I need a new car key for my 2001 Holden. sigh.
That use to be a cheap and easy thing to do but as it is a transponder key it needs to be programed.
The dealers or is that stealers want a arm and leg to replace a key.
I saw a aftermarket key that you could program with a tool your self. After a few minutes looking at it I decided to try it. Well that was a rush of blood to the head.
Then it hit me that this looked too good to be true, so done some more digging.
It appears it does not just programe the key but also changes the cars code.
Basically you put the new key in the ignition, turn till dash lights are on, then the plug in the programming tool. It then programs the key.......
This is the tool.
So this no longer sat comfortable with me. There appeared a good amount of positive feedback but those who had problems state it stopped the already working keys as well as not working for the new key.
Now that may have been because they did not use the right key/programer for their car or they just did not follow the process correctly. I don't know. But what I do know is I lost sleep over buying it thinking of what if it did not work properly.
It's still on the way to me but today I booked in to get a new key with a locksmith tomorrow.
I'll try to get my money back on the purchase but if they don't I'll put it on the auction site.
So have I been over cautious or is this the newest greatest thing for do it yourself car key programing?
This shows how simple it is.........I will not be plugging this into my car, so will never know.
That use to be a cheap and easy thing to do but as it is a transponder key it needs to be programed.
The dealers or is that stealers want a arm and leg to replace a key.
I saw a aftermarket key that you could program with a tool your self. After a few minutes looking at it I decided to try it. Well that was a rush of blood to the head.
Then it hit me that this looked too good to be true, so done some more digging.
It appears it does not just programe the key but also changes the cars code.
Basically you put the new key in the ignition, turn till dash lights are on, then the plug in the programming tool. It then programs the key.......
This is the tool.
So this no longer sat comfortable with me. There appeared a good amount of positive feedback but those who had problems state it stopped the already working keys as well as not working for the new key.
Now that may have been because they did not use the right key/programer for their car or they just did not follow the process correctly. I don't know. But what I do know is I lost sleep over buying it thinking of what if it did not work properly.
It's still on the way to me but today I booked in to get a new key with a locksmith tomorrow.
I'll try to get my money back on the purchase but if they don't I'll put it on the auction site.
So have I been over cautious or is this the newest greatest thing for do it yourself car key programing?
This shows how simple it is.........I will not be plugging this into my car, so will never know.
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