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Offline Mr_Orange

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Re: new key
« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2009, 19:45 »
Quote from: Wurzel on 31 July 2009, 19:39
They sell for £30 on ebay, you can program them yourself if you already have a remote key. You need to check the serial number and frequency of the circuit board or your current one though and match it. Dealers rip you off it doesnt take them any effort or time to program a remote.

eBay keys are notoriously pants:  Avoid second hand keys, these cannot be re-programmed to your car's immobiliser.  The chip in the key end is a one hit wonder that can't be re-done.

Get a genuine item from somewhere like VAGproducts, find a place to cut it (Timpsons etc http://www.timpsonlocksmiths.co.uk/vehicles.htm) and a local friendly forum member to program the remote etc.   :wink:
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Re: new key
« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2009, 19:45 »
Quote from: richw911 on 31 July 2009, 19:41
Quote from: Mr_Orange on 31 July 2009, 19:31
Quote from: richw911 on 31 July 2009, 18:48
50 pounds www.vagproducts.co.uk  :smiley:

Plus cutting and programming.... 



Got my key cut for free at timpsons - programing is 2min job with vag com   :smiley:

You lucky monkey.  How did you manage that?   :laugh:
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Re: new key
« Reply #12 on: 31 July 2009, 19:46 »
Quote from: Wurzel on 31 July 2009, 19:39
They sell for £30 on ebay, you can program them yourself if you already have a remote key. You need to check the serial number and frequency of the circuit board on your current one though and match it. Dealers rip you off it doesnt take them any effort or time to program a remote.

Dont buy a second hand one as you may not be able to reprogram it to your car  :nerd:
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Re: new key
« Reply #13 on: 31 July 2009, 19:47 »
Quote from: Mr_Orange on 31 July 2009, 19:45
Quote from: richw911 on 31 July 2009, 19:41
Quote from: Mr_Orange on 31 July 2009, 19:31
Quote from: richw911 on 31 July 2009, 18:48
50 pounds www.vagproducts.co.uk  :smiley:

Plus cutting and programming.... 



Got my key cut for free at timpsons - programing is 2min job with vag com   :smiley:

You lucky monkey.  How did you manage that?   :laugh:

Timpsons said they cant charge me if i supply the blank  :laugh:
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Re: new key
« Reply #14 on: 31 July 2009, 19:49 »
There's new ones on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK4-BORA-REMOTE-FLIP-KEY-FOB_W0QQitemZ300333664213QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item45ed4807d5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

You just need to match the part number and frequency to your old remote. Which is a problem for me as the previous owner superglued the two parts of the remote together...
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Re: new key
« Reply #15 on: 31 July 2009, 19:51 »
Quote from: Wurzel on 31 July 2009, 19:49
There's new ones on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK4-BORA-REMOTE-FLIP-KEY-FOB_W0QQitemZ300333664213QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item45ed4807d5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

You just need to match the part number and frequency to your old remote.

I think you will find that is second hand with a new blank fitted to it  :undecided:
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Re: new key
« Reply #16 on: 31 July 2009, 19:59 »
So it is. I guess the vagproducts one is a good deal. So you can just order from them, get it cut at Timpsons and then program it yourself with the old remote in the ignition and door lock?
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Re: new key
« Reply #17 on: 31 July 2009, 20:02 »
Quote from: Wurzel on 31 July 2009, 19:59
So it is. I guess the vagproducts one is a good deal. So you can just order from them, get it cut at Timpsons and then program it yourself with the old remote in the ignition and door lock?

That's exactly my plan!  I'll be more than willing to try the "cut it for free" with Timpsons too  ;)
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Re: new key
« Reply #18 on: 31 July 2009, 20:25 »
I purchased a 2nd hand one off ebay but it hand a new transponder chip in it, took it to VW and they programmed it to my car no probs, key was £23 and vw charged £15 to programe it. I was qouted about £140 for a new key  :shocked:
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Re: new key
« Reply #19 on: 24 August 2009, 20:35 »
Can you tell me if it was an E-bay shop you bought from and who it was?  I need a spare and im a bit put off by all these 2nd hand keys that are portrayed as new ones.

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