Key problems

[Djw John]

Hi, one of my keys unlocks teh car fine but wont start it, obviosuly something to do with the coding. Can anyone on here fix it or does it have to be a Reno dealer, also how much is it likely to cost?

Cheers

John

 

[geordieclio]

should have to be reno i guess... how olds the car... if less than 3 years then it should be warrenty

 

[Djw John]

Its 4! Registerd in 2000

 

[geordieclio]

ah i see..... prob cost a fortune then if renault have to do it

 

[edde]

You need a dealership to do it unfortunatly.

 

[Djw John]

Balls! Any idea on price?

 

[Djw John]

No one else had this problem fixed?

 

[edde]

DO a earch Im sure somoene else has had this problem over the past 6months.

Canot remeber what they were charged might be worth having a work with a Renault mechanic for a cash job its not a difficult thing to do just Renault charge for it.

 

[coolio]

I have a similar problem. Both keys start the engine but only one unlocks/locks the doors on my 99 clio.

The key lights up and I changed the battery so I called up my local Renault dealer and they said it sounds like it needs recalibrating and that it will cost 1/2 an hours labour which is £43 inc VAT.

Trying to search for a cheaper method considering they also quoted me £93 to replace my horn, £43 of that for half an hours labour. Took my brother less than 10 minutes to fit the horn that cost a tenner, and hes never worked on a Renault before. Total ripoff these places are

 

[Djw John]

Cheers edde, will do. I just remembered you wanted some numbers of me for the dialogy cd, what ones are they?

I suppose £43 aint too bad compared to some stuff but still a complete rip off!

 

[fUbAr]

mate, i had exactly the same problem!

do u have a key that starts the car? maybe your spare?

the way i got mine fixed was this.... took both keys to my local locksmiths. He just copied the code from the working key and uploaded it to the broken key. He had the same machine that Reno use and he charged me £10.

Bargain! (providing u have 1 key that starts the car!)

Hope this helps, Dan.

 

[Djw John]

That helps a lot Dan! Yeah one key works fine but the spare doesnt start the car very well. Ill be trying some locksmiths tommorrow

 

[fUbAr]

cool mate. When i got mine done, the microchip was broken and he couldnt re-program it... so he put a new chip in and programmed it with the details of the working key.

worked a treat!

 

[coolio]

Just to update in case anyone searches for this post again.



I managed to resync my central locking myself, EASILY!!!



Both keys worked in the ignition, only one worked on the central locking. Altho both lit up when pressed.



I had both keys in my hands (so ignition off) doors closed

Pressed the central locking key in the car down for 5 seconds. I then pressed both the key buttons a few times, they then both worked