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Originally Posted by MissMoppet
Thanks Brian. I'm trying to avoid the obvious: be without car for few days AND run risk of losing key etc in the Xmas post, when in theory there is/was someone down the road who said they could do it (for £47). What I don't understand is that they are ex Rover dealers, well regarded, who said it was no problem. These aren't back street fly-by-nights.
Dave
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When they would have seen new keys they would have done exactly what they did which didn't work. How it goes is you ask the dealer to supply a new key. They send off to get one cut to vin and coded to the immobiliser as per previous post. They then follow the procedure to add the final component into the body controller so the remote works. Added security - nobody who had hold of the official kit could hook up and make a key that would allow the car to be stolen or so the theory goes. Makes it a brilliant system IMHO.
Dealers wouldn't get involved with the matching of the immobiliser section as it should have all be pre done hence it is aftermarket tools that perform the function you require.
As for being without car for a while - I had to send an ecu for repair send it tracked/recorded. Sent Monday back and fitted by Wed. Failing that take a drive to a trader and have a day out.