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Offline countrytrucker

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Keyless entry
« on: 16 July 2010, 13:18 »

What all is involved with this keyless entry that is now standard on 2011 Golfs?

Is it something that can be retro-fitted?
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Offline SteveP

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2010, 15:04 »
Anything can be retrofitted if you have the time and more importantly the money.

For a starter you will need the dedicated control unit, wiring loom, 3 x aerials, new door handles, starter button, new keys and probably the latest canbus, bcm and central connivence controller.

When I had a quick look on ETKA, I got to £900 of parts without blinking so gave up  :grin:
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Offline countrytrucker

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2010, 15:29 »

I was just curious but at that price, I think I will stick to using the key!
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Offline PenguinGTI

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2010, 15:57 »
Quote from: countrytrucker on 16 July 2010, 15:29

I was just curious but at that price, I think I will stick to using the key!

Amen Brother!
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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2010, 16:11 »
Quote from: PenguinGTI on 16 July 2010, 15:57
Quote from: countrytrucker on 16 July 2010, 15:29
I was just curious but at that price, I think I will stick to using the key!
Amen Brother!

Yalllah! More things to go wrong. :smiley:
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Offline Rolfe

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2010, 20:22 »
I don't know what's involved with the GTi system, but our new pool car at work has a plastic card instead of a key.  However, I completely fail to see the advantage.  It's bigger and bulkier than my VW key, and you still have to slide it into a slot on the dashboard, then press a button.

Rolfe.
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Offline am1w

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2010, 20:30 »
Quote from: Rolfe on 16 July 2010, 20:22
I don't know what's involved with the GTi system, but our new pool car at work has a plastic card instead of a key.  However, I completely fail to see the advantage.  It's bigger and bulkier than my VW key, and you still have to slide it into a slot on the dashboard, then press a button.
Rolfe.

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Exactly.
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Offline VeeDubDan

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2010, 21:00 »
Quote from: Rolfe on 16 July 2010, 20:22
I don't know what's involved with the GTi system, but our new pool car at work has a plastic card instead of a key.  However, I completely fail to see the advantage.  It's bigger and bulkier than my VW key, and you still have to slide it into a slot on the dashboard, then press a button.

Rolfe.
The clue is in the title of the thread.
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2010, 23:16 »
^Thing is though, it's still a key even though it's not a carved piece of metal. I personally don't see the point cos i'd always be worried that the car wasn't locked when i walked away.
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Re: Keyless entry
« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2010, 23:21 »
My brother in law has a Renault Laguna (hate to mention it on this forum) it's an absolute honker of a car, always breaking down and an ugly sh1t too.

It has keyless entry and the problems he has had with it are endless.  More than once the damned thing has not even started.

Give me a key any day.

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