after purchasing my octavia 55 plate i only got one key , anyway before the inevitable happens { and ive had twist from the wife so i can rule that one out } i went to my local dealer it ive been quoted £120 for a new key so after reading many threads im getting confused cos today i learned i need a certain reference number ,so could someone please tell or where can i find my required ref no.

i am led to believe you can buy a key of ebay with the right ref no. re-code the thhing yourself but where do you get the actual key ,and how to fit it into the fob

cheers will ,,,,,,,,not very tech:finger:

I'd be inclined to go back to who you bought it off as there is someone wandering around with a key to your car.

As above go back to the person that sold it to you and see if you can get the other key. I bought my 06 plate octavia sport 3 weeks ago and made sure it had 2 keys.

There's no reason a 55 plate car should have only 1 key!

today i learned i need a certain reference number ,so could someone please tell or where can i find my required ref no.

i am led to believe you can buy a key of ebay with the right ref no. re-code the thhing yourself but where do you get the actual key ,and how to fit it into the fob

cheers will ,,,,,,,,not very tech:finger:

You will need your SKC code to be able to code a 'new' key, this can only be done with VAG Commander (IIRC) or by a dealer - the dealer doesn't get to see the code when the key is programmed.

Providing the remote has the correct part No. then they can be reprogrammed to suit your car, however you will need a new key blade and the most important bit a NEW uncoded transponder, these can only be programmed once, so a used one is no good to you.

I bought my 06 plate octavia sport 3 weeks ago and made sure it had 2 keys.

So assuming they are the same across all the models, you only have 2 missing now?

Mine came with the 2 flip up keys, a service key (normal key with a spanner symbol on it) and a plastic one.

There's no reason a 55 plate car should have only 1 key!

The problem is most will be company / lease cars and do not get handed back.

The problem is most will be company / lease cars and do not get handed back.

I would have walked away from the car then. Plenty out there that will have both.

I would have walked away from the car then. Plenty out there that will have both.

Doesn't really help the OP, not quite sure why this was worthy of a thanks from bab but that's up to you two. :confused:

willbailey: If you bought the car from a dealer, ask them to pay for the second key. If you bought it from a private seller, ask them if they still have it somewhere, if they don't you are going to have to buy a new one. With my octavia I got 2 keys, one with a plastic tag on it with I presume my key fob programming codes in it, and another key. You will likely need this code to get a new key - unless Skoda can just wipe the alarm codes and use another code for your fobs.

Doesn't really help the OP, not quite sure why this was worthy of a thanks from bab but that's up to you two. :confused:

It might stop someone else making the same mistake.

With my octavia I got 2 keys, one with a plastic tag on it with I presume my key fob programming codes in it, and another key. You will likely need this code to get a new key - unless Skoda can just wipe the alarm codes and use another code for your fobs.

No this code is not needed by a dealer, the SKC code however is needed for someone with VCDC to recode a key.

IIRC when you recode the cars keys & remote, ALL keys/remotes needed for the car have to be done at the same time as the coding is changed, so any old key you do not code at the same time will no longer be 'matched' to the car anymore.

So this would then make the car as secure as one you bought with two remote/keys? as the 'missing' key would no longer work?

IIRC when you recode the cars keys & remote, ALL keys/remotes needed for the car have to be done at the same time as the coding is changed, so any old key you do not code at the same time will no longer be 'matched' to the car anymore.

So this would then make the car as secure as one you bought with two remote/keys? as the 'missing' key would no longer work?

Not quite - the missing remote will probably still open the car (unless the person doing the re-programming specifically removes it from the ECU's "approved" list, and the key blade will definitely still open the car by turning it in the door lock. They won't be able to drive the car away though - the engine will start up and then cut out.

The remote half of the key (the bit with the buttons) are pretty freely (and cheaply) available from the bay of fleas, as are key blade halves (the flip out bit).

As mentioned by Gizmo68 the correct transponder (aka immobiliser chip or RFID) is the tricky thing to get.

I tried quite hard to get a transponder that would work for my 2008 build Oct vRS, and after several failures I gave up and bought a key blade half from my local Skoda dealer - it came cut and with the correct transponder. They aren't cheap, but at least it worked.

I'm not aware of anyone that currently sells transponders that will work for my model Octy (but would like to hear from anyone that can)

Not quite - the missing remote will probably still open the car (unless the person doing the re-programming specifically removes it from the ECU's "approved" list, and the key blade will definitely still open the car by turning it in the door lock. They won't be able to drive the car away though - the engine will start up and then cut out.

Yes, i suppose what i should of said is it's possible to 'remove' the missing remote.

Nothing you can do about the key blade still fitting the barrels (short of changing them) but even if you use the blade to open the door the alarm will go off.

I'm not aware of anyone that currently sells transponders that will work for my model Oct (but would like to hear from anyone that can)

I'm not sure if this new transponder will work in a Skoda (I'm sure i have read somewhere they are different for each marque?) but it is guaranteed to be un-programmed.

I'm not sure if this new transponder will work in a Skoda (I'm sure i have read somewhere they are different for each marque?) but it is guaranteed to be un-programmed.

I'm almost certain it won't work on a late model Octy. I bought one of these keys with transponder from that seller and it wouldn't even program to my VW Transporter.

I have tried numerous new transponders for both my Transporter and my Octy, and now believe that they are now both brand (VW, Skoda), and model (T5, Octy) specific, and in fact may even need to be for a certain build date or similar for very recently built vehicles.

It certainly makes it worth being pretty careful with your keys, as losing them is an expensive PITA.

Mine came with the 2 flip up keys, a service key (normal key with a spanner symbol on it) and a plastic one.

Am I interpreting this post correctly? You received four keys ie two 'normal' plus a service key and a plastic one?

I only received two keys from the dealership when I picked up my brand new Octy on Sunday (plus the plastic tag with numerical ID). Have they forgotten to give me something, or have things moved on since you got yours?

Am I interpreting this post correctly? You received four keys ie two 'normal' plus a service key and a plastic one?

I only received two keys from the dealership when I picked up my brand new Octy on Sunday (plus the plastic tag with numerical ID). Have they forgotten to give me something, or have things moved on since you got yours?

Yes thats right, 4 in total - this is however on a 04 Superb, the Octavia may be different?

The service key (also known as a Valet key) will only open the door and start the car IIRC, so the boot and glove box are secure as the key wont open them.

Not sure what the plastic key is designed for.

Keeping this under the kee subject, would it be possable to change from kee entry to blip entry mine being the bog standard 105 octy