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2nd. Key Niggle

DUVVAJ

Guest
I perhaps foolishly have given my alternative key (mechanical type) to my girlfriend. She occasionally puts or retreives items from the car. However unless she puts the key in the ignition and turns the engine on, the alarm will sound when she locks the car up. Is this correct ? To rectify this she must unlock the car and turn the enginne over. My dealer says this is normal, but it does seem daft, though it is probably a security measure. Does anyone else experience the same ?
 

Ju.

Active Member
Oct 4, 2004
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Bradford
You only have to put the ignition lights on, not turn the engine over.
I'ts a security feature so that tea leafs cant just screw the locks to get in without triggering the alarm
 

Ju.

Active Member
Oct 4, 2004
461
4
Bradford
I've got a second flippy(off ebay) made up ready to be programmed when I can find a dealer who won't fleece me for 10 minutes work!!

If you buy the flippy key from a dealer then your talking anywhere up to £140
 

182blue

Full Member
Feb 10, 2005
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ahh i see, anyone know of anwhere i can get a cheap key done, also whats all this crap on ebay like pay me £2 and i will tell you how to program your key ??(do they tell you to go to the dealers ?) lol
 
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Chemical Al

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Apr 6, 2004
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Craven Arms, Shropshire
its probably on here somewhere, what about getting it cut?

actually - you need to get info from seat (security codes) specific to your car. so probably a dealer only job
 
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Lee0204

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Jan 22, 2006
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Plymouth
Ju. said:
I've got a second flippy(off ebay) made up ready to be programmed when I can find a dealer who won't fleece me for 10 minutes work!!

If you buy the flippy key from a dealer then your talking anywhere up to £140

i called seat today and they said £85 for the key and to program it:)
 

Ju.

Active Member
Oct 4, 2004
461
4
Bradford
JCT quoted me over £60 just to program one and were adamant it was an hours job!!!, although Richard Alexander quoted me £15 just yesterday.
Me thinks some dealers take the pi$$