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Only car key snapped

  • 18-04-2009 1:16pm
    #1
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭


    The Mrs car key snapped, only one she has.

    Just wondering does any one know of a key cutter who does

    car keys as well a house keys in the tallaght area.

    (dont fancy going to Renault)

    Heard main dealers charge a fortune for replacements.


Comments

  • #2
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Think you have to bite the bullet and go to the main stealer! Any ordinary key wont do. You'll be able to open the car but not start it as the new key will need to be coded.


  • #3
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    In what way is it snapped? Is it just the blade?


  • #4
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Yep its just the blade thats snapped, still have the other piece.


  • #5
    who_am_I?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭who_am_I?


    Check your car insurance, Some policies cover replacemnt keys,


  • #6
    harveydent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭harveydent


    www.autokey.ie
    they're just off the old bawn road


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  • #7
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Try the Southside forum for local knowledge
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=893


  • #8
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Muckie wrote: »
    Yep its just the blade thats snapped, still have the other piece.

    What you could do is bring the two pieces of the key in, and they could hold the two together and cut a new key. AFAIK they can also replicate/copy the immobiliser for the key as well.

    This is only a long shot, a friend got this done for his bike, and the parts manager in work was saying that they could replicate immobilisers. No harm in making a phone call.


  • #9
    kierank01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    Limerick man wrote: »
    What you could do is bring the two pieces of the key in, and they could hold the two together and cut a new key.


    If you do this, and leave the transponder part of the original key on the keyring, it should be read by the car as normal.

    You can get a blade only key cut (like an old car key) for about a fiver (in Cork).


  • #10
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Happened to my father's colt. They wanted to charge €70 for a new one. He got a plain key cut for a fiver. Simply holds the broken old key against the new one when starting the car and it works fine.


  • #11
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Nice one lads. Thanks for all the help.

    I'll ring around a few places tomorrow.

    I was having nightmares about going to Renault.


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