Key busted! :(

[cgap]

Went to unlock the central locking yesterday, and got a big fat nothing.

Popped in to the Renault dealership in Coventry for a new battery for them to tell me it wasn't the battery. Apparently a piece had snapped inside the key and the button no longer made contact with the board inside.

They want £110 to replace the key, screw that :dead:

Anyone else had this happen, and is it a simple case of soldering the broken piece back into place?

 

[Da]

Yes I had it happen on my 1.2 and it was about that price to replace :dapprove: Solder if you're capable but I took the key apart and it was tiny so didn't bother!

 

[cgap]

I'm certainly not capable, I've not soldered anything since secondary school heh.

I'm on the lookout for someone professional to do it, it's gotta cost less than £110 doing it this way

 

[Ads_172]

You sure it's broken and doesn't just need recoding? Does the red light come on when you pres the button and does the key still start the car once inside?

 

[xcore]

hmm mines playing up too atm

 

[cgap]

Yeah was definitely broken, piece on the circuitboard had snapped off.

Have just superglued the blighter back on, works fine! [for now :S ]

Better than paying Renault >£100 :rasp: