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Am I knackering the ignition?

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  • Locknut
    Locknut Posts: 436 Forumite
    It is true but it will take a long time to cause any significant damage the old style keys, its the jiggeling of going over bumps that causes wear of the key more than the barrel.
  • missile
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    due to being a keyholder for assorted elderly relatives
    Do you really need those keys on your ring? I would leave them at home in case I lost them.

    What about the extra petrol used = carrying the extra weight :rotfl:
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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    missile wrote: »
    Do you really need those keys on your ring? I would leave them at home in case I lost them.

    What about the extra petrol used = carrying the extra weight :rotfl:


    For a moment I wondered where this was going :o:o:o;)
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  • Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    elsien wrote: »
    I have a rather hefty set of keys on one ring due to being a keyholder for assorted elderly relatives. A colleague told me today that having the weight of them hanging off the car ignition key when I'm driving is going to damage the ignition in the longer term.
    Fact or fiction?

    Realistically its fiction, however such a large set of keys could cause you an injury in the event of an accident.
  • missile
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    cyclonebri1 wrote: »
    For a moment I wondered where this was going :o:o:o;)

    Thanks for that "anal" comment:rotfl:
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  • DaveMacD
    DaveMacD Posts: 575 Forumite
    I'd guess that if there's enough keys on the keyring, you run the risk of the key getting damaged. Wouldn't want it breaking off in the lock :)
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  • vikingaero
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