jonathansargent Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I have made a real cock-up!!! Like everyone who reads on here must know, my car was supplied with a Dutch manual! So the first two weeks I was guessing. Well, the only dumb thing I did was throw awaythe plastic key tab with the number on it for re-ordering new keys!! I thought it was just dealer stock numbering. Can anyone tell me (i) is it posible to get another from VW by quoting chassis number say OR (ii) is it a number in the form VWZ1Z2E XXXXXXX where the last 7 Xs are numerals - but for obvious reasons I am not writing them out - in case it is the key number!! Would be very graetful for advice. (This shoud be me under the hammer!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Not sure about the newer Golf GTI but i know you can program the keys to other VW models without the tag, My dad had a second remote key programed to his SEAT model after i got the key, had it cut and sent him to the dealers with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutkins Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I would have thought yes they could get it via the VIN number - or if you take the Keys you have to a dealer, they should be able to make you a spare / obtain the number you need from that. Give the VW customer support number a ring and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathansargent Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Do you have the VW support phone number Nutkins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutkins Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 What is the Volkswagen information line? Telephone: 0800 333 666 How do I contact Volkswagen Customer Care? Telephone: 0800 711 811 They may not have your details on file as it's an import (if you take the log book (when you get it) to a UK Dealer I think they can add it for you) But the principle will of course be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_d Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 hehe, the information line ends in 666 btw, is that the MK HQ number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutkins Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 oh yes lol - Probably MK - found it here:- http://www.vw.co.uk/company/faq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathansargent Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 OK guys - sorted! Thanks Nutkins - VW helpline put me on to local dealer - they can get me a new key with the VIN and sight of the car's V5 log book. Only problem? £150 for the new key!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutkins Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah but you haven't lost one of your actual keys yet have you? Clearly it's best not to if that's how much they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathansargent Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 No thank God - and at that price I'll be bloomin' careful not to.... but at least if the worst happens I can get a new one.... (Still smirking about my free highline!! - i put a picture of it on the thread..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I will tell you what i did for the SEAT I bought a second hand key off ebay. I bought a key blank. I Got it cut and fitted it too the second-hand key. I got my dad to take second-hand key to dealer who programed it. Think it was £35 charge from dealer iirc. Only problem i had was finding the correct key for sale as there was two frequencies that they used and i had to get the right one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 For my previous Mk4 Golf I was astounded that one dealer (Tunbridge Wells) wanted to charge £60 to program the keys (on top of the key price), while another (Ashford) did that for free. Thus rather than paying approx £95, it only cost £30ish for the key and programming it in. The "programming" is easy if you have all the original keys with you, as (certainly on the Mk4 they just resynchronised all the keys together with the car in sequence. Took about 3 minutes. Getting the key blank ordered and then cut wasn't much longer. Suggest phone around.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathansargent Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 sounds like a wise move.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 The dealer quoted me £200 to replace a MkIV key... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 [ QUOTE ] The dealer quoted me £200 to replace a MkIV key... [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 [ QUOTE ] For my previous Mk4 .......it only cost £30ish for the key and programming it in. The "programming" is easy if you have all the original keys with you, as (certainly on the Mk4 they just resynchronised all the keys together with the car in sequence. Took about 3 minutes. ..... [/ QUOTE ] I found i could not get the new key to resynchronised at the time we did it I did try many times . If i had vagcom at the time i could have done it myself though. http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/key-matching.html http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/Immo3-key-matching.html more info on keys and vagcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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