Fathers day present: Now need a new key :(

[pyrotechnictigger]

My s60's key doesn't have a key ring as it wore through before I bought it. Mrs PTT bought a lovely keyfob with a picture of Isabelle in it for today. So, I dismantled the key, found what I thought to be a solid bit and promptly drilled through the coding system aerial....... You can see it nicely severed in the hole. Obviously, it now won't start the car. So I have the alarm bit and the key but need to replace the coding bit in the key. Any thoughts that don't involve main stealers?

Cheers,

Ian

[Dangerous Dave]

Have you tried bunging some solder in the hole to try and bridge the aerial? It can't make it any worse. Should cover you until you can get a new key if it works.

What type key is it? is it the flip key type?

Can you swap the internals to a new "blank" key?

[pyrotechnictigger]

The aerial is moulded in, can't repair without cutting it open. It's a flip key yes. Seems like a centre conductor and shield so can't solder it without cutting it open.

[Dangerous Dave]

One on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140563243039&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

[pyrotechnictigger]

Good plan sir!

[pyrotechnictigger]

Update:

If you're going to knacker your own key, make sure you don't do it on a Volvo.

"Can't do Volvos mate, my machine won't touch them" Is a phrase I have heard about 20 times this morning.

£260 at dealers and I have to get the car there.......

[pyrotechnictigger]

OK, found a guy who says he can do it. Fingers crossed.....

[pyrotechnictigger]

Unless the garage is linked to the Volvo system, you're ££££ed. Off to the dealers layer this week. Fortunately, I talked them into just replacing the front of the key, not the whole thing. £120 not £280. Cheap then......