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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: LFF64 on 19 September 2013, 13:53:53
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We were away last week on holiday in Menorca and had a hire car For the week it was a Chevrolet Cruz very very similar to the insignia saloon
On the last but one day we went to the beach and I went out snorkeling I had been out about half an hour and for some reason felt in my shorts pocket the car key ::)
So After swimming back in and fearing the worst I opened up the fob expecting it to be full of water and fubared but it was surprisingly dry internally So I left it sat in the sun opened up and expected it not to work when we returned to the car but it was fine :y It was a three button type with a flip out key as Vx use now
I just wondered if anyone else has got one wet and wether I was just lucky ,it did look as if it had been wet before at some point
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Yep, did the same thing with the Mig keys ::) starts ok but remote for doors doesn't work anymore, learnt to live with it to a certain extent, but does get on ya nerves at times, haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
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The newer design might be a bit more water resistant :-\
Could also be that being a newer key, the seals still work as noone has had cause to dismantle it to change the batteries :-\
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
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We were away last week on holiday in Menorca and had a hire car For the week it was a Chevrolet Cruz very very similar to the insignia saloon
On the last but one day we went to the beach and I went out snorkeling I had been out about half an hour and for some reason felt in my shorts pocket the car key ::)
So After swimming back in and fearing the worst I opened up the fob expecting it to be full of water and fubared but it was surprisingly dry internally So I left it sat in the sun opened up and expected it not to work when we returned to the car but it was fine :y It was a three button type with a flip out key as Vx use now
I just wondered if anyone else has got one wet and wether I was just lucky ,it did look as if it had been wet before at some point
The chevvy cruise is a fine car, the orlando is the people carrier version and both are on the astra j platform, hence the vx (gm) key fob. If you had looked under the bonnet, you would have found the same ecotech unit as in the astra, zafira, meriva etc.
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
Chevrolet quoted me £55 for the fob+blade and £100 to program it, I don't have the car pass.
However, the guy in Timpsons cut the blade, supplied the fob and programmed it for £114. He also extracted the PIN without the need for a car pass.
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Chevrolet quoted me £55 for the fob+blade and £100 to program it, I don't have the car pass.
However, the guy in Timpsons cut the blade, supplied the fob and programmed it for £114. He also extracted the PIN without the need for a car pass.
They've got cleverer over the years then :y
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
Cheers Andy, lot less than i was fearing, i think i will have to get it done sooner rather than later, as missus keeps complaining as she drives it more than me. :y
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
Cheers Andy, lot less than i was fearing, i think i will have to get it done sooner rather than later, as missus keeps complaining as she drives it more than me. :y
If you're opening the car with the key, what about the alarm? :-\
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
Cheers Andy, lot less than i was fearing, i think i will have to get it done sooner rather than later, as missus keeps complaining as she drives it more than me. :y
If you're opening the car with the key, what about the alarm? :-\
The transponder would still be recognised? :-\
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Does it not give you X seconds to turn the ignition on :-\
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I'm sure I used to open mine with the key sometimes, but I can't be absolutely sure......
About anything these days... ;D
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The transponder would still be recognised? :-\
Alarm & immobiliser are two different animals ;) ;) ;)
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Does it not give you X seconds to turn the ignition on :-\
Don't think so :-\
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The transponder would still be recognised? :-\
Alarm & immobiliser are two different animals ;) ;) ;)
Of course they are. What the hell do I know. ;D
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...., haven't got the dosh at the moment to get it sorted :-[
A new fob is around the £30/£35 mark & probably about the same again if you need Vauxhall to programme it for you but you might be able to get it programmed at a meet if there's still a Tech II available. You'll need your 'Car Pass' though with the code who ever does it for you.
Cheers Andy, lot less than i was fearing, i think i will have to get it done sooner rather than later, as missus keeps complaining as she drives it more than me. :y
If you're opening the car with the key, what about the alarm? :-\
Did the sensible thing and removed the alarm horn when i removed powersounder, more trouble than it's worth when in my situation ::) After all not exactly high on the little scrotes list of cars to nick, just don't tell my insurance company ;) ;) Vauxhall wanted £66 to program (as it might not take first time sir.... ::)) local independent locksmith £20, just need to get a circuit board
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I think you got away with it, LFF64, as the fob had probably never been opened, so the seal was good
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I think it was a good dose of good luck as well, it was still working when we dropped the car off .