Hello fellow Skodapilots, I'm having problems getting a key's transponder to be recognized by the vehicle's system.

(A bit of history first)

I bought this lovely little Fabia Mk 1 for my other half at a very good price just over a year ago, and we only got 1 key with it. (Note: No remote functions on the key)

We visited a locksmith/keycutter place about 6 weeks ago, and he said he could cut us a spare key so we'd have one just to open the doors (If needed) and it worked fine. He then said he could get a transponder chip coded for us, and this would allow us to use it to start/run the engine etc.

SO, we returned 2 weeks later and had him "copy" the transponder, to which he seemed to have great difficulty in getting it to work. When he finally got it to work, it did so for a while (after we left his establishment) and then it stopped and started putting the picture of the little car up on the dashboard. Ie the "Key not recognised" symbol..  (It even brought up an error on the odometer which I had to clear by disconnecting the battery)

So I have two questions:

 

1) Should it be this difficult to programme a key?

and

2) The key that he cut is of a slightly different style, as in it doesn't have the little black bits that come down the blade (see pictures) Would this affect it?

I'm a long-time Skoda fan (I had a sporty little Estelle years ago, ok, it was sporty AFTER I had played with it a bit) and am awaiting others replies/recommendations..

Reg out!

No, the way the key is made has no bearing on its functionality.

 

The RFID chip is a separate component within the key handle which is read by the car in order to disable the immobilizer. I suspect the problem lies with corrosion of the loop antenna solder joints on the instrument cluster which is why neither key is working properly.

 

These joints need reflowing to fix the problems permanently. Do a search, it's been covered many times before.

Thanx for your reply, but the original key that we got with the car works fine, it's just that we can't get a second chip to work.. (It's doing my nut, as they say...)

5 hours ago, Reggieblockhead said:

Thanx for your reply, but the original key that we got with the car works fine, it's just that we can't get a second chip to work.. (It's doing my nut, as they say...)

 

So take it back and tell the locksmith guy it no workee!

 

I don't understand what you expect us to do?

Sorry for being a pest, but I just wanted to know if there was a difference in the two types of key etc, and if that could affect the working/outcome?

5 hours ago, sepulchrave said:

I don't understand what you expect us to do?

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