ignition Key

It may have been covered on a previous post, but the search did not show anything. I need a spare key. Is this a Dealer job, i.e are the keys coded for immobiliser or can i cut one at the nearest key cutting shop?

Has been covered before:

But:

Option 1: You can get a key cut and coded at most Key cutters, but only a few can code for the imob.
Timpsons charge about £50 for a coded key.

Option 2: Dealers charge £100 ish

Option 3: You can tape your already coded key inside the steering wheel cowl and use a normal (un-coded) key.
You may find your insurance is void, as you effectively have no imob

Easiest way is to just pay the dealer

thank you. That covers it nicely

I bought a spare key from these guys ebay item 190776952430
As it wasn't to far away I drove up to the place of work & they did the job while I waited total I think about £60 hth .............

My local tescos have a timpsons, they often have half price offers on, cost me £30 odd quid and its spot on.

Tadpole wrote: I bought a spare key from these guys ebay item 190776952430
As it wasn't to far away I drove up to the place of work & they did the job while I waited total I think about £60 hth .............

I've dealt with them in the past - they do know what they are talking about. Timpsons are usually cheaper though you need to shop around as the prices vary from branch to branch.

i went to timpsons few months ago to get a key for a jimny they checked it & said they could not do the chip at that branch but could at meadowhall so i asked how much & was told it will be over £100 so i told him where to go

If you can't get a better deal than that then PM me as I can probably sort you out with something cheaper.

My codes Timpson's key was £18 for my jimny

There are to types of keys there are( what iv been told) a left and right key and 2 different types of chips i got a key of ebay and a garage used a chip he copy timpsons said thay couldnt do it

I have never heard of the left/right key before, I would have thought thats just a case of getting the right blank. There are two types of chips, the Texas 4C is the chip that seems to be most common, did they say what the other chip was? Timpsons in Cirencester told me that they could do both but one was £50 and one was £100, he had no idea about chip types - "I just put it in the machine and follow the instructions"
When I spoke to the guys in Middlesex they told me that if it wasn't the 4C then the memory chips would need to be removed and reprogrammed to suit the new key, but I've no idea why that would be necessary if the correct programming tools were available.
I've been playing around with the immo recently and I have been able to come up with a method of key matching the early immos without needing access to the Suzuki Service Portal, it does still need a Tech2, SDT or a locksmiths tool (fortunately I have all three) though as well as one of my tools, not very practical but a step forward!