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Checking the Profile is easy.
We
do our best to provide clear photographed
images of every key we sell on our website. Once you have found a key
that appears
to be the same as your key online, you can make a more accurate
comparison by printing out exact size line drawings and profiles. These
line drawings and profiles can be accessed by following the steps
below.
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Take care to record the product name and part number.
This is found at the top of the product page, located above the key blank image.
Don't be surprised if
your key is listed under a different manufacturer than you expected. Keys
often have many uses and applications. For example, someone looking for an Acura key may
find it listed under Honda.
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Keeping the product name and part number in mind, you will
open the appropriate link at the bottom of this page. When you open your
link, scroll through the manufacturer headings alphabetically to find your
product name and then the specific key blank part number.
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Once you find your key in pdf format, PRINT the page. Do NOT skip this step. Many people avoid this step and try to do it by matching the images to the one on their monitor. It will NOT work.
Printing Tip. Once you find the key you wish to print, change your printing options from ALL to CURRENT.
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Lay
your key over the image and check the length and width of your key
with the one shown.
- Head styles may vary. In this case, you will be checking from the shoulder or tip of your key up to where the head starts.
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If the length, width,
and thickness of the key matches the key on the page you printed, the
style of the head doesn't matter.
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If your key uses a shoulder, make sure to measure from the shoulder to the tip to ensure this measurement is correct.
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Most
keys in our online store can be found in the manufacturers catalog.
Originals and keys that came out after file publication are currently
not included.
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Place the tip of your key ONTO the profile of the page you printed as if you are trying to insert your key into the paper, as shown above. Do NOT check the profile by pointing the key towards your eye. This is a common mistake which will cause you to order blanks that are opposite of what you need.
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Place
the tip of your key onto the profile, and look down ALL sides to check
your keys profile with what is shown. If the profile shown matches your
key EXACTLY, this is most likely to be the key you need. If it does
not, find another blank that looks like yours and recheck profiles
until you find one. Order keys when you feel confident to avoid return
charges.
Most Key Profiles Can be Found in the Six Categories Below.
Click a Link Below to Begin.
- Vehicle (Section 1)
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Find domestic and import keys for
cars, trucks, tractor, equipment, golf cart, gas cap, boat, airplane,
motorcycle, moped, ATV, quad, snow mobile, etc.
- North American Cylinder (Section 2)
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Find most non vehicle keys for products found in the United States.
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Examples include keys for residential, commercial, padlock,
cabinet, vending, RV equipment, poppers, lids, truck caps, Post Office
boxes, mail boxes, etc.
- International Cylinder (Section 3)
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Find most non vehicle keys for products found outside the United States.
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Examples include keys for residential, commercial, padlock,
cabinet, vending, RV equipment, poppers, lids, truck caps, Post Office
boxes, mail boxes, etc.
- Safe Deposit (Section 5)
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Although
most of these keys don't have profiles, they are unique in thickness,
height, lengths and nose dimensions. DO NOT buy a key because it
"looks" like yours. Please take the time to check the length, the
thickness and nose dimensions before you buy.
- Flat Steel/Miscellaneous (Section 6A, 6B)
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Although
most of these keys don't have profiles, they are unique in thickness,
height, lengths and nose dimensions. DO NOT buy a key because it
"looks" like yours. Please take the time to check the length, the
thickness and nose dimensions before you buy.
- Bit and Barrel (Section 7)
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Although
most of these keys don't have profiles, they are unique in thickness,
height, lengths and nose dimensions. DO NOT buy a key because it
"looks" like yours. Please take the time to check the length, the
thickness and nose dimensions before you buy.
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