How many keys are on your ring?

I have been hearing/reading a lot lately about how you should only use one key in the ignition when driving your car. I have a key ring with a lot of keys on it for work, house, etc... that I assumed were no big deal to have on there, but apparently having that extra weight can damage your ignition . Just wondering how many of you out there already knew of this and have already seperated you car key from the others, or if it's news to you like it was to me.

Yeah I heard this a few years back, so I only keep 2-3 keys on the chain.

One. A big pile of keys is a PITA

^ very true. Nothing like a pile of metal points in every direction stabbing you in the legs.

One. A big pile of keys is a PITA

 

i agree, i keep the rest of my keys separate from my car keys.

1 car key, 1 outside door key, and 1 inside door key. All on an imitation aluminum carabiner that I've had since I was 16. And that damage comes over time from the extra weight of about 30 or 40 keys dragging down on the tumbler in the column. Granted, it takes quite a bit of weight and time but eventually it takes it's toll. Get into an older car that's had a lot of keys hanging on it and put the ignition key in. It'll probably flop around pretty badly.

I have different rings for each car. They each have ignition and house/garage, and a parent's house keys on the DD ring.

 

Certainly keeps the clutter on the rings down.

I keep my car and house keys seperate, the way i see it, if someone car-jacks me they can't then go and rob my house

haha I guess I'm just a noob you guys seem to have known about this for a while.

I keep my car and house keys seperate, the way i see it, if someone car-jacks me they can't then go and rob my house

 

I remember when I lost my house key years ago...I was worried for a few months, then I forgot about it

I only really have my house key and subaru key now that im down to one car. I use the garage door opener though so my subaru key is ringless. If the power goes out of course, I better have a backup, which I do.

Mind you the odds of me getting car-jacked are slim....im 6ft3, 275lbs and i drive a wagon that looks like im part of the mafia.

 

Way off topic here but this reminds me of last christmas in florida, my wife and 2 kids went out for a walk with the dogs at the local park.....she likes to keep fit or something....anywho it was like 10pm, and my son turns up at the door out of breath like 15mins after they've left. Turns out that whilst walking around the park my wife got yelled at by 2 kids in a 3.2 Acura TL, she ignored them and carried on walking, the kids(when i say kids, like 21-22) followed them in the car. They were asking her if she wanted to buy some gear...and wouldn't leave her alone, so she sent my eldest back to get me. We got in the wagon and drove on upto the park, they had parked up and were clearly watching my wife. I stopped behind them (with a few revs) to get their attention and drove off with them in pursuit. They followed me around town for about an hour until i got bored and disappeared off into the distance. Considering i could have been anybody....rival drug dealer or anything they were kinda dumb to follow me for that long. Wifey was really shaken up though, son wanted to get out n fight, but he's not used to the american gun culture. So theres a little story i have, dont know why this reminded me of it.....

I decided to make myself a single unit so I had nothing hanging from my key:

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60204&d=1227478976

One. A big pile of keys is a PITA

 

+1. agreed, house/work keys are separate.

i agree, i keep the rest of my keys separate from my car keys.

 

 

Hey Doc, did you move the chip from the key to the fob? If no, good luck starting the car

I decided to make myself a single unit so I had nothing hanging from my key:

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60204&d=1227478976

 

 

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?

 

oh, and all i have is my fob, key, and one half to a quick release whose other half is on a keyring with all my other keys.

Mind you the odds of me getting car-jacked are slim....im 6ft3, 275lbs and i drive a wagon that looks like im part of the mafia.

 

Way off topic here but this reminds me of last christmas in florida, my wife and 2 kids went out for a walk with the dogs at the local park.....she likes to keep fit or something....anywho it was like 10pm, and my son turns up at the door out of breath like 15mins after they've left. Turns out that whilst walking around the park my wife got yelled at by 2 kids in a 3.2 Acura TL, she ignored them and carried on walking, the kids(when i say kids, like 21-22) followed them in the car. They were asking her if she wanted to buy some gear...and wouldn't leave her alone, so she sent my eldest back to get me. We got in the wagon and drove on upto the park, they had parked up and were clearly watching my wife. I stopped behind them (with a few revs) to get their attention and drove off with them in pursuit. They followed me around town for about an hour until i got bored and disappeared off into the distance. Considering i could have been anybody....rival drug dealer or anything they were kinda dumb to follow me for that long. Wifey was really shaken up though, son wanted to get out n fight, but he's not used to the american gun culture. So theres a little story i have, dont know why this reminded me of it.....

Being an obvious big guy, you should have just stepped out of the car with a baseball bat in hand and seen what happened.

Probably would have had 2 pieces of hot lead enter my brain at 2000ft p/s

Hey Doc, did you move the chip from the key to the fob? If no, good luck starting the car

 

Yeah, took a while to get it in the right place, they're pretty sensitive to location/position.

 

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?

 

I know, it's ghetto, but I like having 1 piece instead of 2

Have about 10 on the chain, easier to keep track of everything together. Just on the edge of being too bulky. Car, house, bike lock and kayak lock keys are on additional ring so I can take them off if I'm running, biking or kayaking somewhere.

before this topic went ghettolicious...

 

 

car key and apt key.

 

that's all i carry.

 

it's all i ever carry.

One car = one key. Use garage door opener to get into house for over 18 years.

One car = one key. Use garage door opener to get into house for over 18 years.

 

 

funny you mention that.

 

been using a garage for over 5 years and almost never used the key. even when getting a ride i simply take a spare garage door opener with me.

Separate keychains. My "house" keychain has a lot on it, but I have a lot of keys I need to have on me.