KYMCO Like 50i and 150i Key Replacement

Quick answerThe KYMCO Like has no immobilizer, but it does have a security shutter: a metal cover that slides over the ignition keyhole and only opens with the matching key. A replacement key therefore has to be right in two ways, the cut and the shutter end. If your keyhole looks blocked, the shutter is closed, not broken.

KYMCO Like 50i and 150i key quick facts

Pressing the shut button on the ignition switch panel closes the security shutter over the keyhole.
To open it, KYMCO's manual says to insert the specific key until its notch lines up with a pin, then turn clockwise.
The seat is released from the ignition switch, by turning the key counterclockwise past OFF, and can be opened with the engine running by pushing the key in first.
The fuel cap sits behind a filler cover and is unlocked with the ignition key, turned clockwise.
The Like manual has a line for recording the security shutter key code.

KYMCO Like 50i and 150i key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
Recent US models	Like 150i, Like 50i	mechanical cut key with security shutter	no	No immobilizer is described in the owner's manual. The key code is stamped on a tab supplied with the keys.

The shutter is the Like's theft protection

Where other brands fit a transponder, KYMCO gave the Like a mechanical guard. With the key out, you press a button beside the ignition and a shutter closes over the keyhole. Nothing can be pushed into the lock while it is shut. The owner's own key reopens it: a dedicated part of the key is inserted until a notch meets a pin, then turned clockwise.

It is a tidy system, and it can confuse a new owner. Someone borrows the scooter, presses the button out of curiosity, and the next rider finds a keyhole with a steel plate across it. The lock has not failed. It needs the matching key at the shutter.

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What the ignition switch controls

The Like routes more through the ignition switch than a basic scooter does:

OFF: all circuits off, key removable
ON: engine can be started, key held in the switch
LOCK: bars full left, push the key down and turn to lock the steering
Seat open: with the engine stopped, turn the key counterclockwise from OFF; with it running, push the key in and turn counterclockwise from ON
Fuel: open the filler cover, then use the ignition key in the cap and turn clockwise

Why a Like key is not a hardware-store copy

A blank that matches the blade but lacks the right shutter end will start the scooter only while the shutter is open. The first time the shutter is closed, that key cannot reopen it. When you have a spare made, test it on the shutter as well as in the ignition, the seat release and the fuel cap.

If the shutter is shut and the only key that fits it is lost, the shutter has to be dealt with before a new key can even reach the lock. That is the reason a lost Like key can take longer than a lost Agility key.

All keys lost on a Like

Tell us whether the shutter is open or closed. We bring the correct style of key, confirm ownership with photo ID and registration or title, and make a key to the locks on the scooter. Because the seat release is part of the ignition switch, there is no separate seat lock to deal with: once the ignition key works, the seat and the storage box come with it.

Helmet holders are under the seat, so a helmet left on the hook is locked in until the key is replaced.

Where to find the key code

The code is stamped on the tab that came with the keys. KYMCO's Like manual says it is required if you need to duplicate the key and provides a blank line headed security shutter key code for writing it down. Without the tab, a key is made from the scooter's locks.

What to have ready

Have this ready when you call or text

Year, make and model of the bike
Where the bike is parked
Whether you have any working key, a broken key or a key code
Photo ID and registration or title (we verify ownership before making a key)

KYMCO Like 50i and 150i key FAQ

There is a metal plate over my Like's keyhole. Is the ignition broken?

No. That is the security shutter, closed with the button on the ignition panel. The matching key opens it: insert it until the notch meets the pin and turn clockwise.

Does the KYMCO Like have an immobilizer chip?

No. The manual describes a cut key and the mechanical shutter, with no transponder or programming.

Where is the seat lock on a Like 150i?

There is no separate seat keyhole to use day to day. The seat is released by turning the key counterclockwise in the ignition switch.

Can I open the seat with the engine running?

Yes. The manual describes pushing the key in and turning it counterclockwise from the ON position to release the seat.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.