Dougyboy

Yes what you say my friend is absolutely right I have tried the door programs trick twice but it's not worked Last weekend I stared the car with the dud key but realized it was only doing so because the original key was on the passenger seat and was picking up the signal to start up from it. Next morning my wife started car and reversed off the driveway and it cut out saying NO KEY. Later the alarm kicked off and hazards flashed. It took a while to stop it with proper key. The breakdown man said what I did should not have caused the cut out according to his Skoda dealer friend Disconnecting battery trick did not work. Local dealer wanted £164 up front for another key and up to 21 days wait and Green Flag would then have to get car to them. Just as my wife was ready to be taken to the dealer I thought it was an immobileiser problem and tried to start it again and it worked after 48hours. So now I keep that dud key out of ignition. I will try as you say and see if a car locksmith can ptograme it cheaper.

I have found that the unoriginal key is starting the engine because I have the original key nearby Put it a long way away and new key does not start engine just opens door manually. You are proberbly right they do need programming by a Dealer or someone with the right gear. The alarm did not go this time maybe because the door was unlocked normally Trouble is I have been quoted up to £130 just for the programming alone

The new key started the engine running for a couple of times About every 3rd time everything kicked off till I took key out and put an original key in the ignition The new key opens the drivers door manually but I don't think it does it remotely Thankfully I would be able to get in the car. The battery in the fob lights the red flashing display when I press the buttons

I lost one of month Fabia mark 2 keys so I bought a second hand fob I got a new key cut and put the appropriate new transponder in I got it to work by suggested method. I When I put it in Ignition it works but on the 3rd turn to start the engine the security siren goes off and will not start To stop this I take the key out and incert the original key What's going on. I would be able to get in locked car and I suppose get the car home. Skoda Dealer employee friend says I need to get them to program it.--- Dougyboy