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Buying a spare key fob from ebay (Audi A4 b6)

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  • 29-04-2008 4:34pm
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    MR DAZ
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭


    Well Folks,

    Whats the deal with this ordering a new key fob from ebay... as in is it hard to get them cut and programmed?

    thanks

    Darren


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I'd imagine the key fob will be cheap enough but think that you will need a dealer to program the key to work with the car's immobiliser. That may well be costlier.


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    Páid
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭Páid


    Not so hard to program it yourself - http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc13.shtml

    Cleggs in Rathmines cut the key for me for €10.

    Make sure that you buy the correct key, it should have a code on the side.


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    MR DAZ
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    Thanks Lads!


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    Mr.Diagnostic
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Mr.Diagnostic


    Páid wrote: »
    Not so hard to program it yourself - http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc13.shtml

    Cleggs in Rathmines cut the key for me for €10.

    Make sure that you buy the correct key, it should have a code on the side.


    the details in that link will program the remote locking but not the immobiliser. As far as I am aware dealers will not code a key that they did not sell so you would want to check that first. Some specialists can code them too.


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    Tropheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Mr.Diagnostic wrote: »
    the details in that link will program the remote locking but not the immobiliser. As far as I am aware dealers will not code a key that they did not sell so you would want to check that first. Some specialists can code them too.

    As far as I'm aware, this is correct. There is a computer called VAGCOM used on VAG cars to program and run diagnostics. This is needed to add a new key to deactivate the immobilser.

    Most of the keys on eBay appear to be refurbished rather than new. I bought a 2003 A2 for my wife and had it up in Agnews in Belfast for a service. Both the keys work, but are a bit worse for wear. They quoted me £140 for a new key and £80 to program it. That was before VAT. No thanks:(


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