« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Where to get spare remote key?  (Read 2030 times)

Offline devilt

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Where to get spare remote key?
« on: 30 January 2010, 19:53 »
My car only came with one remote car key, apart from the stealers where can I get another?

Is the cheapest option to buy a second hand one from ebay with a blank, then get it cut and buttons/immobiliser programmed?
Logged

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2010, 20:19 »
Dealers mate i think BUT they won't be cheap.
Logged
Candy White ED35.

Offline devilt

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2010, 20:20 »
£100+ at dealers. Surely there is a cheaper way.
Logged

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #3 on: 31 January 2010, 19:22 »
Quote from: devilt on 30 January 2010, 20:20
£100+ at dealers. Surely there is a cheaper way.
.........think it's to do with the way the ''key'' is cut, lazer or something & is done in Germany ?????. When you think about how may jobs it does 100.00 ain't too bad.Maybe try & get some back off the dealer who supplied the car & to be honest why is there only one ???.
Logged
Candy White ED35.

Offline chungE

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 60
  • No, I don't want to race you.
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2010, 22:33 »
I only got one key with my car too, a guy at work who bought a a used vw only got 1 key aswell.
Logged
Candy White MK5 GTi ED30. No Mods.

Offline 2007GTI

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,763
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2010, 22:36 »
If I remember rightly, the hard bit is coding the immobilizer chip in the key, not the cutting of the key itself.  someone on here a few months back said they had a right nightmare trying to do it cheaply, via ebay etc and ended up going to the dealer.
Logged
2014 Mk7 GTI DSG 5dr in Carbon Grey, 18s, leather

Gone but not forgotten '07 Mk5 GTI DSG (2006 to 2014)

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #6 on: 01 February 2010, 03:07 »
Quote from: chungE on 31 January 2010, 22:33
I only got one key with my car too, a guy at work who bought a a used vw only got 1 key aswell.
..........don't want to worry anyone BUT VW supplied 2 keys with the cars (mine was second hand & came with the 2 keys). Maybe beef up you'r security as you don't want a visit form the person who still has/sold on the ''lost'' key ?????.
Logged
Candy White ED35.

Offline ub7rm

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,476
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #7 on: 01 February 2010, 07:28 »
Quote from: Gene Hunt. on 01 February 2010, 03:07
Quote from: chungE on 31 January 2010, 22:33
I only got one key with my car too, a guy at work who bought a a used vw only got 1 key aswell.
..........don't want to worry anyone BUT VW supplied 2 keys with the cars (mine was second hand & came with the 2 keys). Maybe beef up you'r security as you don't want a visit form the person who still has/sold on the ''lost'' key ?????.

If this is a concern you can get the dealer to code out the missing key so the car won't recognise the immobiliser chip or the remote central locking codes if it does ever 'turn up'.  Doesn't stop someone opening the doors with the blade but at least they can't move the car / deactivate the alarm.
Logged
2020 BMW 128ti
2017 Golf GTD Estate

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #8 on: 01 February 2010, 12:44 »
That's good to know.  :smiley:
Logged
Candy White ED35.

Offline devilt

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Re: Where to get spare remote key?
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2010, 18:05 »
I didn't buy my car from the dealers, was a car supermarket.
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »