hassle of questioning the shop and all that jazz.

Thanks for any help.

 

GTvert01

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Why don't you just put it in a vise?
 
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Steve Bob

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Obviously some moron at the shop used your key as a pry bar. Go back and tell them to give you another $50 key. If you use a messed-up key in your switch you will quickly wear out the switch.
 

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Yeh I just bent it back nothing happened to it!
 
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96s281

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GTvert01 said:
Why don't you just put it in a vise?
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Well that's the thing, I didn't want to start bending it back without seeing if it'll screw up the programming. I don't know what the heck they did to it but something was done. I think I'm gonna stop by today, I hate being down to one key.
 

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It should be fine, but it IS their fault.
 

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You need the original (now bent) key in order to easily program in a new key. So, don't loose it or make it worse!
 

GTvert01

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WaltA said:
You need the original (now bent) key in order to easily program in a new key. So, don't loose it or make it worse!
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He's got another one, he said he hated to be down to one if this one screws up.
 
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