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The key for my VW Tiguan (MY1 just randomly stopped working. Tried replacing battery – no luck. Red light on the key is not illuminating indicating its broken.
I asked the dealership the cost of replacing (including coding) – they said $700-$800! Ouch....has anyone replaced...
I’ve got an issue on my mk5 golf 2008 where my key really struggles to go into the ignition barrel and sometimes won’t go in or come out at all. If anyone can help me with this or had this happen before please lmk. Thanks
Have been away for a while - back again to see if anyone can help me save some money!
Daughter borrowed the Passat CC and has somehow managed to lose the spare FOB and attached house key!!! She has lost two spare house keys before! She said sorry and said she would pay for a new spare...
T5: Can you swap a complete ignition barrel & key?
Sooooo... I bought a complete bnz caravelle for a parts car, reason being I have 2 lwb bpc 4 motions & 1.9 2wd
It has no key, barrel hanging down with something snapped off inside.
If I got another complete barrel and matching key would it work?
It would be nice to know it runs...
Is there an alternative to a dealer in getting a replacement key for a 2018 Tiguan? It's push start (so proximity key) with the digital dash and so far, all the automotive locksmiths say only VW can do it...
anyone used a locksmith in Sydney that can supply and...
Manually opening golf r door via key hole does not work
Hi.. I'm trying to open the door GOLF R 2019 MK7.5 via hidden key hole but nothing happens when I turn the key.
No latching noise, no resistance when I turn the key.
The new pup decided that our B7 Passat 118TSI key looked tasty and gave it a pretty good chew to the point where it would no longer fit in the key slot
We dismantled the key and were able to remove the battery printed circuit board which did not appear to have any damage.
Broke the folding key part off the fob the other day and had to resort to the manual spare key {could not find the second fob DOH ! } So been using the spare key for the last few days and then this morning the actual barrel just decided it would not turn , no matter what I did jiggling the key turning...
Hey Team - I had the dreaded ignition key jam issue with the wifes' golf last few days (likely due to the numerous heavy things hanging off her key chain...). Anywho internals were shot so ordered a new (non genuine) mech assembly as factory was going to be 4-6 weeks away.
After much swearing...
I have a 2012 Golf GTI and when I installed a popup reverse camera I found out I couldn't unlock or open the boot unless I held down the boot release button on the fob or had the car key turned in the injection. And ideas for how to fix this?
Using key fob to open/close all windows and sunroof
Hi All
My wife has a 2017 Polo GTI with 2 key fobs. This morning, she had unlocked the car and then rested her knee on the fob, all the windows went down, and the sunroof opened to the tilt position. I explained that you can open/close all when using the key. She pressed and held lock...
One of my keys from 2008 transporter has broken. A bit of the thing that springs it open has broken. I might buy another case/key from eBay and swap over the key etc. The transponder ( if that’s the correct term) is maybe 8 or 10mm long and as thick as a match, looks very delicate, looks like glass...
Hit with several issues all around the same time - just have to work through them.
Couple of days ago key fob working sporadically! Tried the spare key fob - same thing! Replaced both key fob batteries to rule that out. Issues with locking and unlocking vehicle using a key fob. Of course...