Renault Car Keys

http://www.autolocks.biz/ they do sussex too not sure what they charge tho

Renault are renowned for makeing cheap repairs to any other make of car horrendously expensive. The new megan they produce will cost you in the region of 300 quid to, wait for it , change a standard headlight bulb. My best advice would be to ditch the clio asap and get something preferably not french.

Hi there,had terrible probs with renault keys,but this forum here is brilliant at sorting out probs,should give them a try.

http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/forums.php?

What rubbish. A new headlight bulb in the Megane will cost you exactly the same as any other car. To fit in is either a DIY job (not the simplest bulb, not the hardest), a local independent (or Renault speciailst) will charge approximatelely 0.2 hours for the job. At absolute worst, a Renault dealership I believe has it down as a 0.5 hour job (so i.r.o £45 labour), plus the bulb.

Furthermore, nearly all modern cars have very costly keys.

I need a new key for my Citroen Picasso - I thought I had to do it with Citroen, who want £120. The only problem with my key is that the buttons are knackered!

Just saw key fobs on Ebay, so if anyone knows a key programmer in London/Eseex, please let me know

yep agree with pghstochaj (wata name!) that all car keys are over priced and u need loadsa id now right?!

get a normal key cut, it wont work but if you lose the working key you can then use the non microchipped key to get a new chipped key cut

Can't use it to programme anything else, however. The only use of such a key is to gain access to the car, for instance, if you locked your key inside.

Edit: I see your point now, that method would only work with dealers normally, not general locksmiths (as they will clone the old key normally). However, I am pretty sure that Renault would be able to cut the key AND programme it without an old key, based upon the codes for the specific car. I would check that though.

At least you bothered to spell it correctly Thank you.

If people want cars that can not be stolen without the key, they have to pay for the technology. The manufacturers made cars basically impossible to steal without the keys and then on the rare occasion that people lose the key, have a go at the manufacturer for it.

First you have the key, that has a cost, as do the electronics inside, that has to be physically cut and then programmed by a technician, tested and guaranteed. The equipment for the programming is costly, as is the design of the system. Then there's VAT...

Timpsons can do a lot of car keys, but not sure if that is true for the later gen keys.

You can take the transponder out of your knackered unit and place it in the new fob off eBay.

I must admit some are fixed in well but most will come out and allow you to slot in a new fob if you're just replacing the one key.

i know that, but it will allow you to use the spare key now without paying £300 and should you lose the spare key you can then use the standard key to get a microchipped key cut, if you dont lose the spare key you have only payed for a standard key.

Didn't realise I was going to open such a can of worms.. many thanks to you all.. plenty of ideas to work on now

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!

Yes, it is a pain to change the bulb but it is certainly not £300.

Thanks. I was hoping that I could just transplant my key's insides into a new casing but the one seller I asked on eBay said 'no'