[discocubizm]

I bought a 2005 Elise recently that has the factory supplied anti-theft lug nuts but did not come with the lug nut key. I need to get the front wheel off to change a burned out bulb in the headlight so that I can pass state inspection. Please see picture below. If anyone has a lug nut key for this I would like to borrow it and ship it back to them. I will gladly compensate someone for the shipping and his/her time. Thanks!

 

[LostPawn]

I’m not sure I have that key but I will look tonight. I thought there was a thread about being able to change that without removal of the tire, or maybe it was a slight modification to the plastic to be able to change it without removal of the tire.

 

[LostPawn]

Found it the thread on it.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f3/changing-headlight-bulbs-without-removing-tires-31784/

 

[EddieA]

I bought a 2005 Elise recently that has the factory supplied anti-theft lug nuts but did not come with the lug nut key. I need to get the front wheel off to change a burned out bulb in the headlight so that I can pass state inspection. Please see picture below. If anyone has a lug nut key for this I would like to borrow it and ship it back to them. I will gladly compensate someone for the shipping and his/her time. Thanks!

It's not a single "key". There are multiple variations, so you would need the right one. Not sure how you'd know which one to order to fit your nuts.

Cheers.

 

[discocubizm]

I did manage to change the low beam bulb without taking the wheel off...but it still doesn't work. Fuses are all fine. Checked the wires going to low beam bulb with a multimeter and they are dead. Looks like I will be installing a new switch pack.

Correct. There are multiple patterns with unique keys. I was hoping someone would recognize the lug nut pattern in the picture I provided and let me borrow the key.

 

[addertooth]

Sears has a handy dandy tool with uses dozens of spring loaded steel pins to grip irregularly shaped bolt heads and such. Maybe that will work.

 

[LostPawn]

I do not have that lug key. Might visit some tire shops to see if they can remove it, they have helped me in the past when I've lost a lug key. Just make sure you have new wheel bolts to install at the same time.

 

[LotusManDan]

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f259/keyed-lug-bolt-help-212394/ will be updating by end of the day with simple instruction how to obtain lug keys.