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Offline brains

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spare keys.
« on: 08 December 2003, 08:04 »
need a new set of spare keys after the wife managed to loose them in her bag???? (must be a bird thing) ;D

just wondering were the best place to get them from,
main dealer or a key cutting bar in the local shopping center?

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Offline Golfer

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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #1 on: 08 December 2003, 11:31 »
I think later Mk3 GTis have the immobiliser chip  built into the key.  My local Timpsons key cutting place reckons they can cut a new chipped key and program the chip from your old key.  Ain't tried it, but at ?20 it's a lot cheaper than VW.

Anyone tried this approach?  I wanted to get another soare cut, and was tempted...
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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #2 on: 08 December 2003, 13:10 »
I HAVE A P PLATE GTI,
SO DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE THE CHIP IN MY KEY?
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« Reply #3 on: 08 December 2003, 13:19 »
I think so yes.  You can tell easily.  Switch the ignition on but do not fire the engine.  If the orange immobiliser light stays on for a few seconds and then goes out with a click, that is the key disengaging the immobiliser.

I looked at a P plate GTi before buying mine and I'm sure it was the same as my R plater.
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Offline brains

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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2003, 08:07 »
had a look last night, and i dont have a immobiliser light on my dash!
whats going on with my car?
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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2003, 08:57 »
I thought the new keys and old key had to be reprogrammed by vw  ???
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Offline adyh

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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2003, 10:05 »
Ive got a R Plate  , just opened up my key , its got as transponder in the side of it .  I havnt got an immobilisier light either so i dont know what is going on there .
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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2003, 10:06 »
cheers lad,
i will look tonight ;)
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Re:spare keys.
« Reply #8 on: 10 December 2003, 13:53 »
I could be getting confused with the missus' car!!!  Ignore the light, I'm probably speaking sh*te.  I still think your P plate will have a chip in the key tho.

You could take it to VW - ask them if it has an immobiliser chip in it.  If they say Yes, say OK how much for a new one.  If they say ?100 sir, say you'll think about it.  If, on the other hand it's only ?30 get them to do it.   The guys I spoke to in the key cutters wanted ?25.   I'd be more inclined to get a VW one as I just wonder if you try and start it with a duff key it might do something horrible to your ECU - like shut it down????   Coz it thinks you're trying to nick it????   Others may have more of an idea about the likely impact of a key with no chip.
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« Reply #9 on: 10 December 2003, 14:08 »
Its about 60 quid to get a new key and all the keys reprogrammed at VW.
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