Replacement car key. Outrageous cost!

Oldfatgrumpy

Is it necessary to transfer the chip into the new key fob? Could you not simply leave the old fob, with the chip in it, on the same keyring as the newly cut key? Just curious.

fay863

The cost of replacing keys is ridiculous, I cover mine with driver guardian, I lost my key and the re coding of the transponder was a fortune, thats why I covered it, £12.50 I think it cost me, that was an honest john code, I dont know if its still valid but it was HONEST22.

exsaunters

hi, if you get a normal key cut (not a chipped one) just stick the transponder remains under the steering column with tape. This works and saves you fiddling about!

OddballJamie

exsaunters wrote: »

hi, if you get a normal key cut (not a chipped one) just stick the transponder remains under the steering column with tape. This works and saves you fiddling about!

How do you explain that one to the insurer if your car gets stolen and recovered?

EdGasket

Replacement Mercedes Keys are well over £200 and no way around it.

Tilt

EdGasket wrote: »

Replacement Mercedes Keys are well over £200 and no way around it.

When this thread was started some 6 years ago, I guess they were half that price then!