Lost Keys
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leathwaite7

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15 posts

231 months

Thursday 4th October 2007
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Managed to lose the only set of keys to my new S1. Just phoned B&C and they have said that I need a new alarm as I only had 1 alarm fob. He then went on to say that they tried to get one from Lotus the other day and they have none left.

Anyone got any ideas.........

Apart from the obvious, don't get pissed and drop them out of your pocket in the first place.

Jon........

Paul RN

1,168 posts

245 months

Thursday 4th October 2007
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Ebay for the fob they do the early and late tyes, but you might be stuffed without the wand thing you use to program them.

leathwaite7

Original Poster:

15 posts

231 months

Saturday 13th October 2007
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Paul RN said:
Ebay for the fob they do the early and late tyes, but you might be stuffed without the wand thing you use to program them.
thanks for that been told that I need the whole unit replacing unless anyone out there knows how to program the alarms.


Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Saturday 13th October 2007
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Unfortunately my S1 only came with one set of keys and the set that I have does not include the alarm keyfob!

Most of the people I have spoken to have said it is possible to purchase another keyfob and have it programed ... However you need to know the code for your alarm system, which might be written down in the documentation that came with the car. If not, you need to contact Lotus with your chassis number and they can tell you what it is. This information costs £20 and the reprograming itself can cost up to £100!

I came to an agreement with one dealership that it is probably best to purchase and fit a third party alarm system. Supposedly the one fitted as standard into the S1 is very unreliable!

leathwaite7

Original Poster:

15 posts

231 months

Sunday 14th October 2007
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Ikemi said:
Unfortunately my S1 only came with one set of keys and the set that I have does not include the alarm keyfob!

Most of the people I have spoken to have said it is possible to purchase another keyfob and have it programed ... However you need to know the code for your alarm system, which might be written down in the documentation that came with the car. If not, you need to contact Lotus with your chassis number and they can tell you what it is. This information costs £20 and the reprograming itself can cost up to £100!

I came to an agreement with one dealership that it is probably best to purchase and fit a third party alarm system. Supposedly the one fitted as standard into the S1 is very unreliable!
Cheers will try the new alarm route.

Jon

David Gray

77 posts

231 months

Sunday 14th October 2007
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leathwaite7 said:
Managed to lose the only set of keys to my new S1. Just phoned B&C and they have said that I need a new alarm as I only had 1 alarm fob. He then went on to say that they tried to get one from Lotus the other day and they have none left.

Anyone got any ideas.........

Apart from the obvious, don't get pissed and drop them out of your pocket in the first place.

Jon........
Someone i work with lost her keys including alarm fob and she phoned a company who came to site and gave her a new key and programmed it to her alarm. Unfortuantely i dont have the name of the company to hand but it can be done.

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Sunday 14th October 2007
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If it's a COBRA alarm talk to your local Cobra alarm specialist. They can help, but as noted, it might be cheaper to get a new one installed.