Hi all,
I have been researching how to get a replacement daily use key and being in France first I visited the Fiat garage, cost 99.50 euros for the blank and 68 euros for the programming (Total167.50) pretty steep. I read in this forum that there are outlets in the Uk/London who can clone the key and sent an email request to one contact listed in a forum thread, unfortunately I did not receive a response. However, armed with the knowledge that Fiat do not have a monopoly on the coding I approached the key and shoe repair shop in our local market in Figeac. Success the guy said give me the key, 20 minutes and 55 Euros and a replacement key will be produced. I gave him the key went for a coffee returned and paid him for a replacement key which works perfectly. Hurrah .
Even 55 euros seems expensive but viewed against Fiat pricing and the fact I had only one daily use key (blue and grey one) which was bent I am happy. The guy did not need the red key but I do have that if necessary in the future.
I have been researching how to get a replacement daily use key and being in France first I visited the Fiat garage, cost 99.50 euros for the blank and 68 euros for the programming (Total167.50) pretty steep. I read in this forum that there are outlets in the Uk/London who can clone the key and sent an email request to one contact listed in a forum thread, unfortunately I did not receive a response. However, armed with the knowledge that Fiat do not have a monopoly on the coding I approached the key and shoe repair shop in our local market in Figeac. Success the guy said give me the key, 20 minutes and 55 Euros and a replacement key will be produced. I gave him the key went for a coffee returned and paid him for a replacement key which works perfectly. Hurrah .
Even 55 euros seems expensive but viewed against Fiat pricing and the fact I had only one daily use key (blue and grey one) which was bent I am happy. The guy did not need the red key but I do have that if necessary in the future.