Hello! I'm new to all of this so I don't know what Im doing. I'm here as I'm in trouble. I recently purchased a second hand Skoda Felicia Estate, really nice car its the second one I've owned. Since I've had it. it's not moved of the drive! Why? I've put the keys down somewhere and can't find them. As I had only had the car a week, I'd not seperated the keys of the keyring, so both keys have gone walkabouts. I was hoping somebody might have a idea or two as to what I can do. Would anyone know if I could get a new key from my local dealer? Ive seen the price of a complete lock set and it was in almost

Rip your home inside out until you find them, or pop down the cop shop to see if there has been any handed in, or anywhere in your local area you may have been with out the car and possibly could have dropped them. Other then those obvious points I have no other idea then the options available to you already.... sorry.

QuetzVRS

You could try a car locksmith if you have one locally. I have seen them advertised as being able to replace lost keys. Not sure how much this would cost though? May be worth a look in the yellow pages.

Hope this helps.

Could always pop to your local scrap yard... can't imagine a lock set costing more than

Have you got your V5 plus proof of address?

If so get down to your local dealer and they should be able to do one for

See the following link for the type of locksmith I meant;

http://www.lostcarkeys.co.uk/

One of my favourites is to unlock and open the car, pop the bonnet open with keys still in hand, put keys down absent mindedly on the nearest flat surface, check oil etc., shut bonnet...now where did I put the keys?

If you can get the bonnet up have a look in there. I expect you'd have been poking about in there as it's a new car.

Hello Agian!

Many Thanks to all who have responded to my plea so far. I'm faced with another problem that seems to keep croping up. Everywhere that I have tried have asked, has the car got an imobiliser! This I don't know, would any one know what to look for. I know its going to be hard not having the keys, but I have not got a clue. The car hasn't even got central locking or anything flash like that, so I would not of thought that it would of had a imobilser. Again if any one has any ideas, they would be warmly received.

Cheers

Lee

What year and model (engine) is your car? I have a 1996 Felicia 1.6GLXi and that has an immobiliser. The ignition key contains an electronic chip with a program code which is needed to activate the engine control unit and allow the engine to start. I understand from the Owner's Manual for the car that if the ignition key is lost or damaged, a Skoda Dealer can only obtain a replacement key if they are given details of the code number on the metal key tag which is supplied along with the original ignition keys. I haven't a clue where my key tag is.

Hi All. Well Ive bought a new key from my local skoda dealer, cost me

I think the first thing I'd do is have another good hunt for the keys. But, if that fails, depending on how far away from the dealer you are and what their hourly rate is, it might be worth seeing if they will do a "home visit" - despite the added expense, it might work out to be less hassle in the long run.

Otherwise, as the car is presumably locked at the moment, you'll either have to find someone with a flatbed recovery truck and a crane to lift it on (any local breakers near you who collect might have this), or get someone (a locksmith?) to open the car and then you can release the handbrake/ take it out of gear so it can be loaded onto a greater variety of recovery vehicles e.g. towed by one of those that lifts the front wheels. If you can get the steering lock permanently disabled then you could even get a friend to tow you with their car.

Finally, may I suggest you buy two new keys - it's only the added expense of the key, as the the cost of getting the car sorted is otherwise going to be the same whether you get one new key or ten, and if you only have one key and lose that one...............

Hello! Well I'd bought a new key, it arrived and it fits all the doors and ignition barrel. It also starts the car! YIPPY! The only problem is it will start the car and then it stops straight away. Would anyone know if there is a way around the immobiliser, or do I have to go to the dealer to have things programmed. THere must be a way of cheating somehow. Again if anyone has any ideas, I will be most gratefull for there help. Also I would like to take this opportunity to thank every one who has given me advice so far. Thanks Guys:)

Cheers

Lee

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick question thats be rolling around my head over the past few days with regrads to my key problem. Would any one know if the imobiliser can be bypassed at all?

Cheers

Lee

If the immobiliser could be by-passed it wouldn't be very good, now would it. Don't be such a muppet and get the garage to sort it all out.

Sorry for being grumpy, but no-one here is going to say how to effectively nick a car, are they????

Where are you? If you could get the code (if you dont have it) someone with VAG COM can get your car going.

If the immobiliser could be by-passed it wouldn't be very good' date=' now would it. Don't be such a muppet and get the garage to sort it all out.

Sorry for being grumpy, but no-one here is going to say how to effectively nick a car, are they????[/quote']

:thumbdwn: Do you really need to be so rude?:confused:

Hello Everyone! Well I still need to get my key and immobiliser married together so i can get the car started. My nearest dealer is miles away and I can't get anyone to trailer it there. Would anyone know if I can bypass the immobiliser, even if its a temporary job to get me to the garage, at least if i can bypass it and drive the car there and get the key and immobiliser sorted. Also would anyone know how they do marry the key and immobiliser together. Once again many thanks to any one who responds.

Cheers

Lee:)

I have not heard of a way to by pass the immobiliser. You need diagnostic equipment to adapt the key to the immobiliser - the stumbling block is that to do this you need the 4 digit PIN to access the correct channels which enable key adaptation. If you do not have this PIN it can be obtained from a dealer, but you will need to provide the 14 digit immobiliser serial number, the catch 22 is that this will need to be read with the diagnostic equipment.

To sum up you can have the car trailered to the dealer, you can see if you can persuade the dealer to come out to it twice, you can ask if a (closer) VW dealer or specialist is prepared to take it on as they are the same as Caddy pick ups, or the least expensive route is to find the lost keys.

I know that this is not what you want to hear, but as far as I can see are trhe only options available.

might be cheaper to join AA Relay and get them to transport it

You need to contact a specialist car locksmith

Try here auto locksmith

Good luck

I can bypass my immobiliser!!! I have a small button attached to the gearstick (hidden underneath the gaitor).

I think the sequence is... turn the ignition on, press the button, turn ignition off and immobiliser is off. Although the difference being that my key fob (that controls remote locking) is what actually turns immobiliser off, so i believe thats why i have the by-pass button for when the battery goes in the key fob.

Now that you can get in the car - and have the ignition etc, get someone to two you to the garage - you will still have used of brakes, steering and lights etc!

ah you see philje123, our L&K felly's,

have a VW imobiliser and alarm units. - not skoda ones.

so do you have to remove the gaiter to get to this button or can you see/feel it through the gaitor?