Hi,
Sorry all I can find everywhere is information for the PFL, not the FL.
Basically my car is a facelift model which came with one key with an immobiliser chip and remote central locking, which makes me understandably nervous if that key goes missing, so I want a spare. I'd imagine if I didn't mind foregoing remote central locking I can get a replacement key with an immobiliser chip, but ideally I'd like it to have the same functionality as the existing key, so I want remote central locking fob as well.
I've asked at Honda and they want £232 just to supply the key, and then I have to pay to get it programmed, and cut on top. My experience with these things though is that normally it's cheaper to get a replacement key elsewhere, get it cut at a decent locksmith, and program it yourself. In some case you can even get away with getting a S/H key off a breaker, whip out the electronics module inside reprogram it for your car and put it inside a replacement case with an uncut keyblade.
Unfortunately here I'm hitting a brick wall, due to the rarity of the car over here, finding a direct replacement key is proving impossible... however experience has also taught me that often other cars by the same manufacturer use the same key or at very least the same internal internals even if the fob is externally different. What I can't find is anything definitive about which cars if any use the exact same fob as the DC5, my guess is I may be able to use a key from an EP3 or FN2 but is anyone able to confirm?
I'm hoping maybe one of you guys has run into this situation before yourselves and can tell me what my best options are, and let me know if there is a cheaper alternative to getting buttraped by the main dealer.
Sorry all I can find everywhere is information for the PFL, not the FL.
Basically my car is a facelift model which came with one key with an immobiliser chip and remote central locking, which makes me understandably nervous if that key goes missing, so I want a spare. I'd imagine if I didn't mind foregoing remote central locking I can get a replacement key with an immobiliser chip, but ideally I'd like it to have the same functionality as the existing key, so I want remote central locking fob as well.
I've asked at Honda and they want £232 just to supply the key, and then I have to pay to get it programmed, and cut on top. My experience with these things though is that normally it's cheaper to get a replacement key elsewhere, get it cut at a decent locksmith, and program it yourself. In some case you can even get away with getting a S/H key off a breaker, whip out the electronics module inside reprogram it for your car and put it inside a replacement case with an uncut keyblade.
Unfortunately here I'm hitting a brick wall, due to the rarity of the car over here, finding a direct replacement key is proving impossible... however experience has also taught me that often other cars by the same manufacturer use the same key or at very least the same internal internals even if the fob is externally different. What I can't find is anything definitive about which cars if any use the exact same fob as the DC5, my guess is I may be able to use a key from an EP3 or FN2 but is anyone able to confirm?
I'm hoping maybe one of you guys has run into this situation before yourselves and can tell me what my best options are, and let me know if there is a cheaper alternative to getting buttraped by the main dealer.
