AnswerID: 24223 Submitted: Friday, Jul 04, 2003 at 19:20
yarda
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You may not want to hear this, but... the keys on jackeroos have a passive circuit built into them which controlls the immobiliser and is powered by an induction coil surrounding the key barrel. The SE also have the central lock transponder which is why they are so expensive, fronteras are about $480, new falcons about $400 as well. The key has to be cut by a locksmith first, then the programming has to be done by a holden service department using the tech2 unit and holdens tis computer network, this is very time consuming and takes around an hour just to do the programming job. You need to get the dealer to order you the correct year of key, as they changed manufacturers during the UBS model. You will also need the security code which came with the vehicle on a credit card sized card. The dealers can get this code off holden if needed but this adds to the cost..
I actually own a 98 jackeroo base model and used to work as a holden technician and tried to get a extra key done, but experienced a glitch with the computer not taking the program function and hence am left with a $40 key that only opens the doors, the problem was that the spares dept. ordered the wrong key..I have since left the dealership and now my only answer is to take it to another dealer and let them worry about the hassles and wear the cost if they stuff up..Most new cars with decent immobilisers are the same.
Good luck, Brad
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FollowupID: 16400 Submitted:
Monday, Jul 07, 2003 at 13:08
Savvas posted:
You're right .... I didn't want to hear that.
However, I had a remote transponder replaced on 2 VS Commodore keys and that "only" cost me $80 each including coding at a dealers. So, the Isuzu spares costs are outrageous.
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