keys

[homer simpson]

hello i have lost my keys for the car, its a vp v6 sedan, im just wondering if i can have all the old locks coded to any pre cut keys you buy from repco or holden and can you get a alarm key lock coded to a new key or not, or am i up for all new locks.

can you give me ideas on what the following would cost.

recoding all the old locks to a new precut key (rough idea on labour seprate)

recoding the alarm key hole to a new precut key (rough idea on labour seprate)

getting all new locks and coding them all to one key (rough idea on labour seprate)

getting a new key hole for the alarm and coding it to another alarm key (rough idea on labour seprate)

2 new vp remotes

precut keys for the locks and the alarm

[STEALTHY™]

First of all, your Remote. Which type was it, was it flat on the back, or did it curve inwards. If its the flat one, you can still get them. If its the curved one, no-one stocks them, and you wont find them on ebay (i've been looking but still can't find one)


Holden can reprogram a remote, but you have to take the car too them.


Do you have the security card that comes with the car from factory? I doubt you will, but on there, is the number holden would need to cut you another key. Obviously you'd still have to show proof of ownership

[homer simpson]

well the remote its retangle with one button on it roughly about 50 x 25-30mm so would you be able to buy the vp rectangle remotes

what do you mean about the security card would a rego paper with the vin number be good enough

and can i reuse my old locks if i get a new precut key or do i have to have new locks because they work good and the same with the alarm key hole

[STEALTHY™]

Sounds like yours is the common remote type.

Both types are rectangle, i mean the bottom of the remote. One curves inwards, and one is flat.

Mine is curved, and has 2 buttons, which makes me think yours is the flat one.



I'm not talking about rego papers either. From the factory holden gave every car a card (same size as your license, but just laminated paper).
It has these things on it:

P.S.N. (your Vin)
Ignition Key number
Radio Pin
Theft deterrent
Remote Key Number
Override key number


Without this, i don't know how they will be able to recut a key, unless your lucky and they have this info on their database. Pretty sure VP around series 2 (some series 1) was the cut off, and they wont have the details.

[homer simpson]

i found another one for the car am i better to cut off that one or get a precut key with a new code and recode all the locks to one key and write it down and the same with the alarm or do i do the same thing i just said for the locks and ignition and alarm and just buy a aftermarket key switch from repco and also how much are alarm flat retangle remotes plus to program

[STEALTHY™]

You have lost me mate. Only 1 key will work your locks (unless you have a VL, then any VK/L key will open and start it haha)

If you get a new key, you will need new locks and ignition barrel.

[homer simpson]

i was talking about either cutting a new key off with the other one i found so i have keys again and getting a new alarm key and remote or was i better to recode the old locks all to one new precut key.

i really need to know how to program vp flat retangle remotes and how much they are to buy and how much are they to have reprogrammed

[14secvp]

there is a little thing inside the remote that changes the frequency that you can turn then press the button untill it works your car someone else did it on here the key should open and start the car if it is the spare for it .if all else fails pull the drivers door skin off youll find that there is a key cutting number on the back of the doorlock key tumbler well at least there allways used to be not sure on the later models

[homer simpson]

how much are new flat retangle remotes to buy and can you only buy the full remote from holden or can you get a full flat retangle remote from a aftermarket shop

[STEALTHY™]

You can buy them. I think holden still have them in stock, and they can reprogram them. But you have to have the car with you to reprogram them

[homer simpson]

how much would they be roughly and how much would it cost to reprogram each remote

[wrx884]

i went 2 a lock smith on friday and got a new key cut while i was there i asked bout the remotes as i have the same 1 as stealthy they had a list (with pics lol) of all the remotes out on the market atm. if u have 1 thats on their list u can get a new 1 easy otherwise if ur like me they said u could try program a new remote but it could b a hit and miss and more likly wont work. try a lock smith b4 holden if ya wanna save some cash.

[14secvp]

if you have an old one that you can get working jaycar sell a programable one but you need a working remote to program the new one the "thing" i was saying about turning is an adjustable capacitor very fragile but you could turn it too get another remote working enough to program the jaycar remote