Cant you use vag comm?
i bought key of ebay on same frequency then u need to get the pin code out of your dash and get a new chip programmed and coded to car ...
mine works fine and starts car all in all cost me half the cost of a dealer key
The local locksmith disagreesNo !
The 8P has a code in the immobiliser which only Audi Germany can read. Well that's almost true as there is a piece of kit only sold to verified specialists that can read the 'hidden' byte but as yet they have not developed it as far as the 2006MY.
The key from Audi is about £160 which includes getting the code from Germany and then the dealer matching the lock/unlock code which is done using VCDS or similar. The alarm and unlock/lock is totally separate from the immobiliser.
Also the blade length has changed and the new size is difficult to obtain and Audi will not sell them.
The one you have bought off ebay is only any good for opening the doors (after re-programming assuming the frequency is the same) and disengaging the steering lock. It will not start the car.
i have the 3 button key.
no metal strip runing down the oppisite side.
blade is HAA.
So am I correct in saying my 2007 spare key (to access and start car) can only come from the dealers at approx £130?
£170 for a spare key that I may never use seems a lot!!
If thers no other way to get a basic spare to open and start the car I may take the risk and not bother just yet.
Cheers
Cardiff Audi quote today~
£129.00 for the key
£88.00 to programme
£45.00 for the plastic key that only opens the doors!
Thats unbelievable.
So, presumably, you now believe me do you ???
Fossie, Prices seem to vary so much I thought I would get a local dealer quote. Didnt realise you confirmed it was £217.00for key and programming.
They should start wearing masks in the dealers (robbing B******S)
Was speaking to someone last night who knows a private individual,ex vw....who apparently can do everything the dealer can, chap says he has a security key fob to allow him full access to the official dealer vag site. I'll ring him on monday to see what he can do
You should be pleased that they are protecting our investment by making it impossible to steal without a key and making the key so expensive that only idiots would try and buy one !!!lol
Jazz, some things like this are best kept as Audi have done, i for one am not disturbed by this...... next phase is selling on the programming to be able to rekey which means the chances of my car having a key cloned/made dramatically increase!!
No word with myself at all requiredPaul you suggest that you as an owner should have access to your code,i have a mate who knows an ex vag tech who subscribes annually at a cost of approx 6k to the vag mainframe, explain who is most at risk bearing in mind that yours would be much more readily available, then read your comments back and have a word with yourself
Any news on this? In summary, whats the cheapest way to get a full working key for a 53 plate car (no silver strip)