Lost key to a 2001 Kia spectra do you have to purchase a key from a Kia dealer what if the locksmith made a key using the proper key code but will only open doors will not turn on ignition switch?

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If the locksmith had the proper code, the key would work ALL of your locks (unless at some point someone changed out the ignition and didnt bother keying it to your existing keys). ((If he did indeed have the proper code # (which btw you should have that # as well, do you?), then he miscut one or more of the tumbler positions relative to operating the ignition, likely to be the first or second cut in your key.)) What it sounds like happened is he made a key for the door assuming it would work the ignition. For many models/year of hyundais and kias this would have worked. However some models/year only use 6 out of 8 tumblers in the door, whereas the ignition needs all 8 tumbler positions cut. If I recall correctly the first 2 positions are not used in the door on some models/years, so you likely have an incomplete key. Regardless of what happened the locksmith should go and finish your key. Hopefully he didn't give you some line like "well that key should work everything, so too bad". The dealership won't be able to provide you with a key (very few dealerships have key cutting capabilities, they normally come to a qualified locksmith). For an 01 they should still have your car on record and can provide you with the correct code # which you can then take to a qualified locksmith. Without knowing a few more details like where did you or the locksmith get the code from it's hard to say EXACTLY what happened. But more than likely he assumed the passenger door lock had a code on it (it doesnt) and also assumed it would work the ignition as well (it doesnt all the time, and kias appear to hop around from year to year in their lock design) I am a locksmith and have to make keys for a 2009 Kia spectra today. Our information for the 09 model is limited. I also told the customer (auto dealer lost all their keys somehow) to just bring me the door lock and I can make a fully working key, because our latest information which is only an 06 spectra states the door and ignition use all 8 tumbler positions. Apparently they changed in 07 so that the door doesnt use positions 1&2. So, I will now have to go to the dealership and finish the key on sight and not charge them for the service call because I didnt give them the correct info. Unfortunately our automotive program has not been updated since 07 (06 really) because the developers of AUTOSMART ADVISOR cannot get it to work with vista completely.