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Broken car key repairs

meldrew66
meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
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The blade on my spare remote car key fob has broken off. Kia are bound to only offer a full blown replacement for silly money. Can anyone suggest a good local service to do the repair for sensible money? Timpson seem to offer a blade-only replacement for £75 or £150 for a full blade/remote fob replacement. Any suggestions good people?

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  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,224
    Get some super glue gel, it did the job on my spare, depending on where it's snapped though 
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    ads said:
    Get some super glue gel, it did the job on my spare, depending on where it's snapped though 
    LOCTITE SUPER GLUE the best get it a big co-op
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    meldrew66 said:
    The blade on my spare remote car key fob has broken off. Kia are bound to only offer a full blown replacement for silly money. Can anyone suggest a good local service to do the repair for sensible money? Timpson seem to offer a blade-only replacement for £75 or £150 for a full blade/remote fob replacement. Any suggestions good people?
    That’s not true from Kia thay have 2 spare keys for every car as I have a Kia Sportage lost one of mine first day got car found it in the end but Kia said no problem we have 2 spare for every car 
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
    cazo said:
    meldrew66 said:
    The blade on my spare remote car key fob has broken off. Kia are bound to only offer a full blown replacement for silly money. Can anyone suggest a good local service to do the repair for sensible money? Timpson seem to offer a blade-only replacement for £75 or £150 for a full blade/remote fob replacement. Any suggestions good people?
    That’s not true from Kia thay have 2 spare keys for every car as I have a Kia Sportage lost one of mine first day got car found it in the end but Kia said no problem we have 2 spare for every car 
    ….so, I just call Kia and they give me one of the spare keys for free then?
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    If you going to use superglue add a bit of baking powder for extra strength

    Super Glue and Baking soda! Pour Glue on Baking soda and Amaze With Results - YouTube
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    edited March 2023
    Good luck 
  • BassAddick
    BassAddick Posts: 74
    Express keys Green Street Green
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited March 2023
    This may or may not help. You should be able to get the parts on ebay or similar but the transponder is the important part and it seems to be sometimes glued in and is difficult to get out without breaking. If it is a spare, maybe you could tape a newly cut key to the old fob.
    https://thecarkeyman.co.uk/key-news/broken-kia-car-key/
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
    edited March 2023
    BassAddick said:
    Express keys Green Street Green
    Fantastic recommendation, thank you. I popped in there today and walked out with a repaired key for an, incredible, £15. Unbelievable price when the cheapest I could find elsewhere was £85 in South Norwood. Very, very happy. Highly recommended.
  • BassAddick
    BassAddick Posts: 74
    Happy days!

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