Fishman
A2OC Donor
I have been supplied with one very tired battered key (8Z0 837 231D) with my new (to me) A2. The flip mechanism is very worn, it folds in half very easily when in the ignition. There is a lot of physical damage (you can see the battery inside) and the remote locking doesnt work...... so generally its fut!
I did purchase a new aftermarket key body off eBay hoping to transfer the PCB, ID48 chip and key blade but the item was junk and incorrectly designed for the transplant.
I would like to buy two new keys, one to replace the battered one and one for my wife. I have been told that I can use a slightly more modern key, which is nice for me as most of the XXX 837 231 type keys are quite aged and battered now!
Am I best off buying second hand genuine keys and rebuilding them with new blade and transponder? - if so what OEM Part No's
What is the best procedure for syncing the remote locking?
Is VagTacho the best tool for finding the immobiliser code and programming the new keys?
I have looked online and companies are happy to charge me £150 per key for this but this seems a bit much and I'm hoping its DIY-able and I'll learn some bits along the way.
This is not something I have delved into in the past, I do have an old copy of VagTacho and VCDS, any experiences or info would be very much appreciated.
TIA
I did purchase a new aftermarket key body off eBay hoping to transfer the PCB, ID48 chip and key blade but the item was junk and incorrectly designed for the transplant.
I would like to buy two new keys, one to replace the battered one and one for my wife. I have been told that I can use a slightly more modern key, which is nice for me as most of the XXX 837 231 type keys are quite aged and battered now!
Am I best off buying second hand genuine keys and rebuilding them with new blade and transponder? - if so what OEM Part No's
What is the best procedure for syncing the remote locking?
Is VagTacho the best tool for finding the immobiliser code and programming the new keys?
I have looked online and companies are happy to charge me £150 per key for this but this seems a bit much and I'm hoping its DIY-able and I'll learn some bits along the way.
This is not something I have delved into in the past, I do have an old copy of VagTacho and VCDS, any experiences or info would be very much appreciated.
TIA