Does anyone have VAGtacho in the York area?

[Tom_B]

I need to sort out another key and I have a fob from the old car that I need to get programmed. I am wondering if any forum members have vag tacho in my area?

thanks,


Tom

 

[craigynett]

have you fitted a new transponder in the key? you can't program a used transponder from a different car, they're locked

 

[Tom_B]

Ah, thanks for your reply - I'll need to get a new blade with a new transponder chip - get the blade cut then reprogrammed the transponder chip. Am I right in thinking that I can reprogramme the old remote locking fob using the putting one key in the door and the other on the ignition method?

 

[craigynett]

yes, new cut blade, new transponder programmed with SKC using vagtacho or similar. Then yes you can program the fob with the manual sync procedure. I'm guessing the old & new cars are both 2000, if so then your old fob will be compatible

 

[Arrkon]

have you fitted a new transponder in the key? you can't program a used transponder from a different car, they're locked

Craig. I beg to differ, I have just used VAG tacho to program a used key transponder from a golf onto a Passat to get it running after the original key was damaged. So it can be done.

If it's any use, I have VAG tacho and will be on holiday near Pocklington from a week Monday.

 

[@udi A3]

Do you have genuine vag tacho or the Chinese 3.01?

 

[@udi A3]

No doubt they were immo 2 in which case New transponder wasnt needed. For immo 3 cars you cant reprogram used transponders. So unless you know for sure, buy a new transponder to avoid disapointment.

Buying new keys for the MK4 Golf \ Bora - uk-mkivs

Immobilizer - Ross-Tech Wiki

 

[craigynett]

Immobilizer - Ross-Tech Wiki

 

[Tom_B]

Thanks Arrkon -I will order up a new blade with a transponder chip just to be sure and it would be great if I could come out and see you to programme the new key.

 

[Arrkon]

No worries, should take me less than 20min

 

[aragorn]

It seems a bit hit and miss TBH.

I broke a 2.8 Quattro last year, and only having one key for my own car, decided to use the 2.8's key on mine. I got a blade cut, and used vagtacho or VCDS (cant mind which) to program the key using the SKC i extracted previously. My car has immo3, and it all worked fine, reusing the original transponder.

However recently i tried programming a used VW key into a mates bora, and it wouldnt work. Everything looked normal thru the process, but the key simply wouldnt take the coding. Fitted a new transponder and that sorted it.

Perhaps it worked for me because the "used" transponder was from an IMMO2 car?

 

[@udi A3]

I still wouldnt want to arrive at a car to reprogram and take that chance, do it once with the right tools imo. If that means a few quid for a chip so be it.

 

[Tom_B]

Thats why I am ordering a new blade and the case bit with a new transponder chip. 25 quid all in cant be bad and, as you say, not worth taking a risk on trying to reprogramme an old chip.