We are shortly moving 2000km north to live in Queensland.
The XF and XJ-S convertible will be transported.
The XJ-S was bought 2nd hand and did not come with a spare key set.
I once tried a local locksmith who claimed not possible to make one.
Anybody had luck with this in Oz ?
Photo shows the keys, the left one for ignition and right one for doors.
The ignition is marked: SILICA DAT5 ITALY. Does not sound like an OEM key.
The car transporter might not be as careful with a single key as I am.
Any clues appreciated.

Still thinking about also taking the 79 coupe and the spare 5.3L V12 I rebuilt a while back for the convertible..
The convertible V12 still strong, I will be dead before that engine dies.
I have other interests and the coupe needs some interior work, might be hard to slot that in.


Convertible key set

 

That is an aftermarket ignition key blank, cut to the original's shape. I have spares that are the same
The other key is standard door key.
Buy a blanks on ebay and take them to a key cutter for copying.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353134483...3ABFBM2N-R2KFl

and

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303772574...Bk9SR7yZ19ihZQ

 

Agree with Greg.

Nothing special that I have found over the years.

BUT

I have never used the Mr Minut group, and they are everywhere. We had an actual Locksmith a few streets away, and knew his stuff, gone now, sadly.

If you got blanks, anone can cut them, even good old Bunnings,

 

I recently had two keys cut for my 1985 XJ6 which had been in storage for over 10 years.
The original keys were lost so I took the ignition lock and a door lock to a local locksmith in Brisbane and he cut new keys for them.
Interestingly, both keys were cut from different Silica blanks so there is nothing special about them.


XJ6 Keys

Cheers

 

I am also in Oz and have had absolutely no problem getting duplicate keys for my '89 XJRS.

 

Thanks for feedback.
I have no idea why the locksmith I talked to before said it was not possible.
I have ordered blanks.