Key fob coding

[audia4tdv]

Can anyone code a key fob for me in the Wolverhampton area?

I have a spare key for my audi which has never been used and the battery in it had died.

I can use the key to open the car manually and can drive the car with the key..

I changed the battery yesterday and tried the remote locking buttons but nothing worked, I tried the 'key setup' procedure in the audi manual and other procedures i found on the net but nothing has worked. I popped in to audi at lunch time and they said they can do it for about £50!!

Is there anyone out there who knows how to do this (hoping for free or minimal fee), or is it only Audi who can do this?

My audi is a B7 55 plate.

Thanks guys!

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[kite]

http://www.sharkperformance.co.uk/

[Audi A4 Lover]

So you can start the car with the key,but its just the remote locking that doesnt work?

[M3 Compact]

RTFM.http://www.britishrally.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/smiley20.gif

You can DIY.


Edit: Apologies - you've tried that.

Try it again and it's a warranty claim if it doesn't work. If it's out of warranty they should sort it FOC anyway imo.

Simon.

[audia4tdv]

audi a4 lover - Yep, i can use the key to drive the vehicle and manually open the doors, just the remote locking that does not work!

m3 compact - i went to audi and they said they can do it for £50, which i think is quite excessive!

[MarkBS]

Hi, might be worth checking to see if there are any recall's for keys - had to have both of mine replaced as there was some kind of 'issue'. Thus i got two new keys from Audi c/w new batteries and re-coded for nothing as it was a factory recall. Apparently there was a VIn no. range for this but mine is a B7 55 plate. Worth a try asking at a dealership.
Mark

[Audi A4 Lover]

Hi, might be worth checking to see if there are any recall's for keys - had to have both of mine replaced as there was some kind of 'issue'. Thus i got two new keys from Audi c/w new batteries and re-coded for nothing as it was a factory recall. Apparently there was a VIn no. range for this but mine is a B7 55 plate. Worth a try asking at a dealership.
Mark


Hmmm, thats interesting, mines a 55 reg.:confused:


Just found this. Good source of info here too actually...

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/search.asp

[sooty]

Thats funny... I got my B7 2nd hand 3 months ago... It came with 3 genuine fob keys but 1 didnt work... The key is cut right but the fob does not work even after being re-coded!

[toff]

audi a4 lover - Yep, i can use the key to drive the vehicle and manually open the doors, just the remote locking that does not work!


Are you sure it's not just "out of sync"? The rolling security codes can mis-match if the key isn't used regularly or when the keyfob battery is changed.

There are instructions in the manual that tell you how to re-sync the keyfob's security code with the ECU..

Al.

[audia4tdv]

Hi..

turned out the key is faulty.. i recently had some work done to my car at audi and asked them to look at the key while they had the car.. they said they tried to code the key but couldn't do it!

Thanks.

[powlzy]

hi i had the same problem with my 05 tdi and had a new key from audi i then learnt i could buy a key from ebay after checking the codes where the same i bought it and changed the blade and the imobilizer chip . it wil start the car and operates fine but i can not seem to get the fob to work is this because it needs to go back to audi or can i do it myself...