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All in the title.
Lets say the Rezin Rockit came with only one chipped key, as scrapped cars often do…..
What are the options you would consider or have applied before.
I guess an expensive second chipped and programmed key is an option.
Or more redneck is to try remove the chip, fix it under the dash or somewhere near the ECU pickup.
However, are there any services that do not charge the silly money we know they are not worth for a chipped key?
Discuss.
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Rich
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Your options:
Have a key cloned by a key specialist. Best option for security.
Have the IMMO removed by an ECU specialist. Best option for ‘can’t ever have IMMO issues again’
Have the key cable tied under the dash and have uncoded blanks made by.. ok. Best for cost, worst for being easily stolen.
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That was my thinking too Rich.
I am not aware of ever losing keys, but it happens and then I would have a pile of fiberglass and bits, worth nothing to push around the driveway.
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Rich
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That was my thinking too Rich. I am not aware of ever losing keys, but it happens and then I would have a pile of fiberglass and bits, worth nothing to push around the driveway. Have a ring round some key people and see if the key is clonable. Some Mazda keys of the era aren’t but I can’t tell you which, other Than I know the DW Demio ones aren’t apparently. That’ll be the best cost effective way of doing it that retains the IMMO feature. |
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then I would have a pile of fiberglass and bits, worth nothing Not true. It would make a totally ironic planter for some begonias  |
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What year was the donor car? I believe that if its a mk2 rather than a mk2.5 you can have the key cloned. If its a 2.5 they have a rolling code system where things start to get a bit silly. Cloned keys are about £50 I think. I have a friend who is an auto locksmith I can ask, but we're up in the midlands so getting him to clone the key for you is probably not feasible. I'm not entirely sure what the differences are between the two cars but a quick skim of google brings up this nugget:  So presumably mk2.5 on the left and mk2 on the right. |
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Last Edit: Aug 3, 2022 9:45:26 GMT by mrbig
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i recently had a fiat 500 new key coded for £50 at the locksmiths in green street green , orpington .. i know you are sometimes close at the PRU hospital
he’s great does a lot of classic car stuff can cut from just a lock etc
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It may be worth asking on the car specific forum.
I know on Ford’s, a certain tool can be used to clone the chip from one key to another, or even make a new key code altogether, with the software being very cheap
I howver, paid a man at the time as I lost the only key to my car. He charged me £130, and also coded and cut two spare keys I had within that price.
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Last Edit: Oct 30, 2022 7:45:27 GMT by ChasR
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Oct 30, 2022 11:56:09 GMT
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Is it worth asking a Mazda dealer for a quote to do this? It might not be as expensive as you think.
I bought a chipped key blank from ebay for my dads MK3 mondeo about 7 years ago and they cut it to the cars key code and the local Ford dealer charged me £35 to programme it to the car. Probably a bit more now but worth looking into if an independant key specialist can't do it.
I recall ringing a few Ford dealers and getting some wildly different prices so might be worth asking a few dealers if you go down this route.
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Rich
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Oct 30, 2022 15:24:18 GMT
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I believe this was all for the Micra which has now been moved on..
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Oct 30, 2022 16:30:18 GMT
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Can you get a spare chipped key from a scrap yard? I've done this in the past for older stuff and just had a blade made, pretty easy to code in the immo chip.
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Oct 30, 2022 17:23:21 GMT
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Can you get a spare chipped key from a scrap yard? I've done this in the past for older stuff and just had a blade made, pretty easy to code in the immo chip. Most cars won’t accept a pre-programmed IMMO chip. For obvious security reasons. Also, see post above  |
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Oct 30, 2022 20:05:59 GMT
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Just to wrap this up.
I kept my job and company car, a mates son got the Micra.
I bought a simply cut blade for £9.00 vs some pretty silly prices quoted for a b;ade, amd a load more for a chipped key.
I just needed to be able to get into the car, should it ever lock itself, something I heard or read about.
My Chrysler Neon, new in 2000 managed to lock me out once, on my dads driveway.
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Oct 30, 2022 20:21:12 GMT
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Just to wrap this up. I kept my job and company car, a mates son got the Micra. I bought a simply cut blade for £9.00 vs some pretty silly prices quoted for a b;ade, amd a load more for a chipped key. I just needed to be able to get into the car, should it ever lock itself, something I heard or read about. My Chrysler Neon, new in 2000 managed to lock me out once, on my dads driveway. Getting into an older car like a Micra is relatively easy; having a spare key just saves a little work. The real reason for having one is to release the steering lock and be able to move the car easily. Some tips: The time to get a spare key is when you're not in a rush or need for it! Most main dealers will source keys but they are normally ordered in and ridiculously expensive. A good automotive locksmith will cut a key to code then program the remote and immobiliser while you wait for considerably less. Keep the spare key somewhere safe. Only a curse word idiot would keep it on the same key ring as the other key. I've met such people several times. It's also worth stripping your key ring to essentials - having 1/2kg of metal hanging off your ignition lock does it no good, and will be unpleasant in a crash. Do you really need to carry every key you own all the time? If the key you use is bent or cracked replace it now. Breaking it off in the lock will cause you huge problems! The same applies to a worn lock barrel; when it starts to need jiggling or other fiddling just to release, it's knackered and due for replacement. It won't fail on your drive when you don't need the car, but on the top floor of a car park, in the rain, with your newborn with you. |
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