Key fob ?

[reefman]

When we bought the A4 it only had one key-the previous owner lost one. I though I had read some time ago that you could get a new one and program it yourself(read, not go to the deal) because the nearest dealer to me is 2 hrs. away. So we got a new fob only to find out it needs to be dealer programmed .

A couple of questions:
1-Does it have to be dealer programmed, or can it be vaged?

2-Could I swap out the immobilized chip from the old fob to the new and just use the old one as a spare to unlock the car as we can do now with the new fob?

Just saw the diy for the b7 swap too, may have to consider this as well

[Mac]

I had to take it to the dealer, and pay around $100 to have them do it. They said it takes an hour, but I can't imagine it being anything more than sticking the key into a machine, typing the VIN, and letting it download. I could see my car from the waiting area, and it didn't even move for about 30 mins.

Make sure you check the lock/unlock buttons too because they had to go back inside to fix those after telling me everything was working.

As much as I hated to do it, I felt it was good insurance if I ever lost my only key.

[skeeball]

If you do take it to the dealer make sure you take ALL the keys you want programmed.