# Lost keys and a different ignition switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-keys-and-a-different-ignition-switch/90803>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** used\
**Created:** [August 3, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-keys-and-a-different-ignition-switch/90803 "2015-08-03T22:27:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![slloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@slloyd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slloyd)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-keys-and-a-different-ignition-switch/90803/1 "2015-08-03T22:27:48Z")

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Hey I’m new here and I was wanting to get some help. I have a 1999 Nissan frontier which I bought about two years ago. The truck came with two different keys one for unlocking the doors and the other to turn on the ignition. Well I lost my keys and stupidly I had no replacements. I went to the dealership but the service guy said that most likely the key that they would make using the vin # was for the doors and that they ignition switch was not the original. So I don’t know what to do now should I call a locksmith or mechanic? What will he most likely say? Do I have to get a new ignition switch or is it possible that they will be able to make one?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-keys-and-a-different-ignition-switch/90803/2 "2015-08-04T02:45:32Z")

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It is possible a locksmith can pull the ignition lock get a code, and cut a key. It may not be much cheaper than getting a new ignition lock and keys It may be possible for a good locksmith to order an ignition switch that matches the door locks so you can go back to one key.