NEW KEY HELP?????? need answers....

[Ben Herman]

hi guys, i ran into a little problem with my car and it wouldnt start, i tried everything and still nothing, so i had a mechanic come out to my car and he said it was the key and said i should go to renault for a new one £100?? surely there is cheaper ones out there? for a ph1 1.2 clio(2001)?????
thanks..

 

[incy-spider]

Nope genuine only and will need to be coded.

 

[Ben Herman]

Nope genuine only and will need to be coded.

yeah thats what the mechanic said but thought i'd check on here first of all, thanks.

 

[Sean6545]

Only the central locking will need to be coded. It will start they car straight out the bag.

 

[morgam23]

Only the central locking will need to be coded. It will start they car straight out the bag.

Strangely,my mechanic told me this over the weekend when i pulled the new key blade and transponder from the bag. It didnt even start the car. Was the wrong key ordered?

 

[Sean6545]

Depends what type of system you have on the car. Early phase 1 had infra red keys which required programming. Later ph1 (1999 to 2001) had RF keys which came from France already coded and just the central locking needed syncing. Phase 2 clios are what they call virgin keys. They are completely blank when sold and need to be paired with your car for the starting side of it and the locking side.

 

[morgam23]

Depends what type of system you have on the car. Early phase 1 had infra red keys which required programming. Later ph1 (1999 to 2001) had RF keys which came from France already coded and just the central locking needed syncing. Phase 2 clios are what they call virgin keys. They are completely blank when sold and need to be paired with your car for the starting side of it and the locking side.

I have the Clio 2 Ph 2. How is the key paired with the car?

 

[Sean6545]

Has to be done on clip, Renault equipment.