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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mcgee9t2 on 12 December 2012, 19:26

Title: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 12 December 2012, 19:26

Key battery was dead when i blught car. just got round to buying a battery.


is it key with the new batterys in the egnition. turn leccy on.
other key (with out new batterys, batterys are dead in that one) in the door. Manual lock. manul unlock. and the key in the egnition is recoded?

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: GTi_James on 12 December 2012, 19:42

dont think you have to worry about that mate  :undecided:

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: Steve_PD on 12 December 2012, 20:44

I never done anything whe changing the battery's in my keys :huh:

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 12 December 2012, 20:55

try just putting a new battery in and see what happens :smiley:

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 13 December 2012, 06:22

On my last key im sure i had to do sonething. New batterys in butnot working. any ideas

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: mattkh on 13 December 2012, 07:36

Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 13 December 2012, 06:22

New batterys in butnot working. any ideas

Hi
Try this....key in the ignition.....turn ignition ON....Press unlock button TWICE within 10 seconds.....ignition OFF....Take key out...Get out of car and try the buttons.

Title: Re: hats the procedure to reprogram the key after changing battery ect
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 13 December 2012, 08:15

Quote from: mattkh on 13 December 2012, 07:36

Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 13 December 2012, 06:22

New batterys in butnot working. any ideas

Hi
Try this....key in the ignition.....turn ignition ON....Press unlock button TWICE within 10 seconds.....ignition OFF....Take key out...Get out of car and try the buttons.

will give it a go tonight. cheers

someone off heres tried what i said on there spare (on which the batterys wernt working) and has pmd me saying it worked for him. however it hasent worke for me.... 

can see a trip to the dealers coming on trying to get this sorted :(