How much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Viper_Larry]

The alarm/immobiliser/door button on my 156 GTA key fob failed on Friday disabling my car. The button seemed to just sink into the fob so I could not turn off the immobiliser. A bit inconvenient as I was 30 miles from home!

Called local Alfa dealer for a price for a new one - £311

THREE HUNDRED & ELEVEN pounds for a sodding car key??? Best not lose the spare one now I guess...

[mike9009]

Hi had a similar problem with our key (156 2.4 SW). The microswitch breaks from the small circuit board. You can fix this yourself (but very, very fiddly), or do what I did and send to a guy on ebay. From memory he charges £23.50. Username zaksystems.

He was very good, efficient and great communication.

Now I need to do the other key ... typical!

Mike

[Viper_Larry]

Found him:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Looks to have great feedback. Thanks for the advice

[arguti]

He's very reliable, well known on the alfa forums. there is another chap (?San IIRC) over on the 155.org forum that does the earlier 155/146 keys

[wrinx]

arguti said:

He's very reliable, well known on the alfa forums. there is another chap (?San IIRC) over on the 155.org forum that does the earlier 155/146 keys

Yup, San is the right guy, would recommend both 100%.

wrinx

[K50 DEL]

Sadly neither of them could fix my key, so I'm off to the dealership when I get home :-(

[Reedy156]

K50 DEL said:

Sadly neither of them could fix my key, so I'm off to the dealership when I get home :-(

Ring around a few breakers, or look on e-bay for the key housing and internals, then get your key blade put in (you can do that!) and have it coded to your car... Still main dealer, but re-coding is £80-£120 IIRC and a key should be no more than £15-£20 from e-bay or breakers....

HTH

[K50 DEL]

Reedy156 said:

K50 DEL said:

Sadly neither of them could fix my key, so I'm off to the dealership when I get home :-(

Ring around a few breakers, or look on e-bay for the key housing and internals, then get your key blade put in (you can do that!) and have it coded to your car... Still main dealer, but re-coding is £80-£120 IIRC and a key should be no more than £15-£20 from e-bay or breakers....

HTH

I wondered if that might be possible... I did that a number of times for friends with P38 Range Rovers as it was a much cheaper solution than a new key.
I'll give it a bash - cheers.