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Title: Spare Key
Post by: jyr001 on 15 March 2010, 14:19:55

Took a trip to my local VX dealer today to obtain a car pass and order a spare key. Car Pass quite reasonable at £23.50 but £137 for a programmed key. GULP. I think I'll have to save a tad longer for that and hope I don't mislay the one I've got.

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: alunonhisown on 15 March 2010, 14:24:20

I believe they are a lot cheaper from an admin , ask STMO or Skruntie, maybe Kevin Wood, I am not totally sure.

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Welung666 on 15 March 2010, 14:24:45

Buy an uncut one from eGay with a used remote, get Martin Imber (member here) to recon the remote, get the key cut to match at your local coblers and take a trip to one of the Tech2 owners on here for programming. That'll be closer to £70 than £137!!!

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: jyr001 on 15 March 2010, 14:29:30

Thanks for the tips, I'll make some enquiries.

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Grrrrrr on 16 March 2010, 19:19:13

I reckon a decent auto locksmith would program it for £10  - £20.

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Welung666 on 16 March 2010, 19:33:24

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I reckon a decent auto locksmith would program it for £10  - £20.

Locksmiths only tend to clone the chips rather than program them properly IME.

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2010, 19:36:09

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I reckon a decent auto locksmith would program it for £10  - £20.

if you have a carpass, i can do properly - see my sig for prices

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Andyb on 18 March 2010, 18:47:07

might sound daft
but do you need the car there to recode the keys or could you do it via the  post
please dont flame me lol

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Andy B on 18 March 2010, 19:00:39

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might sound daft

  ::) A bit!  ;)

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but do you need the car there to recode the keys

Yes you do.

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or could you do it via the  post

see above  ;)   ;)  :y

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please dont flame me lol

Would we?  ::)

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: tunnie on 18 March 2010, 19:04:36

Andy B vs Andyb this is getting too complicated  ;D

Yup the car needs to be present as the key needs to be in the ignition and tech2 connected in order to program it.

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I reckon a decent auto locksmith would program it for £10  - £20.

Errr no, only Vaux dealers will as you need tech2, for competitive prices and to have someone know what they are doing speak to TheBoy (Brackley) or MarksDTM Calib (Nottingham) as they are closest to you with tech2

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Andy B on 18 March 2010, 19:12:55

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Andy B vs Andyb this is getting too complicated  ;D .......

There's only one Andy B  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: TheBoy on 18 March 2010, 22:34:26

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Andy B vs Andyb this is getting too complicated  ;D .......

There's only one Andy B  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y

Thank God :P

;D

Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Andy B on 18 March 2010, 23:47:54

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Andy B vs Andyb this is getting too complicated  ;D .......

There's only one Andy B  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y

Thank God :P

;D

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Title: Re: Spare Key
Post by: Vamps on 19 March 2010, 00:44:17

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Andy B vs Andyb this is getting too complicated  ;D .......

There's only one Andy B  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y

Thank God :P

;D

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So that would be the other one then....... :D :D :D