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[cdv6]

Hi   new to this so bear with me!!   have just bought a 2001 2.6 cd v6 with only one key!!   thought i would visit my local Vauxhall dealer to get a key. dont mind spending £128+ so the car is safe and secure,just not keen on their attitude. so would like some advice,customer service and spend my money with someone who gives a t--s!!  whats involved in getting a 3 button key cut,coded etc.  cheers Paul.

[Entwood]

Post up your location .. if you are near one of the "tech2's" you'll be able to get things done much cheaper ..

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BTW .. "Hello" and Welcome 

[cdv6]

In Baldock, North Hertfordshire.  what sort of money would i be looking at???   many thanks.

[Welung666]

Prices are here:-

http://theboy.omegaowners.com

Closest to you I'd guess was TheBoy himself

[cdv6]

can he supply the key/fob    get it cut and code it??
have the pass and log book 
dont wanna get caught if i loose the key or it packs up.

[aaronjb]

This thread is, as they say, relevant to my interests.. as I just bought a car with only one key, too. (Somewhere out there must be a giant pile of keys...)

I was looking at secondhand reman. keys on eBay (the electronic part, not the physical key spade, of course) and wondering if they could be programmed to my immobiliser with a Tech2 given the correct CarPass codes.. because surely that would be much cheaper than a brand new key assembly from Vauxhall!

[hotel21]

Three different bits to the key.

Metal blade can be cut at any competent locksmiths, in the same way as any other key.  Available from OOF.

Immobiliser chip.  Needs Tech2 to programme it to the car plus, advisable to delete any other chips that *may* be programmed to the car, just in case an old key resurfaces sometime in the hands of someone else.

The alarm fob.  That too can be programmed to the car without too much fuss or worry.

As said, TB is probably the closest in Brackley.  Check the link given for prices...   

[Phil]

Immobiliser chip.  Needs Tech2 to programme it to the car plus, advisable to delete any other chips that *may* be programmed to the car, just in case an old key resurfaces sometime in the hands of someone else.

The alarm fob.  That too can be programmed to the car without too much fuss or worry.

As said, TB is probably the closest in Brackley.  Check the link given for prices...   

Isn't there an issue with getting 2nd hand electonic bits re-programmed? Or is that just on newer cars in the Vxl range

Also i understand you can now only buy the 'flip' type key from Vauxhall they don't do the fixed key anymore

[humbucker]

youre in baldock so your closest tech2 owner is serek in huntingdon. give him a pm (by the way, nice to see another 'local' member on here  )

[TheBoy]

Not sure Serek can do all prograaming, but worth a PM

[cdv6]

Many thanks for all the replies and help.  will get this sorted and sure i will have more questions and problems in the future.!!  being an engineer and MOT tester [ no booing please!!] if i can help at all, please feel; free to contact me.  Paul  cdv6

[Welung666]

Many thanks for all the replies and help.  will get this sorted and sure i will have more questions and problems in the future.!!  being an engineer and MOT tester [ no booing please!!] if i can help at all, please feel; free to contact me. Paul  cdv6

Post me an MOT for my car I know it's going to fail so it'll save me the effort

I AM only kidding btw

[cdv6]

what do you mean your kidding?  i,ve started writing it!!   lol

[aaronjb]

 

Whereabouts in the country are you?

Not because I'm looking for a dodgy MOT, just because it's always handy to know an MOT tester who you know won't invent faults on the car to drum up repair business (not that any of them do that, of course..)

[cdv6]

i work for an agency, so i go where the money is!!  lol.  but gonna be based around Stevenage,Hitchin etc.  let us know when its due and i can tell you where i will be working??