cwting

I can’t open my 2000 Hyundai Sonata’s trunk lid only with a key. Do
you know how to set the trunk lid to make it possible to be opened by
the key?

BTW: The trunk lid can be opened by the lid release lever inside the
car.

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Richard Steinfeld

cwting wrote:
> I can’t open my 2000 Hyundai Sonata’s trunk lid only with a key. Do
> you know how to set the trunk lid to make it possible to be opened by
> the key?
>
> BTW: The trunk lid can be opened by the lid release lever inside the
> car.
>

It sounds to me like you're trying to open your trunk with the valet
key. This is identical to a standard key but has two small cutouts at
the tip. It's intentional to prevent a parking attendent from stealing
out of the trunk. To complete the treatment, there's a physical toggle
switch on the trunk latch assembly that prevents the lever by the
driver's seat from opening the trunk, too.

When I bought my 2000 Sonata a few months ago, the seller only gave me
one key -- the valet key. When I thought about it, I realized that with
only this key, it was possible for me to lock myself out of the trunk if
I flipped that toggle. In that event, the only way back into the trunk
would be either with a blowtorch, or by ripping apart a rear seat back.

I quickly got myself to a Hyundai dealer who made me an original key on
a computerized key cutter, from a digital pattern. At $12 each, I bought
two of them.

A later discussion with a locksmith revealed that the crafty dude is
able to make a "real" key from the valet key -- the locksmith can
ascertain how to modify the profile in order to create a standard
door/ignition key.

Richard

cwting

"Richard Steinfeld" wrote:
> cwting wrote:
> > I can’t open my 2000 Hyundai Sonata’s trunk lid only with a
> key. Do
> > you know how to set the trunk lid to make it possible to be
> opened by
> > the key?
> >
> > BTW: The trunk lid can be opened by the lid release lever
> inside the
> > car.
> >
>
> It sounds to me like you're trying to open your trunk with the
> valet
> key. This is identical to a standard key but has two small
> cutouts at
> the tip. It's intentional to prevent a parking attendent from
> stealing
> out of the trunk. To complete the treatment, there's a
> physical toggle
> switch on the trunk latch assembly that prevents the lever by
> the
> driver's seat from opening the trunk, too.
>
> When I bought my 2000 Sonata a few months ago, the seller only
> gave me
> one key -- the valet key. When I thought about it, I realized
> that with
> only this key, it was possible for me to lock myself out of
> the trunk if
> I flipped that toggle. In that event, the only way back into
> the trunk
> would be either with a blowtorch, or by ripping apart a rear
> seat back.
>
> I quickly got myself to a Hyundai dealer who made me an
> original key on
> a computerized key cutter, from a digital pattern. At $12
> each, I bought
> two of them.
>
> A later discussion with a locksmith revealed that the crafty
> dude is
> able to make a "real" key from the valet key -- the locksmith
> can
> ascertain how to modify the profile in order to create a
> standard
> door/ignition key.
>
> Richard

I cut a key from the Hyundai dealer today, it is the master key for
my car, but it is still not work. Can I just reset someting in the car
if I want to open the trunk by a key?

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Richard Steinfeld

cwting wrote:
> "Richard Steinfeld" wrote:
> > cwting wrote:
> > > I can’t open my 2000 Hyundai Sonata’s trunk lid only with a
> > key. Do
> > > you know how to set the trunk lid to make it possible to be
> > opened by
> > > the key?
> > >
> > > BTW: The trunk lid can be opened by the lid release lever
> > inside the
> > > car.
> > >


>
> I cut a key from the Hyundai dealer today, it is the master key for
> my car, but it is still not work. Can I just reset someting in the car
> if I want to open the trunk by a key?
>

Does the key turn the lock tumbler -- in other words, can you rotate the
key in the lock or does it refuse to turn?

BTW: in the case of my own 2000 Sontat, I had a strange experience that
was almost the opposite -- the cable release refused to open the latch
for a day, and then came back to life. I could not determine what made
it fail, no matter what I tried. This bothers me. Intermittant failures
are the bane of everyone who fixes things.

Richard