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In regards to car keys:

do you understand the term: "MASTER KEY" or "DUMMY KEY"

how would you interpret the meaning of each?

when we use those terms It refers to the "master" key is the theft key that is exclusively used to start the vehicle. A "dummy" key is used when the customer just wants a key to open the door or when you order a old ignition lock cylinder that comes already coded, it comes with a "dummy" key so you can cut a new vats key. hope that helps

last8please wrote:when we use those terms It refers to the "master" key is the theft key that is exclusively used to start the vehicle. A "dummy" key is used when the customer just wants a key to open the door or when you order a old ignition lock cylinder that comes already coded, it comes with a "dummy" key so you can cut a new vats key. hope that helps

yes that is what I was looking for. I am a member of the GM Parts Catalog Advisory Board. One of my submissions was to make notes easier for us on a 2016 G van key. I used the term "dummy" key to explain exactly what you wrote. They didn't like the term and didn't think anyone would know what it means. Everyone please let me know if you understand this term as "Last8please" wrote it!

thanks

I agree with last8please that is what I would say "master" and "dummy" mean.

last8please wrote:when we use those terms It refers to the "master" key is the theft key that is exclusively used to start the vehicle. A "dummy" key is used when the customer just wants a key to open the door or when you order a old ignition lock cylinder that comes already coded, it comes with a "dummy" key so you can cut a new vats key. hope that helps

Yes!!!

agreed.

impotent also comes to mind...

-gt

Parts007 wrote:

last8please wrote:when we use those terms It refers to the "master" key is the theft key that is exclusively used to start the vehicle. A "dummy" key is used when the customer just wants a key to open the door or when you order a old ignition lock cylinder that comes already coded, it comes with a "dummy" key so you can cut a new vats key. hope that helps

yes that is what I was looking for. I am a member of the GM Parts Catalog Advisory Board. One of my submissions was to make notes easier for us on a 2016 G van key. I used the term "dummy" key to explain exactly what you wrote. They didn't like the term and didn't think anyone would know what it means. Everyone please let me know if you understand this term as "Last8please" wrote it!

thanks

Yes

Master key and dummy key are the terms that we have always used.

Careful the word "dummy" might offend a few folks at GM

You could possibly get by with "master" key and "entry" or "entrance" key.