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Ren
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Registered: 16th Oct 04
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11th Mar 08 at 00:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

About a year ago I was having trouble removing my headunit from its casing, so i used the only thing I had avaliable at the time... my car key. I prised the headunit out, but bent my key at a 45 degree angle

Bent it back again so it was perfectly straight, but you could still tell where it had been bent because of the crease. Didn't think much of it, and after it being used for over 300 days it finally snapped inside the ignition. Had to fork out £120 to get it home, and a further £80 for a new barrel. Using my spare at the moment, but i'm really missing my central locking

I need a new key from vauxhall I assume? Any idea on how much it'll cost (just to get the key, not for it to be programmed). Will try vauxhall tomorrow but just a rough idea if possible

2003 Corsa C btw.

[Edited on 11-03-2008 by Ren]
Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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11th Mar 08 at 00:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They said £70 iirc when i went in last year.
andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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11th Mar 08 at 00:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if you have the code for the key pattern then its a lot cheaper i think i paid about 30 quid
Ren
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11th Mar 08 at 00:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I dont have the code, but I have the old key if that helps?
Adam_B
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11th Mar 08 at 00:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

go to a locksmiths or car shop or motorfactors that cuts keys. We do em for £25 off the old key and it takes about 3 mins, £70 is rediculous.
DarkBahamut
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Registered: 4th Jun 06
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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11th Mar 08 at 01:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Do they include the central locking controls though? The £70-90 is what vauhxall charge for a new key, but this includes the central locking controls on the key i believe.

 
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