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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: sharmalini on 19 July 2012, 17:25

Title: Replacing key
Post by: sharmalini on 19 July 2012, 17:25

I have a mk4 and my flip key looked tatty and now the keyring part has broken. How easy are these to replace? Can I buy a blank one and swap the internals? If not will a key shop cut the key? I think my mate should be able to program it.

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: cullygti on 19 July 2012, 17:35

just take the chip and other internal bits out of the old one and fit to the new one any key place should be able to cut the blade for you  :smiley:

just be careful you dont damage the chip when removing it  :wink:

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 19 July 2012, 17:42

I wouldn't recommend changing the chip bit I just done mine and broke it so now without a car for a week and a £180 VW bill for a new key

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: cullygti on 19 July 2012, 17:48

Quote from: Ray_Ray280 on 19 July 2012, 17:42

I wouldn't recommend changing the chip bit I just done mine and broke it so now without a car for a week and a £180 VW bill for a new key

ouch  :cry: it can be a pita to get out but is doable

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 19 July 2012, 17:54

yh mine was glued in i would personally just change the bottom bit of the key fob and leave the key bit alone
 

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: cullygti on 19 July 2012, 18:34

Quote from: Ray_Ray280 on 19 July 2012, 17:54

yh mine was glued in i would personally just change the bottom bit of the key fob and leave the key bit alone
 

thats what i done but only because i snapped the blade from the other part  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: sharmalini on 19 July 2012, 18:50

Does anyone have a how 2 or any pics??

How do you mean just change the bottom
Bit??

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: topher on 19 July 2012, 18:55

the key splits in half. the bit with the remote buttons on has the keyring loop so you'd need to reprogram the central locking.

Quote from: Ray_Ray280 on 19 July 2012, 17:42

I wouldn't recommend changing the chip bit I just done mine and broke it so now without a car for a week and a £180 VW bill for a new key

hickleys have an online shop that sell replacement immo chips for pennies, then you just have to find someone with the right kit to match it to the clocks

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: sharmalini on 19 July 2012, 22:59

Well I managed to find a guide and took the key apart. Turns out the chip that is next to impossible to take out fell out as I did!!!! So surely I can just put the internals in the new key??

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: cullygti on 20 July 2012, 00:54

yes you can mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Replacing key
Post by: big stevie on 20 July 2012, 08:30

new cases can be got on ebay for a fiver and changed over as for programing try these guys, these are who im going to use when i have some spare wonga going free.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

http://www.vagwerkes.co.uk/

also have these

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a4/vw-smart-key-remote-replacement.htm

http://www.riskin.org/vwkey/

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=235160.10