I just bought a new a6 2.7T from 2001.
Looks great, works great but I just have one key (4 button fob).
So I am about to buy a used key on ebay (I do not feel like paying the stealer 150$ for a key and 140$ for programming it...).
So the plan is:
- to get 1 or 2 uncut keys from ebay get them cut (yet to be defined where this can be done)
- If I can program them myself then that is all good otherwise I will ask the stealer to do it
I have not found any place on the web that consolidate all that information so far. The only thing I can glance from what I have read so far is the following:
There are at least 3 versions of immobilizers and you can get some indication of which one is on your car from the key
immobilizer I
--> key blade marked with a "W" and an "F".
immovilizer II from week 27/99 to ?
--> key blade marked with a "W"
immobilizer III from week 18/00 to ?
--> key blade marked with a "W"
Does anybody knows how you can tell if you have one or the other ?
The other thing is that you need to match the fcc id to the one from your existing remote.
Mine looks like that:
fcc id# MZ241081963 <-- You need to match this one ?
CANADA:2674 102 665 VDO
4DO.837.231E <-- And this one ?
05/01
Do you really need to match those 2 ?
What about the other 2 ?
if 05/01 is the production date does it gives you a hint on the immobilizer used in your car ?
Will a fib released in 11/00 work with your car ?
The other thing is a lot of people have reported being able to program their fob themselves. But apparently some a6 model 2001 and up require dealer re-programming ?
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/Bod...motecoding.html
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc13.shtml
Does anybody have any word of advice on this subject or experience to share ?
Thanks
-- oc
Looks great, works great but I just have one key (4 button fob).
So I am about to buy a used key on ebay (I do not feel like paying the stealer 150$ for a key and 140$ for programming it...).
So the plan is:
- to get 1 or 2 uncut keys from ebay get them cut (yet to be defined where this can be done)
- If I can program them myself then that is all good otherwise I will ask the stealer to do it
I have not found any place on the web that consolidate all that information so far. The only thing I can glance from what I have read so far is the following:
There are at least 3 versions of immobilizers and you can get some indication of which one is on your car from the key
immobilizer I
--> key blade marked with a "W" and an "F".
immovilizer II from week 27/99 to ?
--> key blade marked with a "W"
immobilizer III from week 18/00 to ?
--> key blade marked with a "W"
Does anybody knows how you can tell if you have one or the other ?
The other thing is that you need to match the fcc id to the one from your existing remote.
Mine looks like that:
fcc id# MZ241081963 <-- You need to match this one ?
CANADA:2674 102 665 VDO
4DO.837.231E <-- And this one ?
05/01
Do you really need to match those 2 ?
What about the other 2 ?
if 05/01 is the production date does it gives you a hint on the immobilizer used in your car ?
Will a fib released in 11/00 work with your car ?
The other thing is a lot of people have reported being able to program their fob themselves. But apparently some a6 model 2001 and up require dealer re-programming ?
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/Bod...motecoding.html
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc13.shtml
Does anybody have any word of advice on this subject or experience to share ?
Thanks
-- oc
