At last, I have a spare ignition/doorlock key. And it works!

Despite both my wife and I feeling very ill, we had to get our food and pet food (50% ratio), and other stuff, so we ventured out for 3 hours yesterday, and retrieved the Valet key I had ordered before Thanksgiving.

I just tested the key, and it worked fine, but it doesn't want to slide easily into or out of the door or ignition lock cylinders. I'll probably need to get some emery cloth to make the cut channel smoother, and round-off sharp edges.

Now, I can attempt to fix my OEM key, or at least install a new battery, and move the board and chip into the new shell I've had waiting for quite awhile.

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide