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Replace/Repair VW Tiguan Keys - Recommendations

  • 11-10-2024 3:13pm
    #1
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭


    Hi there


    Any recommendations in Dublin/Kildare/Meath area for key fob repair or key replacement at a good price?


    I have a 2019 VW Tiguan with 2 keys. The battery goes quite often, maybe every 6-12 months. This has always bugged me but know others with VWs who have the same experience so have just put up with it.


    Last year one of the keys stopped working for keyless entry and remote lock/unlock. Replaced the battery but this time it didn't work and no power in the red battery light. So started using the spare as main key. Now the same had happened it, replaced battery this morning and no power in the red light and keyless entry and remote lock/unlock not working. Both keys will start the car by holding it against the steering console at the required spot.


    VW garage quoted €310 per new key plus €80 Per key programing fee. Can I solve the problem more cheaply…?


    Thanks a mill



Comments

  • #2
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,705 ✭✭✭User1998


    Autokey perhaps



  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    I recently had a similar problem with a different car and it was just dud Duracell batteries I bought, picked some others up at the local chemist and both keys worked right away, certainly worth trying before going down the dealer route.

    12 months is probably about right with the keyless entry, thats around all I am getting, the old press fob to unlock keys would last me 2 or 3 years.

    There was a similar thread here recently…

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058369706/audi-a4-b9-key-fob-not-working-after-battery-change



  • #4
    M5Comp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭M5Comp


    Where did you get that price from? Im looking to get spare key for 2019 passat was was quoted €630 by Dublin VW garage.

    I did try Autokey and few other places but apparently from around 2017 on only dealers have access to the correct software to program new keys, so no choice but to go with them.



  • #5
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭justwhatithink


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122711355#Comment_122711355

    Hi there

    That was with Frank Keane VW in Liffey Valley.



  • #6
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭justwhatithink


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122709670#Comment_122709670

    Thank you so much, this worked! Got a new pack of batteries today and the key is fine, working perfectly! And the spare key sitting unused the past year cause the same thing happened it and we thought it was fried, put one of the new batteries in it this morning too and its also perfect.

    You saved me €800…thathanks a million!



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