Need a new key thob

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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Ebay.
Audi/Skoda/VW/SEAT all use same frequency.
£40 should secure a new one. Then you need to get the blade cut, transponder sorted and key paired to the car.
Budget for £60 and you should easily cover it.
 

damitamit

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So is that £100 or £60?

I'm picking up my 2nd hand leon tomorrow, and its only got one key so I need a spare.

Range a couple of dealers and both quoted £107 for a new key, programmed to the car.

What the cheapest method to get a spare key? Doesnt have to be remote and I'm fine with buying off ebay etc...
 

dmmsta

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So is that £100 or £60?

I'm picking up my 2nd hand leon tomorrow, and its only got one key so I need a spare.

Range a couple of dealers and both quoted £107 for a new key, programmed to the car.

What the cheapest method to get a spare key? Doesnt have to be remote and I'm fine with buying off ebay etc...

If you have no key at all then it will be more expensive as you will need to get the transponder coded to the car, which you can't do yourself (as far as I know).

Don't know price tho I'm afraid...:redface:
 

rdcoops

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dunno if your still after this but... my spare and the buttons had lost their programming so took it to seat and was £90 to reprogramme the frequency and the spare..
 

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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So is that £100 or £60?

I'm picking up my 2nd hand leon tomorrow, and its only got one key so I need a spare.

Range a couple of dealers and both quoted £107 for a new key, programmed to the car.

What the cheapest method to get a spare key? Doesnt have to be remote and I'm fine with buying off ebay etc...

I managed to get mine done for £40, but i suggest you budget for about £60.
Simple enough for you now? :p
 

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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dunno if your still after this but... my spare and the buttons had lost their programming so took it to seat and was £90 to reprogramme the frequency and the spare..
Saw you coming a mile off didn't they?
You can reprogram to the car yourself in under 2 mins. Just need a spare key (doesn't have to be coded, just needs to fit your door lock)
I'd ask for a refund as thats a ludicrous price!
 

lc_allan

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Sep 15, 2006
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and just to rub it in ^ the instructions are in your car user manual :lol:
Unless with that price you also got the immobilser coded?.
 

damitamit

Guest
Cool. Thanks for all the info guys.

I think my plan is:

- Get key plus blank blade on ebay (or maybe get a flip key while im at it)
- Get key cut
- Program central locking myself
- Get dealer to program immobiliser chip. Hopefully they won't charge as much this way.

Oh yeh, the car's great!

Amit
 

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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Mine is a flip key, and it works fine.
Transponder was donated from my original speare key. Original remote key is now a "posh" spare key ;)
 

rdcoops

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yea it was an imobilliser reprogramme....

how would i programme it myself?
 

rdcoops

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aii!

my spare wouldnt start the car but my main one with buttons would, but the buttons didnt work...
 

scott w

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im looking at getting a flip key (should my 05 fr have had one ??)
seat want 90 quid for key and 80 to programme.... can i do it my self ??
 

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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aii!

my spare wouldnt start the car but my main one with buttons would, but the buttons didnt work...

So one of them didn't need immobilser transponder recoding, and the other could have been paired by you on the drive way.
£90 for less than 10 mins work........ :confused:
Wish i was earning £540 an hour :cry:
 

daveyonthemove

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May 14, 2006
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im looking at getting a flip key (should my 05 fr have had one ??)
seat want 90 quid for key and 80 to programme.... can i do it my self ??

The FR doesn't come with them, only the Cupra.
Loads of info on this site about it, just search for "flip key" and answers will flock to you like sheep to a shepheard ;)
 

rdcoops

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So one of them didn't need immobilser transponder recoding, and the other could have been paired by you on the drive way.
£90 for less than 10 mins work........ :confused:
Wish i was earning £540 an hour :cry:

i didnt think i could alter a frequency?
 
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