Me again.
With my 2002 Xsara I got two keys, the one with the remote and the plain one. My wife and I both carry a key but I like to keep another spare at home just in case. I have seen spare keys available on eBay (with transponder) if I get one of these is it possible to match the key transponder to the car?
The cars manual says something about a code card so that a dealer can do this, I did not get one with the car, is this a major problem (or just an excuse for Citroen to make my wallet lighter)?
Regards.
Spare keys...
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Spare keys...
His: 2002 XSARA 1.4LX
Hers: 1998 1.4ZX
Had: 1992 1.4 ZX 156000 miles and still going strong.
BX Athena 1.6
Hers: 1998 1.4ZX
Had: 1992 1.4 ZX 156000 miles and still going strong.
BX Athena 1.6
Usually it works the other way round :
The in-car receiver adapts to the key code transmitted. Because there is no room and power available for elaborate data processing in the transponder key. Also it would not be fair to owners if another nearby PSA owner was fiddling with a key code - and your key responded silently ...
This in turn means, that you GOT to have all 3 transponder keys with the same code. if not, the key not similar to the others would require a reprogramming of the receiver, and then the 2 other transponder keys do not work.
No its not just an excuse for Citroen to make your wallet lighter. It is in fact an attempt to secure your car better against theft - and thus in turn keep down your insurance rates ...
The in-car receiver adapts to the key code transmitted. Because there is no room and power available for elaborate data processing in the transponder key. Also it would not be fair to owners if another nearby PSA owner was fiddling with a key code - and your key responded silently ...
This in turn means, that you GOT to have all 3 transponder keys with the same code. if not, the key not similar to the others would require a reprogramming of the receiver, and then the 2 other transponder keys do not work.
No its not just an excuse for Citroen to make your wallet lighter. It is in fact an attempt to secure your car better against theft - and thus in turn keep down your insurance rates ...
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That's not true.AndersDK wrote:
This in turn means, that you GOT to have all 3 transponder keys with the same code. if not, the key not similar to the others would require a reprogramming of the receiver, and then the 2 other transponder keys do not work.
The RF type can be paired with two keys, the keys don't have to have the same code.