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i recently bought a second hand ecu for my 1999 vw passat 1.8 t 20v and have been told i need the skc to programme it to my immobiliser etc the key light just flashes does anyone know how to obtain it or anyone that can fix it for me asap please help im stuck with my precious car of the road its undriveable

[Eshrules]

A trip to the local dealership or auto locksmith with vagtacho is what you're going to be needing I'm afraid. IF you were local, I could have helped

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Hi thanks for the reply

i have just replaced the ecu no clocks etc exact same part number but my mechanic said i need a pin code to swap info over i have looked on some forums and found its called a skc ???????? lol i found out something called vagtacho can do it or something by my mechanic but the person he knows is 70-80 miles away any help would be gr8 lol

[NickPicks]

Yep, as Esh said, all immobilisers have a Secret Key Code (SKC) which you can only get from a main dealer, or from the immobiliser itself using a product like vag-tacho.

You could try looking in the "diagnostics software - user locations" section for someone near you, or try looking for an auto locksmith nearby who might be able to help.

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Yep, as Esh said, all immobilisers have a Secret Key Code (SKC) which you can only get from a main dealer, or from the immobiliser itself using a product like vag-tacho.

You could try looking in the "diagnostics software - user locations" section for someone near you, or try looking for an auto locksmith nearby who might be able to help.

Hey nickpicks thanks for that pal i think i have the codes from my cars immo but not from the donor car were the ecu came from, i will try this site as you said i don t mind paying someone to come out etc silly question how do i get to the user locations bit quite new to the site

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A trip to the local dealership or auto locksmith with vagtacho is what you're going to be needing I'm afraid. IF you were local, I could have helped

it is a shame i am not closer esh as my main vdub dealer are a bunch of money grabbing you no whats lol i would rather pay you the £200 + vat than them i will try the auto locksmith though see what they have to say thank you

[NickPicks]

how do i get to the user locations bit quite new to the site

From this page, click the second button from the top


Then scroll about half way down to the Technical - Diagnostic Equipment ONLY link: https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/f...play.php?f=264

There are two sections here: VCDS (vag-com) and "Other", but it seems that most vag-tacho stuff gets put in with the VCDS section.

Then you can use the "Search This Forum" link to search for vag tacho.

There doesn't seem to be that much on vag-tacho in here - most people don't need it unless they've done something like replacing their ecu / immobiliser / dashboard.



There are a few forum sponsors who might be able to help:

http://www.dashwarninglights.co.uk in London - they don't say they do coding, but might be able to help

http://www.lostcarkeyco.co.uk are a bit far away in Yorkshire - Esh is just as close



Alternatively, a quick google shows up http://www.auto-locksmiths.com/index.php who cover your area.

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From this page, click the second button from the top


Then scroll about half way down to the Technical - Diagnostic Equipment ONLY link: https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/f...play.php?f=264

There are two sections here: VCDS (vag-com) and "Other", but it seems that most vag-tacho stuff gets put in with the VCDS section.

Then you can use the "Search This Forum" link to search for vag tacho.

There doesn't seem to be that much on vag-tacho in here - most people don't need it unless they've done something like replacing their ecu / immobiliser / dashboard.



There are a few forum sponsors who might be able to help:

http://www.dashwarninglights.co.uk in London - they don't say they do coding, but might be able to help

http://www.lostcarkeyco.co.uk are a bit far away in Yorkshire - Esh is just as close



Alternatively, a quick google shows up http://www.auto-locksmiths.com/index.php who cover your area.

Thanks verrrrry useful info