2005 XC90 - remote - can I buy a transponder?

midnight · Post by **midnight** » 20 Feb 2017, 13:55

Hey Everyone,

New to the site as i just picked up a 2005 XC90. The first thing i did was buy a new case for the remote/key and of course i destroyed the chip when i was taking the housing apart. The fob still works (unlocks/locks car) but i cannot start the vehicle now with that key. Is there anywhere that i can just buy a chip or transponder? i REALLY dont want to go to the dealer and pay $300+ for the whole remote etc.

Any help would be great.

Cheers,
Matthew

Post by **yagger** » 20 Feb 2017, 22:54

Yes you can. But you need to program this NEW chip to your car. For this there are some variants:
1. Go to dealer
2. Get data from flash memory your CEM and use special tool for programing chip to CEM
3. Send your CEM + ECM + key to service (ebay)
4. Send CEM only to service and buy DiCE for online programing (ebay)
5. Last method only online (not necessary send modules), but it for repair services only.

Post by **doublebug** » 21 Feb 2017, 05:13

A bit more to add chip is megamos id48.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » 21 Feb 2017, 09:18

yagger wrote:Yes you can. But you need to program this NEW chip to your car. For this there are some variants:
1. Go to dealer
2. Get data from flash memory your CEM and use special tool for programing chip to CEM
3. Send your CEM + ECM + key to service (ebay)
4. Send CEM only to service and buy DiCE for online programing (ebay)
5. Last method only online (not necessary send modules), but it for repair services only.

Thanks Yagger, i have a place near where i live that can program the chip for a very reasonable cost, thats why all i want is to buy just a chip/transponder. Also i do not know what "CEM" "ECM" or "DICE" stands for.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » 21 Feb 2017, 09:19

doublebug wrote:A bit more to add chip is megamos id48.

What is Megamos id48?

Post by **doublebug** » 21 Feb 2017, 11:17

transponder chip

midnight · Post by **midnight** » 21 Feb 2017, 11:21

doublebug wrote:transponder chip

so i can just google/ order that and use it in my remote then get someone to program it?

Post by **doublebug** » 21 Feb 2017, 11:24

midnight · Post by **midnight** » 21 Feb 2017, 11:32

doublebug wrote:yes

Awesome, thanks for your help.

any suggestions on where to buy? (like a trusted seller that you may know of)

Post by **doublebug** » 21 Feb 2017, 11:39

cannot suggest here