Well, had a CEL and dealer ended up replacing the computer and I got my car back on thursday. Well just a few minutes ago I was looking in my cup holders (dont really use them often, just toss change in there). Well, when I look in, I find these:



Well, when I got a chance I turned the car off and tried both... unfortunately neither were set to work I'm guessing I could till set them though. Either way, interesting thing to randomly find in your cup holder.

 

can you turn the lock with it? if yes you can probably program it.

 

LOL thats funny, how does your dealer "accidentally" leave two keys in the cupholder?

 

Sell them on Ebay!

 

^ First test them.. if they work then sell them to me and please post your address on the box.
JK

Nice find

 

They probably belong to some other car they're working on ....

 

+1 that was my initial thought

 

Give them back........

 

Yes, call them right away and give 'em back! Imagine how pissed you'd be if they were your keys and the dealer told you they were temporarily "lost".

 

fixed.

 

if i was the owner of that car that they lost the keys to. i would just ask the dealer to replace it with the new keys. even better

 

Looks like they're keys to a mazda3....maybe you'll be lucky and it's a mazdaspeed3....

 

those keys cant be programmed. they dont have any electronics.

and they are already cut. so you cant sell them either. because they are useless to everyone except the original owner.

try going around the dealer lot and see which car it unlocks. free car!

 

I have the same exact look to my keys. I'm pretty sure you are all getting those fancy new key goodies, but that's how all the 8 keys looked back in the day (I believe the exact date that I got my 8 was memorial day of '03).

And from what I've been told, they do have a chip in them that corresponds to your car. Along with my set, they gave me a cheapy looking one (Valay key? I have no idea how you spell that). The cheapy key has no chip in it and supposedly will only allow the car to run for about 20 min.

Course this is what I've been told.

- Matt

EDIT:
On the topic of those keys, you should probably return them. I imagine those belonged to someone else who was also getting their car serviced.

 

didnt even think to try that last night... I tried this morning and both unlock the car... since they do unlock the car, that would mean they have to be cut for my car right?

If they are cut for my car, why? lol

 

thats probably why they were stuck in there. because whoever had them stuck them in the first car they unlocked.

if you stick them in the ignition and it doesnt turn, they arent for your car.

 

If they turn in the ignition but the car won't start, they just need to be programmed.

 

I would give them back! What if they where your Car Keys!

 

they do turn, just doesnt start.

for those saying I should give them back, they shouldnt open my car unless the were specifically cut for my car, correct?

 

Simple solution. Call your dealer and ask them about it. It will clear up all question marks. If they are for you they will tell you and you can keep them with a good conscience.

 

Think of whoever is trying to find them. They are thinking...."Someone keeping them is what's wrong with people nowadays." You can make a difference and they will instead say... "Them giving them back is what's wonderful about people nowadays."

You have the power.

 

Since they replaced your computer the dealer probably cut and reprogrammed 2 new keys. Since they fit your ignition its doubtful they they belong to any other car. Try reprogramming for your car.

When you brought your car in to the dealer did you bring them 2 existing keys?

 

When I bought mine I got 2 of the 'switchblade' keys w/box, and one valet key. The valet key is basically an "oh ****, I locked my keys in the car" type of key. IIRC, it ONLY opens the doors, but b/c it does NOT have the chip it won't start the car.

It's either new keys for you, or they have some kind of "master key" at the dealership? You should definitely try to open someone else's 8 with one!

 

that's why i love the credit card key...I've never locked my key in the car. I've left my key in my gym bag and put it in the trunk and closed it. But the trunk release request button still works with keys in the trunk.

 

It seems impossible to lock the keys in any car now-a-days. I've never touched the actual push lock mechanism from the inside, and I've never put the key into the door from the outside. No reason to when you can just hit the button to lock & unlock, making it habit to always have the box.

Even starting the car in the cold it's impossible to accidentally lock the car now b/c habit only allows for locking with the box.


So I'm not sure why I needed a valet key at all.