75 Key replacement.

Grumpyold2hat · 27th March 2024, 13:45

Hi

Just bought a 75 but it only has one key. Had a quote from a local locksmith shop of £280. Does this sound correct?

Thanks in advance.

xsport · 27th March 2024, 14:00

You can get them cut online . See adverts on ebay where you send a photo and they wll be cut exactly for you. Your main issue is getting a fob and transponder coded to the car . Big russ on here may be able to assist you there,as he is a trader on here. There are other members who may be able to assist you if you do a search on here. T4 or similar will be needed or you can read a few of the past threads regarding a new key purchase from BMW.

Yorkshire GOC · 27th March 2024, 15:38

Try Big Russ as suggested - he is a key guru aNd has T4.

Yorkshire GOC · 27th March 2024, 15:40

And he is less than 40 miles from you.

stevestrat · 27th March 2024, 17:21

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Originally Posted by Grumpyold2hat

Had a quote from a local locksmith shop of £280. Does this sound correct?

Have my doubts about a local locksmith being able to produce a key. Firstly you'd need a remote locking printed circuit board (PCB) and a virgin transponder, must be a new transponder as once they have been programmed an internal fuse pops and they can't be rewritten. The serial number of the PCB has to be entered into the car's security system either by T4 or TOAF. Then the EWS (immobiliser system) in the car has to be read using specialised equipment/software and data transferred to the new transponder. Some places will claim to do a key but only clone the existing transponder which will work for so long then fall out of sync with the EWS rendering the "new" key useless.

As suggested contact Russ. He did a key for my 260, don't think he can cut the blade though, certainly didn't use to. A good, independent, locksmith will do that for you.

Grumpyold2hat · 27th March 2024, 18:53

Hi All

Thanks for the advise. Would I need to order a key will all the remotey goodness or can I just get an emergency key cut.

gozo ken · 27th March 2024, 19:40

2nd for Big Russ,,

ceetdm · 27th March 2024, 19:49

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Originally Posted by Grumpyold2hat

Hi All

Thanks for the advise. Would I need to order a key will all the remotey goodness or can I just get an emergency key cut.

If you just get a key cut it will only open the door using the lock - it will not start the car. In order to start the car you will need a transpoder paired to your EWS.

I have an original Valeo unused key for sale which has an original, unused ready to program transponder (not Chinese copy of transponder). This key would come with the original blade which will be useless to you. As has been said above you can have a blade cut on Ebay from a photo for £10 I have used this service and it is excellent.
If you send your EWS I will program the transponder to your car FOC.
The cost of the key is £65 and includes an unused remote, which you would code to your car using TOAF.

If you could get Big Russ to provide you with a key that would be your best option in my opinion.

Tommy :-)

Lagetha · 27th March 2024, 20:31

You need a trip to Liversedge to see BigRuss, spare key all coded, replacement case for old, T4 session for error/problem checking... £60... And he does a cracking brew too! 🙂

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27th March 2024, 13:45	#1
Grumpyold2hat Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Bolton Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	75 Key replacement. Hi Just bought a 75 but it only has one key. Had a quote from a local locksmith shop of £280. Does this sound correct? Thanks in advance.

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Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Try Big Russ as suggested - he is a key guru aNd has T4. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

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Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	And he is less than 40 miles from you. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

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Grumpyold2hat Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Bolton Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2nd Key Hi All Thanks for the advise. Would I need to order a key will all the remotey goodness or can I just get an emergency key cut.

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Lagetha Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Bolton Posts: 309 Thanks: 180 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	You need a trip to Liversedge to see BigRuss, spare key all coded, replacement case for old, T4 session for error/problem checking... £60... And he does a cracking brew too! 🙂 Sent from my Note_7P using Tapatalk __________________ I am Kevin, the car is my Viking shield-maiden, Lagetha! 2000 Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE in Moonstone Green/Black Leather seats and Sandstone Beige Interior (purchased 10 April 2022) 2002 Rover 25 2.0 IL TurboDiesel - gone but not forgotten, you can follow Deric's adventures on YouTube at Boaty's World and Project Nigel. AllegroMan is restoring Deric now. (Owned 25/10/2022-15/05/2023)

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,660 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	You can get them cut online . See adverts on ebay where you send a photo and they wll be cut exactly for you. Your main issue is getting a fob and transponder coded to the car . Big russ on here may be able to assist you there,as he is a trader on here. There are other members who may be able to assist you if you do a search on here. T4 or similar will be needed or you can read a few of the past threads regarding a new key purchase from BMW.

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