Hi,

My folks have a VT Commodore. The little black buttons on the remote/key have worn and come off, as well as the little white block that fits underneath.

Holden are telling us that we need to have the key replaced - they reuse the silver metal part, and replace the rest of the key. Quite expensive when all we want to do is replace the button pads.

Can the black rubber pad/buttons be purchased separately?

Cheers,
Jason.

No they cant, and the keys are glued together and not serviceable (although some DIY people pop them open to replace the battery).

Wait until MrMinit have a sale & youll get it heaps cheaper than Holden.

Cheers,

Mick
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Thanks Mick.

Thats a bummer, but Im hardly surprised.

Is there any truth that you can buy your own remote, switch the metal key part over, and program it at home? Found a commodore forum where people reckon they have, with various combinations of o

Hi Jason.

Just to add to what Mick has said. The key head itself costs around $40 to $50, depending on the number of buttons & the equipment to do the job costs many $1000s. We charge around $80 supplied, fitted & coded, which is cheap when compared to

Thanks again, guys.

Dads just visiting Brisbane at the moment, without the car, but with the key. Our local Brisbane Holden mob here quotes $110 for the whole job, requiring the car, which we thought was a tad expensive.

However, the more we read a

Mick,

Do you know if original Holden keyheads (VS/VT) can be re-programmed? You mentioned the Mr Minit ones are a burn-once only keyhead. Obviously Holden would want $40-$50 to re-program one if its possible but still half the price if you already have

Hi Guys.

No, Rhys the VR onwards keyheads are a 'burn once' item. AFAIK Mr Minit uses the factory keyhead, it's just that their 'Silca' machine can copy an old one & program a new one with needing the car.

Dr Terry

Thanks Dr Terry, that's a good thing to know. It pretty much makes second hand keyheadss useless unless the BCM to suit they keyheads is supplied with them.

cheers
Rhys

Hi Rhys.

Well not totally useless. If we go back to Jasons original post, you could use 2nd hand keyheads as a supply of good rubber buttons. If you had the patience to pry one apart you can actually replace the battery (as Mick has said) & also replac

i just got my 3 button holden key cut froma company called keyman in newcastle until now they were not able to do my vy but they have just got the new computer to program them it cost me $80 a lot cheeper then holden who quoted me $160 and the best thing