Hey guys,
After your advice with my faulty second key.
I had an auto-electrician out yesterday who has told me my second key it completely dead - not getting any RF (I think it was) feedback. He's now told me he can source a new key for me and reprogram it for £280, which seems fair. However, I also called Shrewsbury Jaguar who initially want £180 off of me to run a diagnostic on the faulty key (which I presume is the same as what the auto-electrician's done), so asked them what the cost was if I went straight for a replacement key. They advised;
- £246 for a replacement key
- £218 to reprogram the new key and the old key as the KVM (keyless vehicle module, same as Remote Function Actuator (RFA)?) will need to be replaced. I thought my 2014 plate was before this was put in place, but I'm probably getting confused.
- Labour
£955 total cost for the replacement key, and replacement KVM. Does that sound about right?
My car VIN ends 15738, which makes me think the auto-electrician route is a dead end, given the below from a previous, historic topic.
SSM73234 Smart Key Replacement and Consequential Replacement of Remote Function
F-TYPE / X152
Issue: Vehicles requiring new or replacement smart keys due to additional keys required, or key remote loss will require a new Remote Function Actuator (RFA)
Cause: After 30th March 2015 all of the above vehicle lines have a software update applied to the ‘Start Authorisation System’ at PDI, which makes their RFA ‘read only’. After this point, should a customer require additional smart key(s) (due to loss etc.), the RFA will require replacement. As previously, the customer will still be liable for the key fob, cutting of the mechanical key blade, and programming of the RFA, but not the cost of the new RFA itself. This SSM refers to Field Service Action K285v3 therefore exists to cover the cost of procurement and fitting of a new RFA to ensure that customers are not disadvantaged by this product enhancement."
Thanks.
, but I took the working battery from fob #1 and tested it in fob #2 - no joy and key #2 still doesn't work. I read about holding it to the bottom right of the steering wheel (UK) and clicking unlock, to get it to re-link (?) with the car, but to no avail. 
