| Reckless Amateur |
Mon May 26, 2025 4:17 pm |
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| Anybody got a recommendation for a good place to zip tie a spare key? |
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| ALIKA T3 |
Mon May 26, 2025 4:25 pm |
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Anywhere secret and creative and easy access for you. I hide mine somewhere in the chassis, in a tiny zip lock bag full of grease.
Carefull with access and breaking the zip tie, it might be harder then you think in the middle of nowhere in the least convenient time and place. |
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| Abscate |
Mon May 26, 2025 4:39 pm |
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Hide it in the car.
These are 5 second entry cars from outside. |
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| 1988M5 |
Mon May 26, 2025 4:48 pm |
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If you have stock alloys, in the rear center cap (with some cushion) hides it in not so plain sight but easy to retrieve. Power mirrors, double sided tape to the back of the glass.
BK |
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| Max Welton |
Mon May 26, 2025 4:52 pm |
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I hide my spare key in my pocket on the same ring as my Toyota fob.
Max |
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| fxr |
Mon May 26, 2025 5:27 pm |
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| My emergency spares need front grille removal to access - not posting where they are after that! ;) |
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| kamzcab86 |
Mon May 26, 2025 6:02 pm |
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| In a magnetic key box somewhere strategic underneath (not divulging specific location on a publicly-accessed forum). |
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| dobryan |
Mon May 26, 2025 7:00 pm |
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| Mag box in a body cavity. The bus’, not mine… |
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| Ahwahnee |
Mon May 26, 2025 7:52 pm |
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I've got a pretty good spot but like others, I'm not going to divulge it here.
PM if you really want to know. |
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| Andymon |
Mon May 26, 2025 7:53 pm |
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| I suggest you hide it in a secret spot...but hey, that's just me...... |
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| dhaavers |
Mon May 26, 2025 8:56 pm |
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My spare key is in my wallet. Vanagon keys are thin. Always with me, always secured by me.
Yeah, it’s all about me… :wink:
- Dave |
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| Xevin |
Mon May 26, 2025 9:01 pm |
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| I can’t remember where I put it :lol: |
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| do.dah |
Tue May 27, 2025 12:08 am |
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Key in a heavier ziplock bag than a standard ziplock snack bag. Then aluminum duct taped to a secret spot, then sprayed with cosmoline..
I can't even find or see the key knowing close to where it's at. |
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| Abscate |
Tue May 27, 2025 2:57 am |
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| If it’s a stick shift you can leave the keys in the ignition |
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| Reckless Amateur |
Tue May 27, 2025 5:51 am |
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| Thanks all! I love the responses--my favorite is "if it's a stick shift, leave them in the ignition!" |
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| jimf909 |
Tue May 27, 2025 6:00 am |
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| Mine is under the van but after reading this thread there are good places to hide a key so I wouldn’t need to crawl under the van. |
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| dobryan |
Tue May 27, 2025 6:05 am |
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jimf909 wrote: Mine is under the van but after reading this thread there are good places to hide a key so I wouldn’t need to crawl under the van.
Yep. I do not need to go under the bus for mine... |
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| Red Ryder |
Tue May 27, 2025 9:14 am |
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| How about a magnetic holder on the backside of the rear license plate door, or just inside? Not sure I want my spare key smeared with grease in a zip-loc baggie! |
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| Howesight |
Tue May 27, 2025 10:22 am |
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I think a lot of thieves don't know that the Vanagon rear licence plate holder is a door on hinges. Anywhere that you can squeeze your hand into through that licence plate door to securely hide a key, whether in a magnetic container or secured in some fashion, is likely a good place.
In addition to the "clean and easy" approaches, the Vanagon body structure has so many good places to hide a key, provided you are ready to lie on your back to fish it out.
Over the years, with all the used vehicles I have owned or helped repair, I have found so many "hidden" keys hidden by prior owners while doing repairs. So, it seems it's important also to remember where you hid that emergency key. |
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| Abscate |
Tue May 27, 2025 11:24 am |
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Write down where you hid it in sharpie on the top side of the sun visor, when stowed.
The problem with storing underneath is
1 I wont remember where
B When I go underneath I pee my pants
iii. ....I cant remember |
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