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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:28 am |
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Joined: Jun 01, 2012 Posts: 16
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Location: scunthorpe
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are these interchangeable. ie can i get one from the scrappy and simply swap over or is some daft coding required?
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:11 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
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Location: Athens, Greece
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Daft coding required.
Better to replace ECU/BSI + key.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:29 am |
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Joined: Nov 20, 2012 Posts: 269
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Then that will mean ignitin petrol cap, door looks, boot lock wont it ?
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:28 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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You only need the electronics from the key, so you can swap the blade over to keep the original locks.
I think making the note of the VIN from the donor car is advantageous for future use.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
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Location: Athens, Greece
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macca1411 wrote: |
You only need the electronics from the key, so you can swap the blade over to keep the original locks.
I think making the note of the VIN from the donor car is advantageous for future use. |
Absolutely, and any half-decent supplier does this.
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