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    Cost of second ignition key

    Hi

    If I buy an 04 bike with only one key, what will it cost me to get a spare? I'm assuming it will be expensive, and only available from a dealer, but does anyone know the actual cost?

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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    The key is £17 from Honda. Take it to get cut, then take it back to Honda and they'll charge you half an hour's labour to programme it (c£30). If you leave it with them they'll charge an hour and charge for cutting it too.
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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Quote Originally Posted by Jose View Post
    Hi

    If I buy an 04 bike with only one key, what will it cost me to get a spare? I'm assuming it will be expensive, and only available from a dealer, but does anyone know the actual cost?

    Thanks.
    The keys themselves aren't much - the cost of a blank and cutting it. David Silver's sells them - have a look there. Its getting the thing coded to your ignition and HISS system that costs. Should be an hour or so's labour as it is a tank off job to get access to the relevant wiring. AFter that I think it is a 5 minute job to get the ignition into coding mode and code the keys. If you are doing one I would get another 2 or 3 done at the same time. I think you can have up to 4 keys coded to the ignition.
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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    I think you can have up to 4 keys coded to the ignition.
    'tis true!

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    If you are doing one I would get another 2 or 3 done at the same time.
    Good tip. It costs no more to programme three than one.
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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    The keys themselves aren't much - the cost of a blank and cutting it. David Silver's sells them - have a look there. Its getting the thing coded to your ignition and HISS system that costs. Should be an hour or so's labour as it is a tank off job to get access to the relevant wiring. AFter that I think it is a 5 minute job to get the ignition into coding mode and code the keys. If you are doing one I would get another 2 or 3 done at the same time. I think you can have up to 4 keys coded to the ignition.
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    'tis true!



    Good tip. It costs no more to programme three than one.
    That is a Total of Four Keys, if it has the first two registered then you can only get 2 more cut.
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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Quote Originally Posted by StumpyFingers View Post
    That is a Total of Four Keys, if it has the first two registered then you can only get 2 more cut.
    I thought that when it went into programme mode it basically cleared the memory of all keys (except the one currently in the ignition) and you could then add up to another three.
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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Just had a spare done for my 650V4. Key cost £22, 30 minutes labour for programming (£27), plus £2 for a local keysmith to cut it.

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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    Quote Originally Posted by Austin View Post
    I thought that when it went into programme mode it basically cleared the memory of all keys (except the one currently in the ignition) and you could then add up to another three.
    Yep, a total of four keys at any one time.

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    Re: Cost of second ignition key

    If you buy that 04 bike from a dealer, make them pay........

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