Hitting pin (4 pieces) for loosening the locking pin in the folding key

This punch makes it much easier to transfer the key bit and remove the locking pin from a flip key. The strike pins fit perfectly into the opening of the car key where the strike pin holds the key blade (the metal part that goes into your ignition) in place. How this works is described below.

There are three methods for transferring the key blade:

Read below to find out which method is right for you

1. Transferring the locking pin

2. Have your key bit cut

3. Transferring the entire locking mechanism

1. Transferring the locking pin

The locking pin is visible when you open the car key. Now slowly push the key blade closed; the locking pin is visible just above the top of the key. (see attached photos) Place the retaining pin on the striking pin and gently tap the retaining pin out of the car key with a hammer. Also remove the key blade from the new key housing and insert your own key blade into the new housing.

Incidentally, the key bit can also be easily removed without these punch pins. A screw, awl, or other tool can also be placed on the retaining pin.  The punch pin can be used, among other things, to transfer the key bit from various Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Kia, and Hyundai car keys.

2. Have your key bit cut

Prefer not to do it yourself? You can also have the key blade duplicated by a locksmith; in this case, you don’t need to remove the retaining pin. However, this does incur additional costs for the cutting service.

Shipping

The strike pins are available directly from stock. Every order is shipped within 24 hours via standard mail (Post NL).

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