Driver's Side Key Hole

**MTV10** · 04-22-2021 09:23 AM

I'm slightly OCD - and the key hole on the driver's door annoys me. It stands out and looks unrefined.

Does anyone know of a 'Plug' that anyone sells that we can stick in there? Or maybe fitting the rear cap to the front?

Worst case I'll paint it....

**Valpo A7** · 04-22-2021 12:02 PM

I would recommend paint over a plug because at some point your key fob battery will probably fail.

**IHave2Turbos** · 04-22-2021 02:45 PM

maybe buy a spare plug, fill the hole with body filler or whatever, paint the cap and reinstall, that way if you ever really need to use the key you can pop the cap off

https://youtu.be/a-YrJsFAkrU

**5000S** · 04-22-2021 04:03 PM

You are OCD, that key hole has a purpose, and that is it allows you to get into your car with a key.....as mentioned with a lockout or other it is necessary.

Wanting to put a plug in it, is simply stupid. I can tell you deal with a lack of experience......

**f4m0u5** · 04-22-2021 04:38 PM

i dont recall him asking for a permanent plug. a removable one would be nice for sure

**MTV10** · 04-22-2021 07:51 PM

I ordered a second cover off amazon - will have it filled and painted then install in place of OEM one.

**WatchMeSpend** · 04-23-2021 03:00 AM

Is the passenger cap universal and can be flipped? This way no filling, just painting a new one.

**esemes** · 04-23-2021 10:06 AM

i used them for the wiper arm block-off plug on my 996tt back in the day...

https://bumperplugs.com/index.php?route=common/home

**bonafyd** · 04-23-2021 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by MTV10

I'm slightly OCD - and the key hole on the driver's door annoys me. It stands out and looks unrefined.

Does anyone know of a 'Plug' that anyone sells that we can stick in there? Or maybe fitting the rear cap to the front?

Worst case I'll paint it....

Take rear cap and have it painted. I do it to all my cars that's setup this way for the shaved key hole look.

**MTV10** · 04-25-2021 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by 5000S

You are OCD, that key hole has a purpose, and that is it allows you to get into your car with a key.....as mentioned with a lockout or other it is necessary.

Wanting to put a plug in it, is simply stupid. I can tell you deal with a lack of experience......

I like to call it CDO ... alphabetical order ;)

As for lack of experience - you're lacking style, pal. Stupid is letting your key fob battery run out - especially since this car warns you months in advance when charge is low.

Originally Posted by bonafyd

Take rear cap and have it painted. I do it to all my cars that's setup this way for the shaved key hole look.

Looks so much cleaner. It's all in the details!

**bpd** · 04-25-2021 10:15 PM

For me I like it. Did that to a couple of my old Acura's just buying the rear door cover. Didn't know the rear one fit the keyed cover on our Audi's. It puzzles thieves who like to use a screwdriver to force the lock. Technique called "punched lock."

**Alabama** · 04-26-2021 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by bonafyd

Take rear cap and have it painted. I do it to all my cars that's setup this way for the shaved key hole look.

Those potholes can't be good for those tires.

**Alabama** · 04-26-2021 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by MTV10

Stupid is letting your key fob battery run out - especially since this car warns you months in advance when charge is low.

Sure, but the way my luck goes, something happens to the vehicle electrical system and the battery in the trunk dies. What then?

**MTV10** · 04-26-2021 10:29 AM

Unlock the car via the trunk and crawl through.

**Alabama** · 04-26-2021 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by MTV10

Unlock the car via the trunk and crawl through.

No doubt I'm showing ignorance but I thought the 2014 S6 does not have a lock cylinder on the outside to open the trunk, only squeeze button, "kicking foot" sensor, and remote key. If the electrical system fails then none of those will work to open the trunk. There is the emergency release inside the trunk, but that doesn't help here. What am I missing?

**GilliamOS** · 04-26-2021 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Alabama

No doubt I'm showing ignorance but I thought the 2014 S6 does not have a lock cylinder on the outside to open the trunk, only squeeze button, "kicking foot" sensor, and remote key. If the electrical system fails then none of those will work to open the trunk. There is the emergency release inside the trunk, but that doesn't help here. What am I missing?

Nothing other than he's dumb. Plus, the battery itself is in the trunk, and how are you getting the seatbacks down from inside the trunk? Avant model notwithstanding.

Foolish on its face.

**bpd** · 04-26-2021 09:51 PM

Making this way too hard. If you do replace the keyhole cover with a closed one, it is just as ez to remove as it is to install. When I did this with my Acura's, the part came painted. So this simple mod was super ez.

**Alabama** · 04-27-2021 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by bpd

Making this way too hard. If you do replace the keyhole cover with a closed one, it is just as ez to remove as it is to install. When I did this with my Acura's, the part came painted. So this simple mod was super ez.

Right! It's got to be easy to remove, just in case. Do you happen to know what is the Audi part number for the cover? Does it just snap on, like the cover over the tow hook in the front bumper?

**MTV10** · 04-27-2021 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by 5000S

You are OCD, that key hole has a purpose, and that is it allows you to get into your car with a key.....as mentioned with a lockout or other it is necessary.

Wanting to put a plug in it, is simply stupid. I can tell you deal with a lack of experience......

Originally Posted by Alabama

No doubt I'm showing ignorance but I thought the 2014 S6 does not have a lock cylinder on the outside to open the trunk, only squeeze button, "kicking foot" sensor, and remote key. If the electrical system fails then none of those will work to open the trunk. There is the emergency release inside the trunk, but that doesn't help here. What am I missing?

I was being sarcastic. Just remove the key hole cover and open the door.

Originally Posted by GilliamOS

Nothing other than he's dumb. Plus, the battery itself is in the trunk, and how are you getting the seatbacks down from inside the trunk? Avant model notwithstanding.

Foolish on its face.

You're the foolish one. Read between the lines buddy.

Originally Posted by bpd

Making this way too hard. If you do replace the keyhole cover with a closed one, it is just as ez to remove as it is to install. When I did this with my Acura's, the part came painted. So this simple mod was super ez.

Exactly.

**paul-g** · 04-29-2021 04:15 AM

know whats funny ......i never really even noticed it much that there was a key hole there but after reading this i see it all the time....thanks jerks lol

**jay f.** · 04-30-2021 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by paul-g

know whats funny ......i never really even noticed it much that there was a key hole there but after reading this i see it all the time....thanks jerks lol

I'm in the same boat, I've never even noticed it. I'm scared to look now, lol

**A665** · 04-30-2021 07:56 AM

I am very detail oriented when it comes to the appearance of my cars, inside and out. It gets on my wife's nerves that my car is always spotless yet I don't really care about other things around the house to the same degree.
That said, I've NEVER even noticed the key hole---not on this or any other car.

**Burkeomatic** · 04-30-2021 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by paul-g

know whats funny ......i never really even noticed it much that there was a key hole there but after reading this i see it all the time....thanks jerks lol

This ^^^^

Now I have to fix it, no other choice. However, I highly doubt when I am filling my car up, someone will come up and compliment me on my keyhole mod.