The key was given to me by a fellow Fchat member. (Thanks Dom. ) The Enzo key was a pre-cut key purchased from the Wynn Ferrari Store. I had to open it up, remove old pre-cut key, cut a new key, then I modified it to fit. I have some pics here on Fchat somewhere about the job.
Michael, the keys4classics guys don't do 355 and later - probably because the blanks are proprietary. Unless some of the 355 people chime in here, I'd suggest you call your dealer. Your profile locations says "garage", which doesn't really tell me much, so I have no idea what other options you'd have.
Michael; I'll try to answer your question, based on my limited experience with automotive key cutting. It would appear that your number (K7270) probably IS a key code. The Ferrari dealer would have a reference book that converts the code number to a cutting pattern. I don't know if a regular locksmith would have access to conversion chart for every type of car. I would be VERY surprised if the guy at Ace Hardware could cut a key based on the code. As an example, a code of K7270 might convert to a cutting pattern of 23415, where 1 is the shallowest cut, and 5 is the deepest cut. You put the key into the cutter, move it to step 1, and cut a notch 2 cuts deep, then move to step 2 and cut a notch 3 cuts deep, etc. This is how you cut a key based on a code number. If you want to "re-key" the lock, you take the pins out of the tumbler. You have five pins, at depths of 2-3-4-1-5, and you just scramble them to any sequence, say 4-1-5-3-2, and then cut a new key where the first step is at a depth of 4, the second step at a depth of 1, etc. If you have the tumbler in your hand, and you have an uncut blank, you can either cut a key based on the code, if you have a conversion table, or you can take the pins out and cut a key based on the depths of the pins. I have done it both ways when I worked at Acura. It's easy. The dealership ordinarily keeps a list of the code numbers on all of the cars they sell, in case an emergency comes up and the owner misplaces his keys, or if the finance company needs to repo the car and the owner won't surrender the keys.
Thanks Jon and Jeff......very helpful. Does "PIN CODE" number on that little sheet in the Owners' Documents tell the dealer how to cut a key?
355 keys use a Fiat blank, local foreign car locksmith had blanks for a few bucks and cutting was no problem from the original.
Hey PAP, is that a key for a Ferrari? Are u sure mate? I mean you have a Ferrari crest on the key and one on the fob. You sure u have a Ferrari there, bud?
