Stolen Keys

[griffgrog]

My mate has had his keys stolen follwing a break in at his house. Audi want the thick end of £1000 to change the locks and reprogramme the imobaliser.

Anyone have any suggestions?

[Dr G]

He'll save on labour at a decent indy but if he wants to be 100% sure they will need changing as the dealer prescribe.

Even if new keys with new codes are the game the old ones will still physically unlock it.

[griffgrog]

The quote he received included changing the lock barrells. That's what he's worried about, people physically being able to access his car.

[ymwoods]

exactly what car is it? maybe worth buying a crashed car (or atleast the bits you need off one) and then either taking the imobiliser unit from this one (along with barrels and keys) or taking th keys and barrels and then the key code to re-program your imobiliser. Would depend what car this is as to if this is possible or not.

[griffgrog]

It's an Audi A8. I think that is way beyone my mate's technical capability and that sounds like he'd be off the road for too long. The insurance company offered to pay the first £100. The theiving scrotes also nicked the keys to his gf's Golf. They still have the spare set, you just can't leave the car anywhere because if it got nicked and the locks hadn't been changed then that would result in no insurance payout.

[ymwoods]

what about buying the locks and keys etc off of someone braking one (which has obv been crashed) and then having them fitted by an indy?

I don't know exactly how much cheaper this would be but surely should be atleast a few hundred less as your not buying new barrels and keys etc from Audi. I think it is the keys which are ussually the most expansive part.

[Dr G]

Keys are £150 each but on an A8 it'll probably be a very involved job with lots of labour