Had to replace the batteries in mine today.
The fob works fine but it’s looking its age.
Found this on eBay.
Remote control
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Steve2003rs6
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Has anyone swooped the internals of their remote central locking fobs into a new casing.
Had to replace the batteries in mine today.
The fob works fine but it’s looking its age.
Found this on eBay.
Had to replace the batteries in mine today.
The fob works fine but it’s looking its age.
Found this on eBay.
Re: Remote control
You can just buy a new case for a tenner if you're going to swap (not swoop) the internals!
Personally I'd buy a new key (like you've shown) and program it properly, but then I have VCDS to do that - but surely everyone with a D2 or C5 will have that as "the first tool in the toolbox"?
Personally I'd buy a new key (like you've shown) and program it properly, but then I have VCDS to do that - but surely everyone with a D2 or C5 will have that as "the first tool in the toolbox"?
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Yeah, that's my thinking too. ALthough it's a bit of a faff reprogramming the key.
You could just change the remote fob bit and keep the key bit with the transponder. Depends what condition yours is in I suppose.
You could just change the remote fob bit and keep the key bit with the transponder. Depends what condition yours is in I suppose.
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Buy the shell and swap the internals. Easy, that's what I did. There are videos on YouTube. Ten minutes and done.
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Re: Remote control
Cheers guys. Many thanks for the advice.
Will give it a go to swop the internals.
I already have VCDS and have coded the fobs before.
Will give it a go to swop the internals.
I already have VCDS and have coded the fobs before.
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I was a bit sceptical. But put it in the ignition and it works.
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And it starts the car? It shouldn't work if you didn't swap the transponder or reprogram the ECU etc. to the new key.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Remote control
Paid to have the SKC read. (Security key code)
Then coding done.
Key came with ip48 transponder.
So I now have 3 working keys.
Then coding done.
Key came with ip48 transponder.
So I now have 3 working keys.
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Re: Remote control
Interesting. I didn’t know they could do that.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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