General how much for a new remote key??

[noymad]

Iv only went and lost the bloody remote central locking key and I’m struggling with the daft normal poor mans key...has anybody a rough idea how much a new remote key would be???

Cheers folks!!!

 

[wegi]

Not a lot. Just go to a Fiat dealer.

 

[brav0]

Not a lot? I got told not to lose my key as it's going to cost me about £120 for a new one!

 

[Charnwood Fox]

Is it possible to get a new remote key if you don't have the code?

I got my Bravo from car supermarket. It was a fleet car previously and somewhere along the line the code card got lost.

 

[bravo jtdM150]

th key is around £80 plus the programming which will be around £40

 

[bravo jtdM150]

the dealers can get the code card for around £20 on top

 

[wegi]

Okay wasn't expecting £120 FFS!

How can a key cost that much? That's ri-goddamn-diculous!

 

[neilshep]

It was a fleet car previously and somewhere along the line the code card got lost.

No-one should have the card. The insurance companies insisted on it. You have to go to the local friendly Fiat dealer who have access to the code database.

 

[neilshep]

How can a key cost that much? That's ri-goddamn-diculous!

Monopoly. The Sh**roen dealer charged £35 of a wheel nut key for SWMBO's car

 

[reddy4bed]

Hope you have the master key, otherwise the Fiat dealer can only supply the key, not make it work. to get the immo to work you need to obtain a programmble rfid chip and get it cloned from your existing key.
You need the unlock code for the remote, occasionally it is available from fiat, but rarely.

BTW if you dont have the master Fiats cost will be about £900!. + £200 for the remote receiver
Tony

 

[wegi]

I think we've all learned one thing from this thread.


DON'T LOSE YOUR MOTHERF**KING KEY!

 

[noymad]

thanks ppl ill let use know how much i get quoted from fiat but if its the 900 mark then ill live without it

 

[Charnwood Fox]

No-one should have the card. The insurance companies insisted on it.

From my Owner's Handbook:

Should a new remote control be necessary, contact a Fiat Dealership, taking with you the CODE card, a personal identity document and the car's ownership documents.

 

[neilshep]

From my Owner's Handbook:

The owners handbook is lying. Ask your dealer / search previous posts. I asked the same question when I got my Bravo 15 months ago.

 

[reddy4bed]

No-one should have the card. The insurance companies insisted on it. You have to go to the local friendly Fiat dealer who have access to the code database.

The code card is not much help, you can manage without it. it contains:-
1. Mechanical code, thats the profile of the key (which can be copied in a heel bar).
2. The emergency start code (useful if you lose all keys, but a pain in the neck).
3. The remote unlock code (this is OCCASIONALLY entered by the selling dealer, but very rarely).

You will see from this that no codes that relate to the electronic transponder are available (or recorded anywhere).
Tony.

 

[noymad]

just got a quote from fiat....£116 plus VAT for the key then they want and I quote "about £50" for the programming...in this day and age where a we cheap bit of plastic costs pennies and small micro chips not much more expensive why are they charging those prices...bet she had a mask on

does anybody know if you can buy any remote key and just get them to programme that??

 

[brav0]

I'd go to a different FIAT dealer, cause they are charging you £44 to much

 

[reddy4bed]

You can get a working key from ebay and cut off the blade, but you are still stuck without the unlock code. If it is stored at Fiat or their security agents they will give it you for a small fee, but... the remote code may not be recorded, then you wil pay £20 for nothing.