Need New Key FOB!
08-12-2009, 12:29 PM
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Need New Key FOB!
So Im pretty sure my original one broke. I replace the battery in it and still doesn't work. Can I get one like this on ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-07...Q5fAccessories
IF not, where can I get one like the original?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-07...Q5fAccessories
IF not, where can I get one like the original?
08-13-2009, 04:13 PM
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I bought the same one off ebay from a vendor called Transponder Island. My 8 is an 04 model did not have the switchblade key but all I had to do was program the key transponder, get the key blank cut (took it to a real locksmith rather than the kid at a hardware store), and had to program the remote as well. All the programming instructions were included from where I purchased it. Not hard at all.
If you already have the switchblade key, you can remove the key from the old remote and put it in the new, not sure if you need to program the transponder in the key itself or not (because I am not sure if it is located in the key or inside the remote itself).
If you already have the switchblade key, you can remove the key from the old remote and put it in the new, not sure if you need to program the transponder in the key itself or not (because I am not sure if it is located in the key or inside the remote itself).
08-13-2009, 04:49 PM
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I bought the same one off ebay from a vendor called Transponder Island. My 8 is an 04 model did not have the switchblade key but all I had to do was program the key transponder, get the key blank cut (took it to a real locksmith rather than the kid at a hardware store), and had to program the remote as well. All the programming instructions were included from where I purchased it. Not hard at all.
If you already have the switchblade key, you can remove the key from the old remote and put it in the new, not sure if you need to program the transponder in the key itself or not (because I am not sure if it is located in the key or inside the remote itself).
If you already have the switchblade key, you can remove the key from the old remote and put it in the new, not sure if you need to program the transponder in the key itself or not (because I am not sure if it is located in the key or inside the remote itself).
08-31-2009, 07:04 PM
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Hate to bring up probably an old thread, but will this work on an 04?
Edit: Reading comprehension was not my forte, re-read the thread and found the answer
Edit: Reading comprehension was not my forte, re-read the thread and found the answer
Last edited by Frosty288; 08-31-2009 at 07:06 PM.
09-21-2009, 10:32 AM
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I got 2 new fobs for my 04 2 years ago for something like $35 each. I just did a check on google and the cheapest I could find was $54 each. There's a DIY on how to program them and they should come with instructions if you purchase them anyway. Just google "kpu41805". That's the FCC code on the back of the fob and how it's identified.
09-23-2009, 11:25 PM
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Hi All
I have a 04 Europian spec 8 and got a switchblade key off ebay but it doesnt want to programme-any advice?
My Visteon number is 41844 but the ebay ket has kpu 41788 and Visteon 41525.
Will appreciate any help
I have a 04 Europian spec 8 and got a switchblade key off ebay but it doesnt want to programme-any advice?
My Visteon number is 41844 but the ebay ket has kpu 41788 and Visteon 41525.
Will appreciate any help
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