P38A Serious damage
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+1 MrSporty if all goes wrong.
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I'm sorry to say that unless you used the correct type of soldering iron, there is a good chance you have destroyed the chip.
Thanks.
That is my worst fear.
You are most likely correct. I am not the most dextrous person on this earth.
Ouch , that’s around £340 inc the vat
For my D3 I bought a brand new key off eBay , got the key cut and then programmed it myself with a diagnostic reader
All for £50
Hope u don’t mind me saying but getting ur own reader will pay for itself very quickly , guys here will be able to advise u what one to get
Hope u get it sorted out
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New keys for a p38 are only available from Huff in Germany through JLR and come ready programed to your car and will just need resyncing so you should not have to get the car to them.
Hi mate
Thks for the info and was taken back of why they were so expensive
Daft question if i may , what makes then so special that there only available from them plse, is because second keys can’t be resynched to another p38
Or the only ones hat will work are u programmed clean keys pls
Just intrigued
Thks again
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You re-programmed a P38 FOB? As far as I was aware, the chip in the FOB cannot easily be re-programmed and certainly not with a diagnostic reader.Ouch , that’s around £340 inc the vat
I bought a brand new key off eBay , got the key cut and then programmed it myself with a diagnostic reader
All for £50
Hope u don’t mind me saying but getting ur own reader will pay for itself very quickly , guys here will be able to advise u what one to get
Hope u get it sorted out
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That's taking the ****. Should be about £165 including the VAT, unless inflation has rocketed in the past 2 years. try a different dealer.
Has @MrSporty had a look at your old key? He might be able to retrieve the key details and reprogram one off the Bay but if can then he's one of the few.
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Not seen them at less £265 + VAT.
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Should have written it in there , was for my D3
D3 can be programmed by diag P38 can't.
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Stratstone Aylesbury was £165 all in about 2 years ago. Mind you, the pound plummeted since then.
