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Offline krhall

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Where to get a spare key from?
« on: 13 April 2009, 14:33 »
I only have one key for my M plated 1994 Golf Cabrio (mk3) and after loosing the only set I have yesterday for an hour or two I best get some sorted.

The one I have has a press button in the middle I think it is for a light which doesn't seem to work.

Is it a special key I need or can I go anywhere to get it done?

Not sure if it has an immobiliser or not. The car is totally original from the factory except for the wheels.
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Offline GOLF_MK

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2009, 15:00 »
I have heard that the key cutters call simpsons can normally do them with the immobiliser for £25ish.

I only have 1 key so need to do the same at some point!
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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2009, 15:05 »
I'm not sure it has an immobiliser? How can you tell?
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Offline GOLF_MK

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2009, 17:45 »
Pass but the key cutters will probably tell you if you go to the right one.

Obviously dealers should be able to help too but probably twice the price!
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Offline MK3TDi1996

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2009, 18:26 »

I own a '96 CL TDI and the key has a small, black rectangular shaped immobilser chip inside, in the bottom corner.

Methinks that if your key is the same, you do indeed have an immobiliser!



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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2009, 18:35 »
most key cutters will do it, £25 seems a bit steep, im sure mine was about half that, but make sure it is a chip key.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2009, 18:40 »
If it is a non immob key you can get one cut for a fiver but your looking at around £25 and up for one with an immob chip.
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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2009, 18:44 »
Quote from: wayned on 13 April 2009, 18:40
If it is a non immob key you can get one cut for a fiver but your looking at around £25 and up for one with an immob chip.
Gonna go an get a second one done up for myself then, will they enclose it in a VW casing too? :P
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2009, 18:48 »
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 13 April 2009, 18:44
Quote from: wayned on 13 April 2009, 18:40
If it is a non immob key you can get one cut for a fiver but your looking at around £25 and up for one with an immob chip.
Gonna go an get a second one done up for myself then, will they enclose it in a VW casing too? :P

No mine was just a standard looking key but I only needed it to get into the boot if the alarm went down.
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Where to get a spare key from?
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2009, 22:54 »
If you want a vw key then vw is the place (with there prices!) but if you dont mind a second std key then simpsons is fine (£20 for mine with code!)
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