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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: goats milk on 25 October 2009, 15:43:18

Title: key fobs
Post by: goats milk on 25 October 2009, 15:43:18

i have a facelift omega with a two button key fob, is there anyway of changing this so it is a three button with the flip out key?

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: tunnie on 25 October 2009, 15:50:58

nope, the later keys from AstraH and new Insignia are completely different, and cannot be coded to the Omega

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: goats milk on 27 October 2009, 13:53:19

well thats just rubbish. only vauxhall wouldnt have parts that are interchangable

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 October 2009, 14:05:12

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well thats just rubbish. only vauxhall wouldnt have parts that are interchangable

It's even worse. There are several different types just for an Omega before you consider other models.

Kevin

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: joff on 27 October 2009, 14:05:56

Buy a new car then you can have a fippy fob but it won't be a mig :D ;D

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: goats milk on 27 October 2009, 17:35:12

i have a passat with the flippie out key anyhow, so its not all bad.

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: joshwyatt on 27 October 2009, 17:37:22

If you've only got a two button key, I assume yours is an estate then? If so then a three button fob would be of no use as the extra button is to remotely open the boot on saloon cars.

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2009, 17:45:11

How much time do you have?  ;)  ;)  ;)

http://www.yellowdawg.co.uk/flipkey/Untitled-1.html

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: goats milk on 27 October 2009, 17:45:33

thats why id thought id ask cause i was wondering if i could fit a electric boot opener to it, poss from a accord.

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: TheBoy on 27 October 2009, 18:44:59

lol - the VAG flip out key must be nearly the same size as most non flip keys, and is massive when flipped!

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Andy B on 27 October 2009, 18:49:08

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lol - the VAG flip out key must be nearly the same size as most non flip keys, and is massive when flipped!

The Passat we had as a courtesy car, just used the fob bit in the dash, no key blade required. I wondr what that costs to replace?  :-?

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 October 2009, 20:34:32

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well thats just rubbish. only vauxhall wouldnt have parts that are interchangable

It's even worse. There are several different types just for an Omega before you consider other models.

Kevin

2 types of two button squarish and at least 3 designs of two button.

You can have two button insides fitted inside a flip fob, but it is a lot of work.

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 October 2009, 20:37:49

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How much time do you have?  ;)  ;)  ;)

http://www.yellowdawg.co.uk/flipkey/Untitled-1.html

Takes about a week to do properly including glue drying times.

MUST use slow setting epoxy - I have done 4 so far

Title: Re: key fobs
Post by: Jim on 29 October 2009, 17:50:00

I think we've gone of subject on this one, the question is, can you use a three button key fob from a saloon omega with the third button which open's the boot release on a estate omega if you also fitted the boot release motor