[Vwdiesel] A bit off topic, but the key is for a jetta..

[Bill Truesdell]

Harmon Seaver wrote:

>On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 12:37:33PM -0500, Bill Truesdell wrote:
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>>The 2000 TDI I bought only had one key (with the remote lock/unlock
>>feature). The dealer is providing me with two more (one is valet) but
>>says I have to have the keys programmed by the service department. They
>>provided the new keys for free and I guess the programming is also.
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>   Not sure about the VW versions, but I was reading about this the other day on
>the crypto list, in reference to domestic cars, and it seemed that for Fords and
>GM, at least, there were after market keys available, but with those, the car
>itself programmed the new keys -- as long as you had a good key to put in first.
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That is the procedure in the owners manual. The original key is needed
to program the new key.
Bill T

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