Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Milton Keynes
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New boy First Question
Just bought a Disco 3 but with only one key!!
Went to LR today to be told that will be £200!!!!!!!!! for a new one.
There must be a cheaper way.
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9th Mar 2010 2:12 pm
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
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New key is about £100 to £130ish and then you need to pay a dealer about £50 to enable it to match the car (and remove any previous keys you no longer have)
If you type +repalcement +key +cost in the searchbox (keep the +signs in) and there are various posts including an e-bay reference for a blank. Bodsys Brake Bible
Or just take good care of the key you have. Many people never use their spare.
However, I'd be very aware that that car did have two keys........ Do you know and trust whoever sold the vehicle to you? The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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9th Mar 2010 2:21 pm
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I think if the dealer sorts out a replacement key the old one gets locked out of the cars system. It could be used in the passanger door lock but would not be able to shut off the alarm or start the car.
9th Mar 2010 2:29 pm
JimboD3
Member Since: 23 Mar 2009
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 348
I had exactly this problem when I bought my D3 from a main stealer - although they were telling me that the second key was 'around somewhere', and then 'it's still with the previous owner'........a few choice words with the dealer principal later, second key was ordered, programmed (and to do this they need to have all the keys that you want to use with the vehicle - so 'old' keys get de-programmed).....all FOC !
If you bought from a main stealer - ask them where the second key is.
If you bought from an inde - ask them as well, if you buy the blank, they may waive the re-prog costs.
If you bought private - be a bit worried !!!Jim
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9th Mar 2010 7:05 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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get a key yourself m8 and call TFC to get it programmed into the cars system
half the price I guess
9th Mar 2010 7:19 pm
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Good thinking Batman!
9th Mar 2010 7:23 pm
louis356
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 27
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get a key yourself m8 and call TFC to get it programmed into the cars system
What is TFC?
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10th Mar 2010 9:08 am
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
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Oh, by the way (as no one else has yet)
A WARM WELCOME to the site - and congratulations on your recent aquisition
Be sure to check out the events section, there is sure to be a 'local' group near to you who you can meet up and talk D3's over a pint (alco free of course if you're driving )
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04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
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