Timpson Special Deals On Keys

[nicebutdim]

Hi all,

Just been to Timpson to get a new spare key cut which I was quoted

[gregers]

is it coded or cloned,when i had my mk2 they managed to cut my key but couldnt code it.

[nicebutdim]

I'm not sure to be honest. He put the key into a cup that read the key to a laptop, then the code was written onto the pats chip in the new key. They will check before attempting any cutting if it can be copied.

[gregers]

just to add to this,apparently timpsons are no longer cutting these types of keys unless they have supplied them????

something to do with cheap Chinese copies etc and the metal being thin????

 

best thing to do is ask them but be prepared for a no !!!!!!

 

and if you get a no plz update this for everyone,thanks muchly.

[larry]

I have lost the spare key for my Mk1 2.3 It was the one without the remote buttons.

I assumed that this was a normal key blank but Timpsons told me there was a chip in it.

They said a normal blank would be £10 and not start the car and a programmed blank will be £30 and will start the car.

Am I being led down the path here ?

Does a non remote key have a chip in it? 

[SilverBeast]

Yes the chip is passive (doesn't need a battery it gets power from a coil round the steering column ignition switch). It talks to the immobiliser system, which is what stops your car from starting.

[xavier]

can I get a new key for a mkII (2001) cut with chip or do I need to go to the dealer? I only got 1 key with the car and had a few scary moments when I've thought I've lost the only one I have. Cheers! (only ask cos a Timpson's just appeared in my local Tesco).

[sparky Paul]

They will clone your existing key onto a new chipped key.

 

The only downside is that you end up with two identical keys as far as the PATS system is concerned, and you canot use the procedure to add further transponders which needs two unique keys.

 

However, for most people this won't be a problem, and it's a small price to pay to have a spare key.

[xavier]

Thanks sparky, I was concreting in some fence posts a couple of months ago and was bricking it as I thought I'd dropped the keys in one of the holes. Thankfully I found them in the house!

[sparky Paul]

I know the feeling.... for most purposes, a clone key will do the job.