Key fob repair

[t5 pete]

Has any one repaired there key fob due to the floppy key problem seen a few how to guides but would be good to get some feed back.
Cheers

[Harvey]

Don't break the glass transponder chip that's moulded into the flip part as that will make the key useless.

[t5 pete]

That's the part that worries me the most Harvey as I've only got one key so it's not as if I've got another to fall back on.

[Harvey]

you can buy the the flip bit with blade from volvo , which would get you in the car as it comes cut for the locks, but won't start it.
I got a key for my S60 which cost around £230, 6 years ago. with programming to the car, don't even think of getting a cheap key from ebay unless it comes with the volvo barcode , Or it will be a nice paper weight and thats all you could use it for.

[MoleT-5R]

you can buy the the flip bit with blade from volvo , which would get you in the car as it comes cut for the locks, but won't start it.
I got a key for my S60 which cost around £230, 6 years ago. with programming to the car, don't even think of getting a cheap key from ebay unless it comes with the volvo barcode , Or it will be a nice paper weight and thats all you could use it for.

thats my cheap repair out the window, I was going to mill myself a new one from an Ebay blank flip part.....doh!!

[Harvey]

I think the key has 3 part numbers blade,flip bit, 5 button bit, but the key blade & flip comes as one bit , and the barcode on the bag is what you need to get volvo to program it to the car without it they can't do anything . They will also remove lost keys from the ecu so no one can start the car with a old key.
if you are going to try to remove the chip from a working key just be very carefull with the glass chip.
not sure if you can get a service type key which has no flip or buttons but will open the car and start it , worth a phone call ?

[t5 pete]

Looks like it will be a phone call to volvo to see how much another fob will be tbh it needs a spare key anyway

[jamesy12345]

Must be a good car if the only thing wrong with was a floppy key ;)

[t5 pete]

Must be a good car if the only thing wrong with was a floppy key ;)


Lol it certainly is drove really well coming home looking forward to spending some time on it when I finally do get some free time and I need to find out what every thing is, the p2s certainly differ.

[jamesy12345]

Lol it certainly is drove really well coming home looking forward to spending some time on it when I finally do get some free time and I need to find out what every thing is, the p2s certainly differ.

glad to hear it fella

[MoleT-5R]

looking at a video on youtube, the fix looks simple enough and the cheap £3.50 flip bits would be cheap enough to donate their new button, as this dose appear to be the bit that breaks, but not sure I like the idea of gluing it back together, but it would only be the same as abs controller modules when they fail, just a matter of making a tidy job of it and I'm lucky to have 2 keys, so I could use the Mrs's as the guinea pig.....lol

[t5 pete]

That's it Adrian there's no doubt if I had two keys I would go for it and I'm sure it will be fine but with ot having the one key i dont fancy taking the risk

[MoleT-5R]

I'm going to take the plunge and order a couple of blanks to do the youtube repair, found them for £2.29.....lol two keys fixed for a fiver if it all works out hopefully. I may as well buy as cheap as possible as I'm only really going to use the button and possibly the spring, the rest will most likely go in the bin.

http://pulsar.ebay.co.uk/plsr/clk/0/SADS/9?pld=%7B%22mecs%22%3A%22332036310276b32afb3ca13d4 64d973c81becf094d5c%22%2C%22enc%22%3A%22AQABAAACgH li86kCgY13yDe1s9hSApXMjI3GemLySFJW8oG9Vr%2BN%2BgJS CThpcBInfiTmYePBUC8FSH765BfyMFCyXGygBki3%2B1wiokR% 2Buk0ic1mCl6r7%2BjxkxIOIFpWMgfpG4sD7WdQoyJuk1FGcVp %2Bbc0wkOeeO65wm5x25k3xichdlgU7HSXgNQNq5u14fEtLhht ELzyC5A63RGhGFyZdUTv2PGr2iImKbMP9H2ZFfriE07poYGaZR MKDQS3kGYGPlWrE4ioegYVR6ta8SBswRxZI9CwAX1%2FdV6CSe HgWTxWQ6TTk22rmFc8CX17K7Z%2F5NkJTUL2guoLD97%2BcV15 B0yovM7Ln4JDDR%2BGLjVe%2F9JblemyJBbMZom9zRYmIgeLd4 wpzPgilfT2BGrNcVGJTnq4R8qB%2FKuDwpl2FkkFj1OoLsrC3T Uh%2BQGUXVWYkgiJIxFLhJotw19VTg0Pn3gPGU447%2FjJ7nHC Dj%2BqZ0bNghQ81xrIO674XpshPr%2FekI83N5YB4ro35FPfTE 5QvWXxrDbv1Ar22gKEoZ%2BXlERiyVbcF3wQgyxGk9%2FueryK Kik%2BDQPCDNtG%2FlWfkOycvTb5cDIsDAUYh06D8vw2HccDyy 6vH226gFsgdfYkGq9Y5nJwgBsk6MMhkLdxSfzSY3uxxDMbzcn% 2FO67doW5zX3wmIeUDJyuP4WwoEi%2F%2BqIedQoiyj2DBsHUT EP0Tz8Vk3KUgdDu41YtcqQ19cO2mecEkw8GBcbqwYqp9Gg9kUW TaZT5dXL03H3WhyUNpjJDhfNFe76D270NC5j7lSZyp8lx8RQX8 8SETTP%2FOSa6Sako%2BkKH4J5Wzco2iI%2Fdy3Dmlmk0AaHD1 904rw%3D%22%7D

[t5 pete]

Hope all goes well moley we need lots of pics please

[MoleT-5R]

Hope all goes well moley we need lots of pics please

I'll do my best, but it will be a few weeks till they get here from china though.

[Harvey]

Hope it goes to plan.

[MoleT-5R]

Hope it goes to plan.

Thanks Harvey....what could possibly go wrong ......lol......other than breaking the transponder chip....ouch ;)

[t5 pete]

Called volvo today to see how much they are £278 All in they said with being in the volvo owners club use get a discount.

[Harvey]

Called volvo today to see how much they are £278 All in they said with being in the volvo owners club use get a discount.
That's not cheap:yikes:

[MoleT-5R]

Too much for me....rather leave them broke.....hope the cheap fix works

[Tim Williams]

I forced my P2 flip key open and changed the pin and spring, it was a bit hard to break open but once back together you would never know.

[htomi]

Called volvo today to see how much they are £278 All in they said with being in the volvo owners club use get a discount.
That's bad..... :yikes: