Key

justa · 02-13-2011, 03:11 PM

Evening

I need a spare key for my car...

I am guessing that paying full whack from a dealer is the only way to get one ?

cheers

Dr Dave · 02-13-2011, 03:14 PM

Yep......

And be prepared to undogo MI5 style security checks in order to get a spare (which I agree with)

No coding required, key will work directly from the factory.

Jeff123 · 02-13-2011, 03:15 PM

You could be talking big money. When I bought mine they actually gave me 3 keys. For some reason they prepared a 3rd one. On the (trade) invoice between the service dept. and sales it was c£100 plus VAT. £86 for the key plus £14 for the metal key to be cut.

I would appeal to the seller for one FOC or even try the previous owner - he may still have it - who knows.

bounty78 · 02-13-2011, 03:24 PM

I have been quoted £160 for a new spare key..you will need your driving licence, v5 logbook and it should be ready within the next working day. Not sure if i can afford that at the moment.

justa · 02-13-2011, 03:29 PM

I knocked the seller down by £150 so can't go back to them..

What about buying a fob off ebay and a blank key ?

i.e http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1156

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_4123wt_909

AlanQS · 02-13-2011, 03:47 PM

No. Won't work. Under any circumstances.

Waste of your money.

bounty78 · 02-13-2011, 04:06 PM

Yeah..good question. Can you not buy a cheap second hand key from ebay and get the dealer to cut and code it. Wouldn't that be a cheaper option? I need a spare key myself..let me know if u do get anywhere with this mate. Cheers.

justa · 02-13-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanQS

No. Won't work. Under any circumstances.

Waste of your money.

you normally know what you are talking about -are you absolutely sure ?

Can the key just be reprogrammed and the blank key cut ?

bounty78 · 02-13-2011, 05:54 PM

I think Alan is right. found this on google search..

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=909285

AlanQS · 02-13-2011, 06:27 PM

This question has come up before on these forums though I can't find it - easily anyway (the search button is not always your friend) but the upshot was that buying a key fob on e-bay or anywhere other than officially was and is a complete waste of time and money and it also applies to a lot of other modern cars as well.

Originally, the fob was only the control for the central locking but it is now the authorising unit for the specified car with all sorts of codes sent and received so it stands to reason that a random fob isn't going to be compatible with your car. You have to get a fob from the factory which is programmed for your car and no one else.

One reason why our cars are seldom stolen by opportunistic thieves.

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Jeff123 Jeff 318 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: 330d M Sport x-drive F30 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	You could be talking big money. When I bought mine they actually gave me 3 keys. For some reason they prepared a 3rd one. On the (trade) invoice between the service dept. and sales it was c£100 plus VAT. £86 for the key plus £14 for the metal key to be cut. I would appeal to the seller for one FOC or even try the previous owner - he may still have it - who knows.
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bounty78 Mike 8 Rep 328 Posts Drives: F10 528i M Sport LCI Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E93 325i SE conv [0.00] 2003 Nissan 350Z GT [0.00] 2007 320i E92 M sport [0.00]	I have been quoted £160 for a new spare key..you will need your driving licence, v5 logbook and it should be ready within the next working day. Not sure if i can afford that at the moment.
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justa Private First Class 20 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2006 320d M Sport Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pride Park iTrader: (1)	I knocked the seller down by £150 so can't go back to them.. What about buying a fob off ebay and a blank key ? i.e http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1156 and http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_4123wt_909
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AlanQS Colonel 240 Rep 2,810 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [0.00]	No. Won't work. Under any circumstances. Waste of your money.
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bounty78 Mike 8 Rep 328 Posts Drives: F10 528i M Sport LCI Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E93 325i SE conv [0.00] 2003 Nissan 350Z GT [0.00] 2007 320i E92 M sport [0.00]	Yeah..good question. Can you not buy a cheap second hand key from ebay and get the dealer to cut and code it. Wouldn't that be a cheaper option? I need a spare key myself..let me know if u do get anywhere with this mate. Cheers.
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bounty78 Mike 8 Rep 328 Posts Drives: F10 528i M Sport LCI Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E93 325i SE conv [0.00] 2003 Nissan 350Z GT [0.00] 2007 320i E92 M sport [0.00]	I think Alan is right. found this on google search.. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=909285
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AlanQS Colonel 240 Rep 2,810 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [0.00]	This question has come up before on these forums though I can't find it - easily anyway (the search button is not always your friend) but the upshot was that buying a key fob on e-bay or anywhere other than officially was and is a complete waste of time and money and it also applies to a lot of other modern cars as well. Originally, the fob was only the control for the central locking but it is now the authorising unit for the specified car with all sorts of codes sent and received so it stands to reason that a random fob isn't going to be compatible with your car. You have to get a fob from the factory which is programmed for your car and no one else. One reason why our cars are seldom stolen by opportunistic thieves.
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