Immobiliser coding cost - £45 seems a rip off from VAG

[duncan_t]

Been following all the threads about getting a new key for my Mk4. Anybody know where I can get a better deal than £45 to reprogram the immobiliser? That is what VAG just quoted me locally! Rip off for a 5 minute job.

[topher]

depends where you are, there are a few of us on here that can do that for you for some beer tokens

[AliBailey88]

just to rub it in a had 2 brand new plip keys + coding all for free last week, mates are great.

[duncan_t]

I'm in Hitchin, Herts. But will be in Bournemouth between Xmas/Ney year if there is anybody that can help me out?

Cheers

[duncan_t]

Now I'm peeved!

Got my 2nd hand key, got the new blade cut, coded the IR fine and called my local VW garage. They refused to code the immobiliser, even though they told me that would be fine last week! So if there is anybody near Hitchin or Bournemouth that could help me out that would be appreciated

Or would I be able to do it myself with this cable/software?

http://www.bestofferbuy.com/VAGTACHO-USB-Vehicle-OBD-Cable-with-Software-CD-p-29354.html?currency=GBP&utm_source=gbase&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=gbase