Towbar Key ?

[DonovanPorter]

Whats the best way of removing the towbar if you no longer have the key , could one get a new key ?

 

[Hellas]

?

 

[DonovanPorter]

good one

 

[Hellas]

Ok, ok...
Those keys are not the highest tech around, so it would not take a locksmith long to open it or alternatively take YOU long to hack out the barrel and find a replacement barrel and key. :thumbsup:

 

[freerider]

what happened to the key? I have 2, do you want one? :rofl:

 

[Hellas]

:facepalm: I forgot, I also had 2...

 

[ZlinG]

Towbar key... I didn't know there is a towbar key.

What if the previous owner didn't gave me one? O and how much do you guys think to get a spare key from BMW?

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Towbar key... I didn't know there is a towbar key.

What if the previous owner didn't gave me one? O and how much do you guys think to get a spare key from BMW?

I am a dumb blonde... Sorry, I thought you guys were talking about the E36 towbar key. :mmm:

Could someone just :slap: me awake please!?!?!!

 

[freerider]

:rofl: Bit of a monday moment there zling?

 

[ZlinG]

:rofl: Bit of a monday moment there zling?

more like a BLUE Monday yeah... Heck, I didn't get much sleep in yesterday night

 

[DonovanPorter]

i never got the key and BMW rekon they dont supply the keys

 

[Hellas]

Though BMW supply the towbar, it's just a normal little key that is not very good quality. I would really not bother BMW with a request like this.

 

[DonovanPorter]

ill try find a lock smith to jimmy the lock and try get a new barrel and lock

 

[freerider]

Just a stupid question, but where have you looked for this key?

Mine are both stuck into the insert inside the sparewheel. They look like little red discs from the top.

 

[DonovanPorter]

i have not looked there ill go check now!!!!

 

[freerider]

There are 2 keys number 3 which store in the 2 indents to the left side of number 6

 

[DonovanPorter]

got nothing ill clean out the boot tonight and see if it lying around some where , are they plastic?

 

[freerider]

the red part around the top of the key is plastic, the rest is like a normal metal key.

 

[Hellas]

The red dot is the back part of the key.

Otherwise, this model have a 'normal' looking key:

 

[DonovanPorter]

ja mine is the black one , but no keys hey , are these all supplied with individual keys , do you think they could trace the key number with the chassis number of the car ?

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

Is this towbar on the E46 or E90 ?

I couldn't find my E90's towbar key, so I just removed the whole unit. It came out easy enough with just 2 bolts. Mind you that unit is HEAVY ! But I have to admit its still a schelp to get under the car each time you need to put it on or take it off.

I need to find my keys and make my life a bit easier ...