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

[Harmon Seaver]

  So why do they want you to pay $200 at the service dept?

  Or is that just for folks who can't program their TV remote? 8-)



On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 04:37:13PM -0500, Bill Truesdell wrote:
> Harmon Seaver wrote:
>
> >On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 12:37:33PM -0500, Bill Truesdell wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >  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.
> >
> >
>
> That is the procedure in the owners manual. The original key is needed
> to program the new key.
> Bill T
>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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