New Car? Make sure youve got 3 keys!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

nads wrote:

I can nly speak for my Vauxhall Astra, but I bought a fob key off Ebay, got a new cut, which allowed me use it as a standard key.

I then reporgrammed the key, using info off the net and now it works for £18! instead of £110 the dealship wanted!

Good info... tell us more. we need weblinks ect...


did you only start out with one key by the way??

Ian73

Look HERE might help explain better

Wig

nads wrote:

I can nly speak for my Vauxhall Astra, but I bought a fob key off Ebay, got a new cut, which allowed me use it as a standard key.

I then reporgrammed the key, using info off the net and now it works for £18! instead of £110 the dealship wanted!

We are talking here about a key capable of starting the car when an unwritten blank key cannot start the car, i.e. the car has an immobiliser built in and only the correct key starts the car?

As opposed to you just had the remote central locking device copied?

the_devil_made_me_do_it

It's looking likely that you can buy a blank key (and fob if required) off ebay, take it to the dealership and they can only charge you labour costs as you are supplying your own key.
This goes for us unfortuantes who only have one key at the moment.

nads

Wig wrote:

We are talking here about a key capable of starting the car when an unwritten blank key cannot start the car, i.e. the car has an immobiliser built in and only the correct key starts the car?

As opposed to you just had the remote central locking device copied?

lol, my bad should have read the thread more thoroughly... la la la...

angelatgraceland

chrisw wrote:

Ahh. Now I understand. Mind you, the only time you'd normally get a spare key cut is when you've lost one.

Yup! Thats it-its why I didnt take any chances and "risked" £11.

angelatgraceland

Im glad I started this thread-its truly and eye opener! I didnt realise any of this info of DIY key coding. I shall LEARN tho as its definitely all going to be the rage in the future.

Wig

Well done for telling Ford owners this info. I won't be buying Ford.

I have found out that Mitsubishi will supply a new key for 50 quid. I don't know if it can be done for that price without any key but if you have one key, then that's the price.

Woby_Tide

The info about recoding the keys for Fords is handily printed in what is know as 'the manual' located more often than not in a recepticle called 'the glovebox'. Not hidden away in some dealership only information away frompublic knowledge.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Anyone any idea how much it costs to get a key programmed at the ford dealership if you have your own key and fob?