keys

[the riddler]

Hi All, I need to get a spare key for my Passat,,
(52 plate)
main dealer , ebay? What do you recommend.

Cheers

[Imran]

Main dealer will prob cost round the £200 mark, plus there gonna want all the documentation, keep the car for a day and the blood of your first born.

Alternatively

FInd out what part number and frequency is of your existing key. Prise apart the two bits of your fob and the model number plus freq, will be written on the bit that holds the buttons. Pat number will prob start with HL0 ..... with either 433Mhz(old) or 434Mhz(newer) frequency. Chances are yours is newer.

Buy a blank uncut, non programmed key fob from ebay for about £30 to £40 Get the blade cut via any half deccent blacksmiths, here in bradford they charge a tenner.

Then using Vag-tacho and Vag-com code the new key. Takes all in about 10mins to do, BUT you obviously need the software. If you can find someone local to you, they my be willing to code it for you

Vag-tacho is used to read the immobiliser code from the existing key, and vag-com is used to code the new key with the code you read using vag-tacho.

Easiest thing is dealers but you have that bitter after taste of having your pants pulled down. Doing it the other way is harder but you're left with a satisfying smile on your face

[the riddler]

Thanks for all the info, next stop ebay!

Cheers