key problem

deceit

Hi, my immobilizer is giving me problems. That day I dropped my key and taught nothing of it until my car would not start. There is a hole in the key that not sure if something was in it before but all pictures show there is something in there for other peoples keys. The part in red, would this be the part for the immobilizer or is it anything important?

R.O.R

deceit wrote: »

Hi, my immobilizer is giving me problems. That day I dropped my key and taught nothing of it until my car would not start. There is a hole in the key that not sure if something was in it before but all pictures show there is something in there for other peoples keys. The part in red, would this be the part for the immobilizer or is it anything important?

What make car is the key for? Thought it was a Ford of some type, but there is no channel in any of the Ford keys I can find.

Does look familiar, but can't quite figure it out.

sean1141

looks like a vw/seat/skoda key. if it is the bit circled is not the part for the immobilizer

PaulKK

Thats the immobiliser chip, car won't start without it.

deceit

sean1141 wrote: »

looks like a vw/seat/skoda key. if it is the bit circled is not the part for the immobilizer

Yea its a skoda key, would you be able to tell us what part of the chip is the key then? Is it a little black chip on the underside of the circuit circuit board in the head of the key?

sean1141

same as my seat key the bit circled in red is the chip

sean1141

is that your only key??

deceit

sean1141 wrote: »

is that your only key??

Yea its my only key and that bit is missing . Looks like it snapped out

sean1141

ouch!! thats going to be expensive!! you will more than likely have to go to your skoda dealer or a very good locksmith to get a replacement chip. if i was you i would be on my hands and knees where you dropped the key looking for that chip!!
no offence but anyone that has only one key for a car with an imobilizer is very foolish. when i bought the leon it came with only 1 key and the first thing i did was get a second key and chip programed. i bought a flip key off ebay with a blank blade and chip (chip can only be programed to one car so a used one is usless) for about 30euro and got it cut and programed in the locksmiths for 80. dealer is over 300 afaik.
try asking on vagdrivers.net, briskoda.net and ukmkivs.net you might get more info there!
im guessing its an octavia??

deceit

sean1141 wrote: »

ouch!! thats going to be expensive!! you will more than likely have to go to your skoda dealer or a very good locksmith to get a replacement chip. if i was you i would be on my hands and knees where you dropped the key looking for that chip!!
no offence but anyone that has only one key for a car with an imobilizer is very foolish. when i bought the leon it came with only 1 key and the first thing i did was get a second key and chip programed. i bought a flip key off ebay with a blank blade and chip (chip can only be programed to one car so a used one is usless) for about 30euro and got it cut and programed in the locksmiths for 80. dealer is over 300 afaik.
try asking on vagdrivers.net, briskoda.net and ukmkivs.net you might get more info there!
im guessing its an octavia??

Yea its an Octavia. I actually called someone the day before to drop out to them the day after to get a new key but this happened the same day I called them. I've already searched my house for anything that could be it.

sean1141

they are very small. try asking on them sites. im not 100% sure but i think vagcom (vcds) can be use to program new keys but im not sure about the chip..

sean1141

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/261796.aspx

deceit

Is the range of the immobiliser chip only a few inches? Just curious.

sean1141

ya maybe an inch at the most! with the flip key if it bends down the car cuts out!