[s-cars] Switchblade Key for 01 A4

[John Cody Forbes]

Well in my case I have one switchblade and one old fashioned key for my A8. The switchblade has 3 advantages that I can see. 

1) It fits in my pocket better because when folded it is smaller than a normal key. It also doesn't tangle with other pocket bound items as easily.

2) Locking and unlocking the doors remotely is not that much of an advantage, but opening the trunk remotely is very nice.

3) It's a silly thing, but I like very much having my seat and mirror memory matched to my key. No matter who drives the car and no matter how they move the seat just using the switchblade key to unlock the doors means my seat is exactly the way I like it every time I get it.

Plus my A8 has over 200,000 miles and the factory switchblade has no problems at all; no glue, no tape, no worn out buttons. I just wanted a second one. Not that much though!

-Cody (mobile)

On Aug 7, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:

> What's up with all the fancy very expensive keys that break?
> 
> Do they confer any real advantage over the good old fashioned ones that any hardware store could duplicate?
> 
> On 8/7/2010 12:34 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
>> Just for quick reference, I called the local dealer for one for my 98 A8. At my wholesale price they wanted something north of $200 for the remote with an uncut key. I don't remember the exact figure because I just stopped listening after "two hun...".
>> 
>> -Cody (mobile)
>> 
>> On Aug 7, 2010, at 11:38 AM, John Cunningham<jc at j2c3.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Yeah but this can get murky in VW Audi land. There's def interop and options available including cheap eBay knockoffs including 'dub keys that work but you have to have the frequencies right and there's more flavors of MHZ and rolling part changes than you'd think. Through my various Audis I collected some data at one point but not sure where it is. Will send if I can find.
>>> 
>>> As long as you get the right remote part the key blank is more straight fwd and a good locksmith can do a "sidewinder" cut for you although he may charge more than you expect.
>>> 
>>> You can find the flip remotes for sale with no blank on eBay. This would let you break the epoxy mess off yours and reuse the metal blade in the new good switchblade remote without a recut... Of course you should have a spare though...
>>> 
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>>> On Aug 7, 2010, at 17:08, "Wylie Bean"<theringmeister at triad.rr.com>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Sedan or avant? If the latter just make sure it has the third button if you want full functionality. I'm not quite sure what exact part numbers will work and which won't, but the keys look basically the same from 96-01, possibly 02 or 03 if I recall.
>>>> Wylie Bean
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Douglas Fifield<douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
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>>>> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 09:48:26
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>>>> Subject: [s-cars] Switchblade Key for 01 A4
>>>> 
>>>> Hedz,
>>>> 
>>>> My GF just bought a 2001 A4 that came with only one key.  That key has
>>>> been epoxied together so that the blade cannot be closed. Am looking
>>>> for replacement keys and need to know which year's keys will work for
>>>> a 2001 model.
>>>> 
>>>> TIA for your help.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Douglas in MN
>>>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>>>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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