Spare Key

[JODA]

I lost the spare key for my 2004 Terrano, so im using a spare that was cut by a previous owner.

I went into Timpsons today to get another cut, and they quoted £40 as there is a chip inside!

Anyone recomend anywhere else i can get it cheeper or is £40 a good price?

 

[Banshee]

I lost the spare key for my 2004 Terrano, so im using a spare that was cut by a previous owner.

I went into Timpsons today to get another cut, and they quoted £40 as there is a chip inside!

Anyone recomend anywhere else i can get it cheeper or is £40 a good price?

Cheapest I've heard of, Nissan is £80 to copy the transponder

 

[solarman216]

you are unlikely to get it cheaper, the kit to program a key is expensive, they have to get a return on the investment, Rick

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

think paid £50 or so for one from a security specialist.

it doesnt have the remote for central locking but will start car.

our main key has the remote as part of key, toyed with getting a remote
fob for the spare as our older mk2 had but never got round to as concerned
might not be on same frequency.

 

[macabethiel]

Spare Keys

You are right spare keys are expensive these days due to the transponder systems, remote controls and getting them coded to the ECU.
Mercs use a dual remote system one is infa-red and the other is a radio channel for long distance operation.

On Mercs the keys are a tad over £200 each depending on the age - a little cheaper on older cars due to Merc part pricing policy. Worst bit is the ECU can only be coded to accept a fixed number of keys I think its 8 in a vehicle lifetime. After that you need to buy a new ECU - they start at well over £1,000 !!