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Replacing a car key with remote

Skyuser · 2006-07-13 19:17:31

I went into Opel today to order a new key with the remote on it. €125 bloody euro for the thing. I had bought a key on eBay already thinking that they would reprogram the remote to open my doors but she had an attitude that just made me give up and go. What can I do to get a key without wasting money. What happened to the…

13-07-2006 7:17pm

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Skyuser

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I went into Opel today to order a new key with the remote on it. €125 bloody euro for the thing.
I had bought a key on eBay already thinking that they would reprogram the remote to open my doors but she had an attitude that just made me give up and go.

What can I do to get a key without wasting money. What happened to the days when you could get a car key cut for €10.
She started telling me that the key itself is 75 because it has a small immobiliser chip on it and the remote is an extra 50. Crazy price.

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#2 13-07-2006 7:24pm

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First thing to do is try another Opel dealer to try and get the remote you got on eBay reprogrammed. I'm assuming it's possible to reprogram those things.

Call Steve-Guard, they specialise in aotomotive keys and security and I find them a no nonsense outfit - they may reprogramme the one you bought.

http://www.securityireland.com/company_profile/default.asp?ID=256

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