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Spare Key-Help!
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:34 pm
by pdturbo
Hi,
I have been a complete fool and manage to lose the spare key to my friends Polo. It is currently in for some paintwork, so the bodyshop has a key, but I have lost the one he gave me. Are the keys coded and if so, presumably I have to take the remaining one to VW?? Or can I get a blank from VW and get it cut?
Can anyone help at all?
Thanks
Peter
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:26 pm
by david burton
I think it's going to be a VW job.... not 100% sure tho mate.
p.s. welcome!
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:31 am
by mbenz1
yea i think after 1996 that they use transponders in the keys, (some chip with a unique code).
Techincally you are meant to have to go to a dealer to get one ordered but i have seen key cutting shops popping up signs saying they now do transponder keys.
if you go to a dealer expect to pay lots
there is one (key cutter near the oval (station) in london (i think)
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:17 am
by pdturbo
Many thanks for the replies so far.
The place near the Oval sounds ideal as that is not far from me, if anyone knows a name that would be even better.
Thanks again for your help.
Pete
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:08 pm
by dob-polo6n
I was £50 for a new key when my one was faulty, that was from a VW dealer. Hope that helps!
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:23 pm
by Nelson
if it was made after 10/99 you can programme the key yourself, but if it was made before then its a VW job.
If its got buttons on the fob then its post 10/99. If not, then its VW.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:06 pm
by mbenz1
i think it was next door to the oval station, i might be wrong but it was a station near the oval.
or ask vw to do one but they might ask for proof of ownership for the car
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:19 pm
by tempo
i needed a spare key for my polo but it came with central locking and alarm so i had to get it from VW, it cost me £107 they re-tuned all the other keys and gave me a new key for that price.