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Broken Keyfob Help needed
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 Angry

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

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #1 - 06. Nov 2010 at 18:40

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 Angry

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 Wink

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

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #2 - 06. Nov 2010 at 18:42

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

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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. Thumbs Up!

Silent mode on the alarm Undecided

you mean you've unplugged the siren? Cos the alarm does/shouldn't have a silent mode. Wink

Sidelights flashing, you mean indicators. Undecided

If you update you profile, it might be that there is someone local-ish to you that could programme you a new fob.

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #3 - 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. Thumbs Up!

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #4 - 06. Nov 2010 at 21:50

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

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?

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #5 - 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 Cheesy

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 Roll Eyes

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.

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chrism551 Newbie Offline Posts: 44 sunny blackpool Gender: Drives: 2.5td estate	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #6 - 06. Nov 2010 at 23:55 how do you go on if you dont have the pass numbers for the car
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #7 - 07. Nov 2010 at 00:18 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
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #8 - 07. Nov 2010 at 14:08 How is it broken inside - post a picture
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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #9 - 07. Nov 2010 at 21:05

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. Thumbs Up!

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 Grin

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2camjohn Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Manchester Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega CDX	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #10 - 08. Nov 2010 at 14:57 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.
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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #11 - 08. Nov 2010 at 14:58

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 Cheesy

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 Roll Eyes

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?

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Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed
Reply #12 - 08. Nov 2010 at 15:22

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 Grin

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... Roll Eyes

Kevin

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Dave Elite BANNED Offline Posts: 706 Ellesmere Port Gender: Drives: 3.0 elite and Rides: ZX7R Kawasaki	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #13 - 08. Nov 2010 at 15:30 Where can you buy the switches from?
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unlucky mark mv6 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2110 tipton,west mids Drives: 3.2 mv6 and saxo vtr,well the missus does.	Re: Broken Keyfob Help needed Reply #14 - 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.
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