Hi Guys

Sorry if this has been posted before. I searched but couldnt find anything.

The Keyfob on my X reg Omega CDX (2.5 6 cylinder turbo diesel) has been a bit unreliable recently.
So I gave it to a friend to fix and he broke the little circuit board inside completely  >:(


I understand its over £100 to get a new key from vauhall. Is that my only option? Or is there some way I can replace it for cheaper.

Ive set the alarm on silent so I can still use the car for now but the sidelights still flash. Is there any way I can stop that?

Cheers guys.
Hope someone can help me in my hour of need.
John

2camjohn wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 18:37:

Hi Guys Sorry if this has been posted before. I searched but couldnt find anything. The Keyfob on my X reg Omega CDX (2.5 6 cylinder turbo diesel) has been a bit unreliable recently. So I gave it to a friend to fix and he broke the little circuit board inside completely  >:( I understand its over £100 to get a new key from vauhall. Is that my only option? Or is there some way I can replace it for cheaper. Ive set the alarm on silent so I can still use the car for now but the sidelights still flash. Is there any way I can stop that? Cheers guys. Hope someone can help me in my hour of need. John

Facelift 3 button fob is £27 + VAT. If you are near http://theboy.omegaowners.com that is likely to be the cheapest programming around ;)

(I should add, in the spirit of fairness and openess, that link is to my site).

2camjohn wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 18:37:

.... Ive set the alarm on silent so I can still use the car for now but the sidelights still flash.  ....

Hi. Welcome to the forum.  :y

Silent mode on the alarm  :-/ you mean you've unplugged the siren? Cos the alarm does/shouldn't have a silent mode.  ;)
Sidelights flashing, you mean indicators.  :-/
If you update you profile, it might be that there is someone local-ish to you that could programme you a new fob.

Get fob only from dealers parts dept. ...do NOT go into the service dept, they will tell you its no good if not programmed. £35 new, get THE BOY to prog, via his site then fit your key blade and immobiliser chip to the new fob.

He did mine and others, saved a fortune.

For info, the case and buttons are available from gay bay as a kit for £15 odd. Buttons easily soldered in as a Kevin Wood showed me last week. But as your inards are broke it's dealers for you.

Key, car pass numbers, car, and tech 2 all need to be present for programming fob etc.

And welcome btw.  :y

Wow thanks for all the replies and welcomes. Lots of options already  :D


The key part is fine but the circuit board with the buttons on it is totally broken and the case has seen better days.

So its £35 + £20 to program it. Thats A lot more like what I want to spend.   :)

Im in Manchester so I guess that TheBoy is quite far away.
Anyone close to me I can try?

2camjohn wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 21:50:

Wow thanks for all the replies and welcomes. Lots of options already  :D The key part is fine but the circuit board with the buttons on it is totally broken and the case has seen better days. So its £35 + £20 to program it. Thats A lot more like what I want to spend.   :) Im in Manchester so I guess that TheBoy is quite far away. Anyone close to me I can try?

Sorry. I know that the bloke from Polar Air Con http://www.polar-aircon.co.uk/ ; has a real Tech II ..... whether he can use it  ::) No idea of his prices I only know he has it cos he's done a/c on my car & I spotted it in his van.

how do you go on if you dont have the pass numbers for the car

chrism551 wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 23:55:

how do you go on if you dont have the pass numbers for the car

then you need to buy a Car Pass from your local friendly dealer. They cost anything from around £25 to £silly

How is it broken inside - post a picture

chrisgixer wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 19:18:

Get fob only from dealers parts dept. ...do NOT go into the service dept, they will tell you its no good if not programmed. £35 new, get THE BOY to prog, via his site then fit your key blade and immobiliser chip to the new fob. He did mine and others, saved a fortune. For info, the case and buttons are available from gay bay as a kit for £15 odd. Buttons easily soldered in as a Kevin Wood showed me last week. But as your inards are broke it's dealers for you. Key, car pass numbers, car, and tech 2 all need to be present for programming fob etc. And welcome btw.  :y

Only the silly arse put the cheap switches in his, and the more expensive ones in Monkey-Nuts fob.  Hope they give you an extra pickle tray next time you visit ;D ;D

Martin Imber wrote on 07. Nov 2010 at 14:08:

How is it broken inside - post a picture

Plated holes ripped out of the board.
About 9 tracks peeled off.

Its very broken.

