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[maggle]

Hi

I have just picked up a 57 plate S-Type 2.7D which came with 2 key fobs. One works fine but the other looks like new but is totally inoperative. I guessed it was the spare and the battery had expired, so I replaced the battery but it still doesn't work.

Several searches on t'internet have revealed that it needs re-coding to the car (along with the one that works) and that it can ONLY be done by a dealer with IDS??

Can anyone confirm whether this is true and, if so, how much it is likely to cost?

Thanks
Maggle

[maggle]

Quick update - just contacted my local Jaguar dealer who has quoted, a very reasonable, £60 and 45 minutes to do this!

[kingspeed]

Hello Maggie, I purchased an S-Type last year, and I only got one key.
I was told it would cost upwards of £250 to get a new one.
In the costing was the price to program the key which, at the main dealer was around £45 +vat.
Being a bit of a "I'm not paying that" kind of chap I found an independant Jaguar dealer who did the job for £35 +vat, in doing so he quoted me a lot lower rate for all the servicing etc.
Just an idea to look on the web, and tap in independant jaguar dealer/workshops in you area.

In the end I bought a used fob, a new transponder, and blade. All in £115.
Hope this helps

Kind regards Trevor.