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Old 12-31-2007, 07:49 AM
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I just got an 02 S60 with one key and remote. I called my local volvo dealer and they quoted me $459 plus tax for a key and remote. I know they were serious but that is way more than my monthly payment. Anyone have any suggestions?


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There was a place in Australia I think that was selling keys on ebay, I was looking for a second key for my sons 850. I haven't seen them on there for a while now. Somebody told me that a locksmith could make one. I'm going to check with the local one and see if he can do anything.
 
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It might have a chip in it, thats is what makes them so exspensive.
 
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I was fully prepared to drop 250 but wow....
 
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They do have chips in them. I tried to get a second, and I got the same quote. The 850s use keys that can be programmed by the car, and don't need to be specially made by the dealer. Some locksmiths can do transponder keys, but I doubt that they can make you a one for your car. Just go with 250 for the key, and skip the remote.
 
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Good Point.

Does anyone know if I bought a remote off of ebay if Volvo can program it?

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Old 12-31-2007, 05:22 PM
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Good Point.

Does anyone know if I bought a remote off of ebay if Volvo can program it?

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If it is new and in the original package with all the Numbers they can program it.
 
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I looked into some remotes, and people will try to sell you used ones on ebay for cheap. Don't fall for it, I'm almost positive they can't be reprogrammed. I would have bought one, but according to the dealer I had to buy it from them...then again, that was the dealer. But like tech said, it needs to be new.
 
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It is not the remote that is re-programmed. It is the car that is re-programmed. Any used remote should work as long as it is the right model for your car. The car anti theft computer is told what remote belongs to it. Any dealer can do it and they will gauge you at least and hour labour as it probably taked them close to 10 minutes to do. Keys can be cut by a reputable locksmiths. They can get the blank transponder keysas well but they are expensive.
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It is not the remote that is re-programmed. It is the car that is re-programmed. Any used remote should work as long as it is the right model for your car. The car anti theft computer is told what remote belongs to it. Any dealer can do it and they will gauge you at least and hour labour as it probably taked them close to 10 minutes to do. Keys can be cut by a reputable locksmiths. They can get the blank transponder keysas well but they are expensive.
Welcome to Volvo. As they say...Volvo for (your) life...(or first born).
That is wrong about the remotes.
You need to have the Pin#'s
Some use 12 some use 16 and others use more numbers from the remote to program it to the car.
When you buy a remote new the codes come with it. If they are lost then you will never get that remote programmed again.

Even when you would buy the car new the numbers would have been in the glovebox.
 
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Interesting! Is there no other way to get the codes out of these remotes?
 
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No way at all.
Volvo makes it really hard to get and use the remotes.
 
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I just got an 02 S60 with one key and remote. I called my local volvo dealer and they quoted me $459 plus tax for a key and remote. I know they were serious but that is way more than my monthly payment. Anyone have any suggestions?


Thanks in advance
Thom
That's nuts. I lost a chip key (actually the towing company lost it) on my 00 Intrepid and the key was $25 and the programming was $25 from Chrysler. Yea it's not a Volvo but at nearly 10X the cost (remote can't be more than $50. IT only has about $2.00 worth of parts in it.), it sure is steep.
 
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