Andy B wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 22:15:

2camjohn wrote on 06. Nov 2010 at 21:50: Wow thanks for all the replies and welcomes. Lots of options already  :D The key part is fine but the circuit board with the buttons on it is totally broken and the case has seen better days. So its £35 + £20 to program it. Thats A lot more like what I want to spend.   :) Im in Manchester so I guess that TheBoy is quite far away. Anyone close to me I can try? Sorry. I know that the bloke from Polar Air Con http://www.polar-aircon.co.uk/  has a real Tech II ..... whether he can use it  ::) No idea of his prices I only know he has it cos he's done a/c on my car & I spotted it in his van.

Thanks Ill give him a try.


Any other recommendations?

TheBoy wrote on 07. Nov 2010 at 21:05:

Only the silly arse put the cheap switches in his, and the more expensive ones in Monkey-Nuts fob.  Hope they give you an extra pickle tray next time you visit ;D ;D

How else can the cheap ones be adequately tested than being on my err... spare... er.. fob that sits in a drawer.... Anyway, moving swiftly on... ::)

Kevin

Where can you buy the switches from?

While we are on the subject of key fobs,i have to press mine really hard most of the time to get it to work properly.Is there an easy fix for this at all. :-/

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:38:

While we are on the subject of key fobs,i have to press mine really hard most of the time to get it to work properly.Is there an easy fix for this at all. :-/

Send it to Martin Imber and let him work his magic on it ....  around a tenner I believe ... drop him a PM .. :)

Was thinking of doing that,but as i am a tight git :D,i just thought i would try and fix it myself first. :y

Entwood wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:40:

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:38: While we are on the subject of key fobs,i have to press mine really hard most of the time to get it to work properly.Is there an easy fix for this at all. :-/ Send it to Martin Imber and let him work his magic on it ....  around a tenner I believe ... drop him a PM .. :)

I cant see anything magic about what he does... just my opinion... nowt else... ... ... ... ... ... ... :)...

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:43:

Was thinking of doing that,but as i am a tight git :D,i just thought i would try and fix it myself first. :y

Well the minimum order of switches is 10 and postage from RS - you are looking at about £10 for the parts.

Dave Elite wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:57:

Entwood wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:40: unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:38: While we are on the subject of key fobs,i have to press mine really hard most of the time to get it to work properly.Is there an easy fix for this at all. :-/ Send it to Martin Imber and let him work his magic on it ....  around a tenner I believe ... drop him a PM .. :) I cant see anything magic about what he does... just my opinion... nowt else... ... ... ... ... ... ... :)...

Just good with a soldering iron, use modelling skills to repair some damage, and I have excellent close up vision.

Martin Imber wrote on 10. Nov 2010 at 13:16:

Dave Elite wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:57: Entwood wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:40: unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 22:38: While we are on the subject of key fobs,i have to press mine really hard most of the time to get it to work properly.Is there an easy fix for this at all. :-/ Send it to Martin Imber and let him work his magic on it ....  around a tenner I believe ... drop him a PM .. :) I cant see anything magic about what he does... just my opinion... nowt else... ... ... ... ... ... ... :)... Just good with a soldering iron, use modelling skills to repair some damage, and I have excellent close up vision.

So do I Martin, it's anything further than the end of my nose I have trouble with  :D ;D

Thanks guys.

Its £65 (incl VAT) to get the key programmed from polar aircon.
Thats including callout fee.

Im not complaining but that brings the total price (incl new blank key) back to around £100 which is competing with Vauxhalls service department.

Can anyone think of other alternatives?

2camjohn wrote on 10. Nov 2010 at 14:46:

Thanks guys. Its £65 (incl VAT) to get the key programmed from polar aircon. Thats including callout fee. Im not complaining but that brings the total price (incl new blank key) back to around £100 which is competing with Vauxhalls service department. Can anyone think of other alternatives?

Your cheapest option, if the fob is truly beyond repair, would be to source a new / 2nd hand one and get it programmed by one of our Tech 2 custodians.

2nd hand runs the risk of an incompatible fob unless you can compare the circuit boards and determine that they are identical. New ones are about £30 odd from a dealer excluding programming, IIRC. See the link at the bottom of my post for Tech 2 prices and locations. :y

Kevin

2camjohn wrote on 10. Nov 2010 at 14:46:

Thanks guys. Its £65 (incl VAT) to get the key programmed from polar aircon. Thats including callout fee. Im not complaining but that brings the total price (incl new blank key) back to around £100 which is competing with Vauxhalls service department. Can anyone think of other alternatives?

Thought it was just the fob that was fubar'd?  :-/

Put a photo on here of it - you never know - it MIGHT be repairable.

I have had to replace tracks with wire before