Spare Keys!

[phillip.stephen]

Was looking into getting a spare key for my car, phoned renault and they said it would have to me made and it would cost about £140. it would have to be booked into the workshop for a day for the key to be programmed into the alarm. i thought this was quite exspensive,
Has anyone else had spare keys made and what cost? etc...

 

[Cue]

i did for the 172 i had, and all i remember was thinking they weren't cheap so that's about right... it's down to the security ecu in the key fob i believe.

 

[BenG]

Sounds about right mate.
I priced a key up for my clio 1.2 a couple of years ago and it was around that price.

It has to be programmed etc to work, something to do with immobiliser I think.

 

[Berty]

It is a stupid price. I need a new key casing but the metal key park and PCB inside are fine, but even for the casing Renault wanted £70 saying I'd have to buy the lot and bin what I don't need.

 

[power ranger]

It is a stupid price. I need a new key casing but the metal key park and PCB inside are fine, but even for the casing Renault wanted £70 saying I'd have to buy the lot and bin what I don't need.

That is right Berty but i usually keep a few key fob cases spare so if i can find where they are i will send you one!

Yeah but £140 is the right price key itself is £75-80 and the rest is programming which you get charged normally around the £45 mark!

Also the key takes at least 5-10 working days to get hold of and when ordering you need V5 certificate and proof of I.D as its to do with Renault security measures!

 

[Berty]

If you find any knocking around would be good if you could give me a shout please pr, anything less that Renault price is a good thing. I tried getting one from a scrap dealer, but although they took my payment details over the phone they never took the money or sent me a key fob and I gave up after then.