Audi A4 MY98... programming new key - HELP!
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Hi peeps,
Can you help? My OH lost the only key he had for his A4, so ordered a new one from local Audi dealer. When he called he was told it would be £150 for the key which will only allow him to unlock and put the car in neutral. He would then have to tow it down to Audi, to get it programmed to start the car. This would be another £60. OK, expensive lesson learnt. Took it down to Audi dealer, who programmed the ket is half hour. OH arrived to collect car, only to be told, due to the car being "that particular model", to get the key to unlock the car remotely, he would have to buy ANOTHER key, as they need this to program the central locking... WTF??? Why were we not told this when we first ordered the new key? They would have known what model it was!
I am so p*ssed off, as this has cost over £200 already, NO ONE told us a second key would be needed to do the central locking, plus we are selling the car, so thats now on hold until this is sorted!!
Is this REALLY the case? I am going to call them today, to tell them how disappointed I am with them, and that I expected better etc etc.
Can anyone spread some light on this for me?
Lx
Can you help? My OH lost the only key he had for his A4, so ordered a new one from local Audi dealer. When he called he was told it would be £150 for the key which will only allow him to unlock and put the car in neutral. He would then have to tow it down to Audi, to get it programmed to start the car. This would be another £60. OK, expensive lesson learnt. Took it down to Audi dealer, who programmed the ket is half hour. OH arrived to collect car, only to be told, due to the car being "that particular model", to get the key to unlock the car remotely, he would have to buy ANOTHER key, as they need this to program the central locking... WTF??? Why were we not told this when we first ordered the new key? They would have known what model it was!
I am so p*ssed off, as this has cost over £200 already, NO ONE told us a second key would be needed to do the central locking, plus we are selling the car, so thats now on hold until this is sorted!!
Is this REALLY the case? I am going to call them today, to tell them how disappointed I am with them, and that I expected better etc etc.
Can anyone spread some light on this for me?
Lx
You should have gone to an auto-locksmith in the first place.
There are two aspects to programming - the built in chip for the immobiliser and the remote opening function.
You will find instructions for resetting the remote opening through a google search - the reason for needing two keys is for security - if you could program the fob easily with only a single key it could be possible to hijack the system.
I'd suggest you try getting a new key cut - without fob or chip. Use that to turn the ignition to the first position then try to program your new real key. the immobiliser usually only cuts in when the engine is started so you might be able to cheat for the cost of a cheap cut key <£20.
Don't know if that will work though. Otherwise you will need another real key.
There are two aspects to programming - the built in chip for the immobiliser and the remote opening function.
You will find instructions for resetting the remote opening through a google search - the reason for needing two keys is for security - if you could program the fob easily with only a single key it could be possible to hijack the system.
I'd suggest you try getting a new key cut - without fob or chip. Use that to turn the ignition to the first position then try to program your new real key. the immobiliser usually only cuts in when the engine is started so you might be able to cheat for the cost of a cheap cut key <£20.
Don't know if that will work though. Otherwise you will need another real key.
TooLateForAName said:
You should have gone to an auto-locksmith in the first place.
There are two aspects to programming - the built in chip for the immobiliser and the remote opening function.
You will find instructions for resetting the remote opening through a google search - the reason for needing two keys is for security - if you could program the fob easily with only a single key it could be possible to hijack the system.
I'd suggest you try getting a new key cut - without fob or chip. Use that to turn the ignition to the first position then try to program your new real key. the immobiliser usually only cuts in when the engine is started so you might be able to cheat for the cost of a cheap cut key <£20.
Don't know if that will work though. Otherwise you will need another real key.
Thanks for that. I have done a google search and it does appear two keys are needed. A key for the ignition and the key you are programming. Surely though when Audi programmed the new key, they would have needed a second one also? Do they not use master keys?There are two aspects to programming - the built in chip for the immobiliser and the remote opening function.
You will find instructions for resetting the remote opening through a google search - the reason for needing two keys is for security - if you could program the fob easily with only a single key it could be possible to hijack the system.
I'd suggest you try getting a new key cut - without fob or chip. Use that to turn the ignition to the first position then try to program your new real key. the immobiliser usually only cuts in when the engine is started so you might be able to cheat for the cost of a cheap cut key <£20.
Don't know if that will work though. Otherwise you will need another real key.
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