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Old 02-21-2014, 02:16 PM
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No need to "hotwire" most carts. Many Villagers are obviously not aware that keys to the most popular carts are very frequently "interchangeable". (Especially on the same manufacturers equipment, although I've had Club Car keys fit Yamaha also.) If you just have a Yamaha key, for example, it will fit most other Yamahas and possibly others. Sad but true. If you'd like to check, just ask others with the same brand as your and you'll confirm. Considering the cost of new carts, you'd hope they would be more secure, rather than being keyed like old luggage.

There is an "option" to reduce the problem. When buying a new cart you can pay more to have an "individualized" switch supplied on the cart while you're adding in all those other extras.