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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: *tell* on 28 December 2014, 23:22

Title: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: *tell* on 28 December 2014, 23:22

I've lost chip in the key.  :sad:

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: tweed on 29 December 2014, 20:43

Only place for chip and key

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: VW BUSH on 29 December 2014, 22:02

Ouch.

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: LR5V on 29 December 2014, 22:55

Are you saying you have the key, but the chip is gone???
if so (iirc) you just need to source a used chip of the same type & code it in

An alternative to VW, I dont know how good quality they are, but you could try here:
http://www.rclick.co.uk/index.php?cPath=56_88 (http://www.rclick.co.uk/index.php?cPath=56_88)

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: *tell* on 29 December 2014, 23:23

The chip came out of the key and I could find it.
Vw £32 for the key and £51 to recode it and I would have to get the car to them.
I found a company the deletes the immobiliser off the ecu for £40.
Just need to give them the ecu.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: VW BUSH on 29 December 2014, 23:36

Quote from: *tell* on 29 December 2014, 23:23

The chip came out of the key and I could find it.
Vw £32 for the key and £51 to recode it and I would have to get the car to them.
I found a company the deletes the immobiliser off the ecu for £40.
Just need to give them the ecu.  :smiley:

Don't tell you insurance....

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: gasketface on 30 December 2014, 00:13

Might be cheaper to buy a used ecu with reader and key or lockset off ebay etc.

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 30 December 2014, 11:37

51£ to code a key?? Are they mental???

Buy a chip off ebay and simply get it coded. If you have login code then anyone with VCDS can do it.

Ask different VW dealer for quote to recode keys and just put a suitable chip from ebay in the key first.
Removing immobiliser is really not necessary.

Title: Re: Can you get keys from the main dealer?
Post by: Jasikasisback on 07 January 2015, 21:53

Will cost you £50 for new key recoded at dealer...all inclusive...at least the dealer in Camberley charged me that...I lost my key in my flat. . but only found it after I got the new one made.....:(....
I'd spend the extra 10 and get the dealer to do it...and yea someone will have to tow your car there,...:)