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Is it bad to have weight hanging on keychain in ignition?
I heard years ago that it is bad to have a bunch of keys hanging on your keychain and then have this hanging off the key in the ignition because it wears it out. Is this true?
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11-12-2016, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark_BC
I heard years ago that it is bad to have a bunch of keys hanging on your keychain and then have this hanging off the key in the ignition because it wears it out. Is this true?
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11-12-2016, 01:55 AM
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I've haven't heard of this and I've always had a bunch of keys on my key rings and never had an issue with the ignition on the vehicles I've owned. Now I'm not talking a ring of keys like a janitor would be carrying but the usual house keys, bike lock keys, roof rack keys, and of course a church key.
So how many keys is too many? I'm thinking this is not something to be concerned about unless your hanging a 5 lb lead ball off your key ring.
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11-12-2016, 02:04 AM
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The only time I take my ignition key off my key ring is when I'm wheeling. I could care less about the weight of the keys but the keys scraping the dash on every rock hit annoys the shit out of me.
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11-12-2016, 11:31 AM
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Allegedly it does....however, I've got close to 200K on mine...and there's always been a loaded key chain hanging from the ignition. I'd say remove any crap you don't really need....but beyond that, I'm not sure it really matters.
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11-12-2016, 12:25 PM
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You should be fine. Toyota actually knows how to make quality parts, unlike some.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genera...switch_recalls
I take my keys off anyway, though. They bother me when they scrape the dash plastic.
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11-12-2016, 01:45 PM
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Seventeen years and 170k with a dozen keys, fob, a brass medallion, and a micro Streamlight (replacing a tiny maglite). My '97 in Brazil carries a similar load. No problems yet on either one. I wouldn't do it in a GM car. Old JEEPS are the worst. My FordWillys CJ5 the keys just fall out after you start it--not sure if it is really a Ford lock or a Willys lock. (Yes, Ford bought Willys do Brasil and made Jeeps.)
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11-12-2016, 01:53 PM
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I had two separate mechanics tell me that it wasn't good to do; and I highly respect the opinion of the second mechanic in particular. I certainly didn't have a ton of keys on it either (not janitor level), just 5-6 keys and a 2 keyrings... but after the being warned a second time I just keep my 4Runner key on it's own key ring:
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11-12-2016, 08:48 PM
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S I wouldn't do it in a GM car.
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zing!
I keep my car keys separate. One ring for work keys, one ring for home keys and then a key for whatever car I happen to be driving. I'm likely to go through several doors/toolboxes/cabinets etc in a day but each time I switch cars I'm at home where all the keys live anyhow.
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11-12-2016, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_BC
I heard years ago that it is bad to have a bunch of keys hanging on your keychain and then have this hanging off the key in the ignition because it wears it out. Is this true?
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I think dealers and locksmiths alike used to say this to explain why parts failed or seemed to wear prematurely, they may still tell such things to people. I do know that all Toyota's mid 80's to early 00's have couple split tumblers in the ignition lock to prevent picking of the lock, when those split tumblers separate you won't get the lock to turn. But it's much easier to blame keychain weight to some customers than it is facts.
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11-12-2016, 09:39 PM
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The lock is made of more durable metal than the key; therefore, the key will wear before the lock will. When the key shows obvious wear and you have difficulty turning the key, just have a new key cut. I did stop carrying a metal Kubaton on my key chain.
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11-12-2016, 09:45 PM
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Never seen a Toyota newer than the 80's have any problems with the ignition cylinder. Ford, Dodge, GM, Honda, etc, etc, problems across the board.
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