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06-24-2018, 11:33 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SE WI
Posts: 118
Year: 2002
Coachwork: American Transportation Corp
Chassis: International 3000
Engine: International T 444E
Rated Cap: 71 pass., 12 window
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Spare Key?
Hi!
Has anyone had a spare key made for their ignition? My school bus came with one key but I'd like to have a backup.
Thanks!
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06-24-2018, 11:36 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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What's your concern? I would definitely have a spare made for $1 and keep it somewhere outside the bus.
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06-24-2018, 11:49 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 682
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Just like making a copy of the car key - take it to the hardware store and they'll make as many copies as you need.
John
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trail Fairy
Hi!
Has anyone had a spare key made for their ignition? My school bus came with one key but I'd like to have a backup.
Thanks!
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06-24-2018, 02:36 PM
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#4
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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No brainer, go to the hardware store and get a spare made. I got 2 spares made as soon as I bought each bus.
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06-24-2018, 10:45 PM
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#5
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SE WI
Posts: 118
Year: 2002
Coachwork: American Transportation Corp
Chassis: International 3000
Engine: International T 444E
Rated Cap: 71 pass., 12 window
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Perfect, thanks all! Haha, I didn't want to sound silly asking, but my car keys are electronic and can't be duplicated at a hardware store. I wasn't sure if there was anything unusual for copying bus keys. Looked like a basic key to me so I was hoping that's what you would say. Fresh bus keys being made tomorrow!!!
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06-27-2018, 02:42 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Brevard County, FL
Posts: 911
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford
Engine: 6.6 New Holland Diesel
Rated Cap: 60 kids, 10 window
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Just test each key when you get back to the bus.
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Nick
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10-29-2018, 09:41 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 52
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: Dt 466e
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I just got back from ACE hardware and they couldn't find a blank that matched. Anyone else have this problem?
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10-29-2018, 10:09 AM
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#8
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 251
Year: 2007
Coachwork: ICCORP
Chassis: CE300
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 16
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Go to a locksmith. They will have them. I also removed the keyed entry to the double door and put and open and close button inside a combination lockbox.
I can now get in and out of the bus securely without a key. I have spare keys inside.
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10-29-2018, 10:27 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by naes14
I just got back from ACE hardware and they couldn't find a blank that matched. Anyone else have this problem?
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While Home Depot had a large selection of blanks, they did not have one for my Genesis. I went right next door to Walmart and they had it on their rack. Sure a locksmith will have them but I doubt you'll get keys cut from them for $2 a piece.
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10-29-2018, 11:00 AM
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#10
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: GA
Posts: 611
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Amtran RE
Chassis: International 3000
Engine: T444e 7.3L
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I was at Wrangel St Elias and we lost our key for a couple hours. The nearest locksmith was about 5 hours away over bad roads. A local was coming to try to hotwire us when we found it.
We also found a key for somebody else's car. They had hired a plane to fly them to Anchorage and back to get a new key made at their dealership - they got their key just in time.
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10-29-2018, 06:59 PM
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#11
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,359
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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when i had copies made, the locksmith mentioned mine were International blanks.
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07-16-2021, 07:33 PM
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#12
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Deep South USA
Posts: 1
Year: 1998
Engine: Cummings
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Key did not start the bus
I brought my hardware store made key back to my 1998 Bluebird to check it after it was cut, and it would open the door but would not work in the ignition to start the bus. Still looking.
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12-04-2021, 02:43 AM
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#13
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Baytown Texas
Posts: 1
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Spare key
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trail Fairy
Hi!
Has anyone had a spare key made for their ignition? My school bus came with one key but I'd like to have a backup.
Thanks!
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Hi good morning what kind of bus do you have? Any school bus key can be duplicated
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