General: - Recoding your keys

boet · Jul 29th, 2020, 00:51

Hi all . Long time Volvo Owner My first one being a green 164 many moons ago , and had many more since then , and presently a v70 xc and a xc 90 which I have had for about 10 years.

Anyway I have been wondering about the coded keys you have today. I know every body says its got to be done by the Stealers.
but looking through Vida ,its seems there may be a way to program the key yourself. Have not tried it yet (do not want screw any thing up)

Could be done maybe through DIAG/Vehicle Comms/CEM/immobilzer.Parameters . Then look in Advanced /Resetting factory settings.. Maybe just whistling in the wind,I dont know. I am always fiddling because of an inquiring mind, Cheers

Any input ?

green van man · Aug 2nd, 2020, 08:39

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Originally Posted by boet

Hi all . Long time Volvo Owner My first one being a green 164 many moons ago , and had many more since then , and presently a v70 xc and a xc 90 which I have had for about 10 years.

Anyway I have been wondering about the coded keys you have today. I know every body says its got to be done by the Stealers.
but looking through Vida ,its seems there may be a way to program the key yourself. Have not tried it yet (do not want screw any thing up)

Could be done maybe through DIAG/Vehicle Comms/CEM/immobilzer.Parameters . Then look in Advanced /Resetting factory settings.. Maybe just whistling in the wind,I dont know. I am always fiddling because of an inquiring mind, Cheers

Any input ?

It is done through vidal, but needs the live link to sweden . This costs the dealers £2500 a year for the volvo licence. Genuine Vida dice is £1200 if they will sell you one.

While our knock off clones are very good, volvo designed the system such that any re programing needs their live link, hence they assure that income stream.

Having lost keys on two occasions the only way I could reprogram the remaining key and car was via the dealer. It was possible I could of cloned the new key but that still left a missing key that would open and start the car.

Paul.

ITSv40 · Aug 2nd, 2020, 09:06

As Paul said ^^^^ The independents have to buy the licence from Sweden so not much cheaper than the main dealers.

Jul 29th, 2020, 00:51	#1
boet New Member Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2020 00:16 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Rye	Recoding your keys Hi all . Long time Volvo Owner My first one being a green 164 many moons ago , and had many more since then , and presently a v70 xc and a xc 90 which I have had for about 10 years. Anyway I have been wondering about the coded keys you have today. I know every body says its got to be done by the Stealers. but looking through Vida ,its seems there may be a way to program the key yourself. Have not tried it yet (do not want screw any thing up) Could be done maybe through DIAG/Vehicle Comms/CEM/immobilzer.Parameters . Then look in Advanced /Resetting factory settings.. Maybe just whistling in the wind,I dont know. I am always fiddling because of an inquiring mind, Cheers Any input ?

Aug 2nd, 2020, 09:06	#3
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 09:59 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	As Paul said ^^^^ The independents have to buy the licence from Sweden so not much cheaper than the main dealers. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

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