Phoenix Vauxhall Key replacement

Replacement Vauxhall Astra key body fitting and repair process

[mikeroy]

Thank you Ed. Great video, very detailed with stage by stage instructions to complete the job with ease. Timpsons wanted to charge me £50, but I did the whole thing myself for less than £4 in just 30 minutes. Cheers!

[keithreeves]

Thank you Ed, easy to follow. As "Another Day Another Dollar" stated my Insignia key was glued at the key ring end but it gave way. Trickiest part was removing the pin from the blade holder but that's only because I have big fingers.

[CaptSlog]

I received my key-fob a couple of days after ordering it, and followed these instructions. A nice, easy fix, changing the key blade at the same time. Thanks.

[colinmarley]

Thank you for the simple explanation without the long winded approach like the others.

[monsterp]

Thanks Ed. Yours was the best value for me, well worth the little challenge.
My original Insignia key put up a good fight though. It was really well glued at the key ring end, which meant I had to destroy most of the fob, bit by bit, to get the PCB out without damaging it. Once out, it was very quick from there to do the rest. I think I was simply a bit unlucky with mine.
Thanks again. 🙂

[davidf]

Thanks, great explanation. Changed key blade and body, very pleased with the result!

[skapunkaboy]

Many Thanks for the great video Ed. very easy to follow. I have changed all over including the blade, the buttons lock and unlock the car but the key will not start the car on Astra J 2013 just get the lock symbol on the dash. any ideas? cheers...mark

[caminodesantiagowalker]

Very good video, thanks. My old plastic has disintegrated around the remote unlock button, so I just need to transfer everything into a new fob. My only confusion is if I want to fit the old blade, why do I need to remove the pin and insert it into the new shoulder. Why can't I just transfer it all with the old shoulder into into the new fob? Thanks again.

[TheTejasvnahal]

Thanks Ed for the nice explanation. After doing this I have a problem that with the replacement housing If I press unlock button, nothing happens. However lock button still locks the car. But if I put the electronics back in the original key housing both unlock and lock buttons work. I have Opel Astra J 2011. Can you please suggest what can be wrong?

[TheRageEnterprise]

7:20 when i do this, the button never sticks out.