Re programming Key Fobs
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Quoted £50 to programme it plus £10 if the wrong chip is in there
#65
Big Note if you're new to this....
"Program the Fob" is different from "Program the KEY"
Program the Fob is just getting the car to recognize the buttons on the fob again.
Program the KEY is for instances where, like me, you bought a complete new key fob with an uncut blade, had the blade cut to turn the ignition, and then had to have the chip in the KEY PORTION of the key fob programmed to the car. THIS is what the dealers are charging a lot of money for and many have found locksmiths that can do it for less. THey need to have the equipment to do it and if they do a lot of car keys, or are a big locksmith shop, they may very well have that equipment.
The key fob is, essentially, 2 parts. The half that contains the key blade and its corresponding chip (which is what has to be programmed to the car) .... and the half containing the buttons (which are programmable by you)
Does that help?
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1 Insert key into ignition
2 Turn key to 'I"
3 Turn key "II" and back to 'I' quickly 4 times
4 Alarm system will chime once when key is back to 'I' for the
fourth time
5 Remove key from ignition
6 Press any button on each key fob and alarm system will chime
for each fob if it has been programmed correctly
7 Press unlock/lock/trunk etc to make sure everything works
Payspecial attention to point 6, every fob you have must be programmed at the same time although you only need to use one key in ignition.
1 Insert key into ignition
2 Turn key to 'I"
3 Turn key "II" and back to 'I' quickly 4 times
4 Alarm system will chime once when key is back to 'I' for the
fourth time
5 Remove key from ignition
6 Press any button on each key fob and alarm system will chime
for each fob if it has been programmed correctly
7 Press unlock/lock/trunk etc to make sure everything works
Payspecial attention to point 6, every fob you have must be programmed at the same time although you only need to use one key in ignition.
#67
If you are replacing the key and trashing the "old"key, carefully open the key housing. You'll see a time capsule in a 'pocket' on the side opposite the groove for the closed key.
Move that old capsule into the new key housing. That capsule is the RFID chip that the ignition is looking for.
Move that old capsule into the new key housing. That capsule is the RFID chip that the ignition is looking for.
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