Key case recommendations - Page 2

scottish_don · 6th November 2018, 10:58

So if I only have one key for my car, who can help with a second complete key complete with immobiliser chip etc??

stevestrat · 6th November 2018, 11:25

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Originally Posted by scottish_don

So if I only have one key for my car, who can help with a second complete key complete with immobiliser chip etc??

Unfortunately there's nobody even remotely near Central Scotland unless you want to pay the extortionate Xpart price for a key, I believe its currently £220+VAT. The nearest trader who does keys would have been Brian in Newcastle but due to work commitments he's not trading just now, you could have a word with him though.

At the very least in the meantime I'd get the blade copied onto a "dumb" key (no PCB, chip etc), won't start the car but will operate the driver's door lock.

trikey · 6th November 2018, 12:21

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Originally Posted by scottish_don

So if I only have one key for my car, who can help with a second complete key complete with immobiliser chip etc??

Have a word with Bri or Russ.

Bolin · 11th November 2018, 19:51

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I'm afraid that's not quite true Simon, the official replacements are ordered from VIN and arrived precut and coded from BMW in Munchen via XPart.

Genuine Valeo cases are available provided you know where to look, and after all BMW purchase the key from a third party, ie Valeo, and don't make them in house

The supplier is not what you would expect, however I'm not going to divulge that information for obvious reasons.

What I will say though, is you can't buy them for a couple of quid each from eBay

Brian

Brian, I'm assuming those would be the later type with the blank button?

I managed to get a brand new early type with Rover logo from eBay a couple of years ago, oddly it had never had a blade fitted as the three black ribs on the side of the hole were not flattened.

I should have asked the seller where they got it from, but I don't have the details now.

marinabrian · 11th November 2018, 20:11

Yes Colin, these are the later type without the viking ship unlock button, which make them more universal.

The logo buttons were dispensed with upon the launch of the MG ZT, and not as part of project drive as commonly thought

Brian

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