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Fully tested uncut ignition key with keyless entry remote flip keyNew battery has been installed, replaces NBG8137T, HLO1J0959753F, HLO1J0959753TKey blade must be laser cut prior to programming, must be programmed by dealer or automotive locksmithPlease verify part number from original key matching description prior to purchasing to ensure compatibilityKeylessOption Warranty Card Included with each purchase, This is a replacement part to match the original in form and function

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u/lil_mr_reddit · 1 pointr/CarHacking

After months of playing with VCDS and Vag Tacho, massaging FTDI drivers and reinstalling software I've come up with a simplified process of adding keys to IMMO 2 (Volkswagen Auto Group Immobiliser II). Hopefully these 5 simple steps will save you time as there is not a lot of information available for IMMO 2.

Steps to completion:

1. Get your SKC from the instrument panel. $20.00

2. Keyfob to match your car's IMMO box $0.00

3. Sync new Keyfob to your car's remote unlock / lock $0.00

4. Cut the key to match your existing key $30.00

5. Add the new cut & synced key to your IMMO box $50.00

Step 1: Identify SKC
> Don't waste your time with VCDS or VAG Tacho. I hope you get to read this before spending a month messing around with this software and russian clones like I did. Save your money.

> Find a local mechanic with a legit vag-tacho cable and offer them $20 to read your SKC (Secret Key Code) from the Magneti Marelli gauge cluster (this is specific to my 2001 New Beetle - Vag Tacho will work with most / all MK4 VWs). This will only take 5-10 minutes.

>Note: this is not in the ECU, as the wealth of IMMO III documentation might lead you to believe.

Step 2: Buy Your Keyfob
> If you're trying to identify which model key your car uses then you can separate the top and bottom of your current fob and read the part number inside to find a matching key. For my 2001 New Beetle this key worked fine but there's instructions here to help identify your key.

Step 3: Sync Your Keyfob
> Once you have your key you will need to pair it to the car, you can find decent instructions here.

Step 4: Cut Your Keyblade
> You will need your "key blade" cut. It's called laser key cutting but it's just a table top spindle mill. You can find services on eBay for relatively cheap.
> If your situation is anything like mine then you might not know your "key code" (the numeric index of the unique shape of your key). A lot of these services can guess your key code from a clear photo of the key blade - they did this with mine and it works fine.

Step 5: IMMO II Key Matching
> Buy this reader and follow these instructions. Reader is an xtool VAG409 handheld OBD2 reader. Instructions are the Ross-Tech docs for Immobilizer 2 Key Matching.

Where's the gotchas?

The glass encapsulated RFID chip inside your keyfob has to be compatible with your immobilizer. Solution: Buy your keyfob carefully without just buying something willy-nilly and you won't have to worry about this. Use the guide I linked in step 2.
As I said earlier, if you don't know your key code you can often send a photo and they will "guess it". Some professionals probably won't provide this service because there's a risk they will guess wrong.
VCDS won't accept the SKC (Secret Key Code) that Vag Tacho extracted from my gauge cluster :(. Solution: Forget about VCDS, just pay someone with a real vag-tacho cable to extract your SKC and use instructions from step 5.
If your keyfob didn't come with a Volkswagen / Audi logo then you can buy them with adhesive backs on eBay.
If you want to put a new case on your key fob (without reprogramming anything) make sure to search for a key fob "case". You can pop the VW logo off your old key fob by carefully drilling a small hole toward the outermost edge of the logo. I started with a hole closer to the center which left a small domed-dent in the logo - don't make my mistake.
Removing the dome this way also works if you need to change your RFID tag into a new shell (that small screw in the video needs to be removed).

Kick your feet up and bask in your self-satisfaction; You just saved yourself mucho denaro - my dealership quoted me at $250 for a new key and programming after telling me it wasn't possible to program the keys myself. My total (excluding cables) was $80. Obviously they didn't know who they were talking to!

Thanks for reading if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions just leave a message.

> A quick comment about "ccwilliams28" on eBay I want to get off my chest: Unprofessional, rude, and treats your customers like you don't want their business. You are about as organized as a MacDonald's ball pit. But you cut keys great, and that's what I'm paying for so I guess we're even.