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Reckless Amateur
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Anybody got a recommendation for a good place to zip tie a spare key?
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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 
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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Hide it in the car.
These are 5 second entry cars from outside.
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1988M5
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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.
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fxr
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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I suggest you hide it in a secret spot...but hey, that's just me......
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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My spare key is in my wallet. Vanagon keys are thin. Always with me, always secured by me.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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I canโt remember where I put it 
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do.dah
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 12:08 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 2:57 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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If itโs a stick shift you can leave the keys in the ignition
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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Mine is under the van but after reading this thread there are good places to hide a key so I wouldnโt need to crawl under the van.
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Red Ryder
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Hiding a spare key |
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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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