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Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Aug-2015
Keys!
I hate manky looking car keys. I don't know why but I always associate it with unkempt cars.
Mine, I would consider borderline manky. How can I solve the lack of chrome on my flip button? I'm thinking chrome spray..?
I don't want to replace it if I can help it as it'll need to be reprogrammed
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RE: Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Aug-2015
My keys not done that what are you doing playing with it all the time? My buttons aren't very white anymore tho.
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Aug-2015
Couldn't tell you. When I collected it the button was like that. My focus wasn't like it after 7yrs so I'm perplexed at this... It bugs the life out of me lol.
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RE: Small things which bug me - CRNeo - 8:th-Sep-2015
You can buy replacement cases and swap over the internals / get blade cut I think?
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Sep-2015
Yeah but the genuine case is glued shut. I don't fancy hacking the key fob open. Also the replacement ones don't have the Vauxhall badge. Small things lol
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RE: Small things which bug me - tucpal - 8:th-Sep-2015
o no you can not swap them over as said there glued
i tried it and they just don't work crap
RE: Small things which bug me - CRNeo - 8:th-Sep-2015
What a bummer, I don't have the issue with mine as I don't even have a flip key!
Only got the one too, need to arrange another but it's like £120... hate having only one key though.
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Sep-2015
I'm tempted to get a genuine one on ebay but not sure whether they can be reprogrammed.
Oh well, it's character lol
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RE: Small things which bug me - tucpal - 8:th-Sep-2015
Sure it was £90 from lookers
RE: Small things which bug me - CRNeo - 8:th-Sep-2015
(8:th-Sep-2015, 23:02:08)tucpal Wrote: Sure it was £90 from lookers
Hmmm... booked in on Friday at Lookers Liverpool so I'll ask em.
Cheers
RE: Small things which bug me - tucpal - 8:th-Sep-2015
You will need your key pass code they order the key and then book in for programing
RE: Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Sep-2015
Iirc dealers charge £120+ for a new key programmed.
I got one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Vauxhall-Remote-Key-Astra-J-Insignia-Mokka-Zafira-C-Cut-to-Code-/141638373443?hash=item20fa4e1043 and programmed it myself.
RE: Small things which bug me - CRNeo - 9:th-Sep-2015
Assuming programming yourself is not really an option for most tho
RE: Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 10:th-Sep-2015
(9:th-Sep-2015, 23:35:55)CRNeo Wrote: Assuming programming yourself is not really an option for most tho
No that's true but if you live near me only £15 to do it :-)
RE: Small things which bug me - JohnL - 17:th-Sep-2015
I put my spare key somewhere safe. Can't find it now. Auto vaux will supply a replacement key for £65 cut you just need to get it programmed afterwards. That even includes the fancy vxr key. Which is the one I've misplaced. On a plus note the dealer had offered to do it all in for £80. They said they will even remove the old key and when I find it program it back in for me
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 17:th-Sep-2015
£80 does seem a good price.
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RE: Small things which bug me - Jj0063 - 17:th-Sep-2015
When I got my J it only came with 1 key which had a broken case so I ordered a new case and set about swapping the internals... when I did this I accidently snapped the end off of the circuit board and rendered it useless as the car wouldn't start.
I had to pay a locksmith to come 20 miles to my house, he provided two new genuine keys which he cut and coded for £200.
I even got to choose if I wanted Opel or Vaux, so I got one of each
Small things which bug me - JohnL - 22:nd-Sep-2015
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The Mrs got me one of these to protect my key and also apparently because it's bright I shouldn't be able to misplace the key.
RE: Small things which bug me - Bloopeta - 22:nd-Sep-2015
(22:nd-Sep-2015, 17:59:57)JohnL Wrote:
The Mrs got me one of these to protect my key and also apparently because it's bright I shouldn't be able to misplace the key.
I need one of these!
RE: Small things which bug me - JohnL - 23:rd-Sep-2015
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILICONE-KEY-FOB-PROTECTIVE-COVER-OPEL-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-INSIGNIA-MOKKA-ADAM-MERIVA-/221874299626?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202351%2526meid%253D965cca3ef68f49869d2aaad2d1939956%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D3%2526rkt%253D11%2526sd%253D321839897267&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460 this is where she got it from
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 23:rd-Sep-2015
Does it not gather fluff from your pockets lol
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RE: Small things which bug me - JohnL - 23:rd-Sep-2015
Not yet it's not and I've been using it over about 2 weeks
Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 7:th-Oct-2015
Well the state of my key bugged the life out of me... For whatever reason I don't know Haha.
Managed to pick up a decent quality one on ebay for £4.75. Time to get it cut and programmed.
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RE: Small things which bug me - tucpal - 7:th-Oct-2015
it won't have a circuit board in it if its the cheap one
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 7:th-Oct-2015
Oh contraire my friend. It's a genuine GM key.
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RE: Small things which bug me - tucpal - 7:th-Oct-2015
ok mate ha ha
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 7:th-Oct-2015
I won it on a bid. Given it was cheap I was like why not
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Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 7:th-Oct-2015
I'm lost, If it's used it won't program to your car.
Your only way round is to try and open in away you can glue it back together.
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RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 7:th-Oct-2015
Won't it?
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RE: Small things which bug me - JohnL - 7:th-Oct-2015
Are you sure it can't be programmed? When I spoke with the dealer about my missing key they said they would remove the missing key and re-add it when I found it
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 7:th-Oct-2015
I'm surprised if it can't be. That would mean all of the ones on ebay are being sold under false pretences
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RE: Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Oct-2015
If the key is already programmed to the car it can be removed and re-added, the chip is only programmable to one car.
If you were to buy a new key when it comes to programming it the following happens.
1. All keys are deleted
2. New key get's programmed
3. Old keys get re-programmed back into the car.
With older keys vauxhall did for the old veccy's etc you could buy a new virgin chip slot it in the donor key and program it no problems, with the new keys the chip is soldered to the board.
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Oct-2015
So this key is useless to me?
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RE: Small things which bug me - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Oct-2015
Yes mate all the used keys on eBay are useless.
spend £35 on a new one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-2-BUTTON-FLIP-REMOTE-KEY-FOR-YOUR-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-J-2009-2014-/121645001156?hash=item1c529b69c4
RE: Small things which bug me - bhalay207 - 8:th-Oct-2015
[POUTING FACE][POUTING FACE][POUTING FACE][POUTING FACE]
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