spare key and fob ireland

Does any users know of places in Ireland where I can get a spare key and new fob done.? Main dealer is trying to charge me nearly €500...

inishowenfreelander1 said:

Does any users know of places in Ireland where I can get a spare key and new fob done.? Main dealer is trying to charge me nearly €500...

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A good auto locksmith should be able to do that ...

try to find a timpsons shoe repair shop they also do key cutting and programing and charged me £60 for a key

you could of course buy a couple of keys off ebay for about £6 each and put the chip from your original key on the ignition barrel and the blank keys will both work, a remote will have to be coded in to the car though.

personally I would not do it that way and you also risk the insurance saying you are not covered, if anybody was to break in it would be so easy to take the car as all they would need is a screw driver down the barrel of the ignition and they are off.

thebluemax said:

you could of course buy a couple of keys off ebay for about £6 each and put the chip from your original key on the ignition barrel and the blank keys will both work, a remote will have to be coded in to the car though.

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I tried this with a previous car. An Ibiza I think.. Couldn't get it to work.. Any particular place on the barrel?

top of the barrel worked for me, hold it on various places while putting blank key and trying it, but as teddywood1 says safer to buy a "proper" key as soon as.