What should I do if I have lost my Volkswagen Car Keys or Switchblade Key Fob and am Locked Out?
How Do Volkswagen Car Keys Work?
What should I do if I have lost/broken all my Volkswagen car keys and need a new remote control key fob?
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How Volkswagen Car Keys really work:
- Volkswagen car keys and remote fobs are protected by 1 of 3 different security systems.
- All Volkswagen car keys made after the M-registration contain a small glass chip hidden in the plastic part of key called a “transponder”.
- The Chip is made of clear plastic glass & must be programmed correctly to allow any Volkswagen vehicle to start.
- Transponder chips are buried in the keys of all modern Volkswagen Car Keys – This applies to both modern Volkswagen “remote car keys” and normal Volkswagen keys without remote central locking buttons.
(Detailed information supplied by low-cost independent Volkswagen Car Key replacement service AutoKey Squad)
- The chips inside every Volkswagen Car Key are “programmed” to a particular unique vehicle.
- Replacing a lost/stolen or damaged Volkswagen key requires a two-stage process.
- Step 1: A new key blade (either a traditional car key or a laser remote control flip key) must be cut accurately to unlock the doors and fit the ignition.
- Step 2: The transponder chip inside the replacement Volkswagen key must be “paired” to the vehicle.
- If the Volkswagen Car Key transponder chip is not programmed to the vehicle – or this procedure is done incorrectly – the new Car Key will unlock the doors and turn in the ignition, but the car’s ECU (Engine Control Unit) will NOT allow the vehilce to start.
- The ECU prevents unauthorised car keys from starting the Volkswagen by cutting off the fuel supply to the vehicle’s engine.
- Car Keys on Volkswagen cars made in the Nineties featured a separate immobiliser box concealed behind the dashboard.
- Later VW models relied on a new generation of security integrated with the clock behind the vehicle dashboard.
- Some modern Volkswagen vehicles feature a different security system based on a proximity car key security system.
- Volkswagen models featuring this system are branded by Volkswagen as Keyless Entry & Keyless Start or KESSY vehicles.
- Second hand or recylced chips and keys purchased via Ebay or the internet will NOT start a Volkswagen vehicle – unless the key has been diagnostically paired to the car using dealer-standard diagnostic equipment.
- Keys are programmed using a unique 4-digit security code relating to the specific vehicle held on Volkswagen’s central database.
- Official Volkswagen dealerships rely on this code to programme new keys for customers.
- Independent Volkswagen Car Key Specialists such as AutoKey Squad (click here to buy a new quality VW key) can use sophisticated dealer-standard diagnostic tools to extract this code from the engine itself and programme new VW keys instantly at the roadside.
- Independent Volkswagen Car Key Specialist AutoKey Squad can normally gain entry to any Volkswagen vehicle even if it is deadlocked shut and all the keys are missing, broken or trapped.
- When a key is placed in the ignition of a VW vehicle and turned, the vehicle checks that a key containing a transponder with the right code is present.
- If the car cannot detect the right chip, an ‘immobiliser’ on the vehicle cuts off the engine’s fuel supply and prevents the vehicle from starting.
- The immobiliser security feature was introduced to all new Volkswagen vehicles by law following a car crime epidemic of Joyriding & vehicle theft (known as “TWOKing” in the early Nineties.)
- Volkswagen drivers with a car insurance policy offering free key replacement should visit their local Volkswagen Dealership
- VW owners can save on high-street Dealership Car Key charges by buying from an independent Volkswagen Car Key Specialist such as AutoKey Squad.
- VW motorists who have lost all their keys should use a mobile Roadside Car Key technician who will cut a new car key and/or remote control fob at the roadside. This will avoid tow-charges of ferrying the vehicle to a main dealership on a low-loader.
Your Volkswagen Car Key Specialist
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The Inside Track from a Volkswagen Car Key Specialist:
Many Autokey Squad customers are baffled and confused by the technology used in Volkswagen car keys and immobiliser systems. Our specialists are dedicating to using their expertise to help you resolve your Volkswagen car key problem promptly and efficiently– without bothering you with the minuatae of obscure car security features.
Nevertheless, many of AutoKey Squad’s customers work as specialists for garages or dealerships in the motor trade. Below, we present more detailed background information for AutoKey Squad customers who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the immobiliser and transponder chip technology which underpins modern Volkswagen car keys.
Below, AutoKey Squad Volkswagen car key expert David Jackson, from Hackney, East London, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the Volkswagen car key technology and security features, exploding some of the most popular misconceptions:
“Some of the first VW models fitted with transponder chip keys were equipped with separate immobiliser boxes that were physically separated from the car’s ECU. The systems were introduced after transponder chips and immobiliser systems started to be introduced into car security systems in the mid-Nineties. The ECU is an abbreviation for the Electronic Control Unit – it’s the computer that basically functions as the Volkswagen’s brain and decides whether to allow the engine to start etc.
“Cars manufactured after the M-plate were fitted with immobiliser systems which needed to recognise a small transponder chip embedded deep into the head of the key itself. As time wore on, VW manufacturer’s began to introduce a new immobiliser system that worked in conjunction with the clock on the car’s
dashboard.
“Lately, the cycle has turned full circle and many of the latest models are using separate immobiliser boxes again, just like in the very early days.
“Key programming for the Volkswagen works slightly differently. Even once an AutoKey Squad technician has cut a new key for your vehicle which fits the door locks and ignition barrel, it still won’t allow the VW engine to start. Motorists need a unique 4 digit security code to programme the key correctly.
“This security code is very difficult to obtain from Volkswagen dealers these days without specialist contacts in the motor trade. However, here at AutoKey Squad we use specialist diagnostic software to extract the key code from the vehicle’s on board computer.
“Once your AutoKey Squad technician has extracted the code for your Volkswagen, he can programme your brand-new low-cost high quality replacement VW key so it works just like the original key which was supplied with the vehicle when brand new.
“It means that once you have inserted your new VW key supplied by AutoKey Squad, the vehicle will recognise the new key as valid and allow the vehicle to start. It works because the transponder in the head of the key transmits a special code to the car that allows it to start the engine.
“The forefront of the technology is keyless access. The latest high end models don’t even need to be put in the ignition. Instead, the VW owner’s key is identified by special sensors in the door handle. The special technology even releases the steering lock and allows the ignition to spark into life electronically – without a key even being inserted!
“As long as the VW owner has the key with him, he can start the car by pressing a button on the dashboard. It’s that simple. When you leave the car, all you need to do is to press a special lock button contained in the door handles!
“If you have any more questions about your VW car key, please don’t hesitate to give our head office a ring on 0800 999 0121. If I can’t speak to you I promise one of my VW specialist colleagues will do his very best to help! I hope you get back on the road as soon as possible.”
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It’s one reason why so many garages and Roadside Rescue service patrolmen turn to AutoKey Squad when they have a problem with a lost or broken Volkswagen car key.
But AutoKey Squad’s car key replacement service for all models of Volkswagen – including Golfs, Polos and Transporters – is now available to private Volkswagen drivers across London and the South East of the UK. You can now cut out the middle man and buy new car keys for your Volkswagen car or van directly from us.
That’s the the secret. The bottom line is AutoKey Squad can supply you with high-quality car keys for your Volkswagen vehicle cheaper than many leading high-street forecourts or garages because our overheads are lower.
AutoKey Squad’s VW car key experts can also assist Volkswagen vehicle owners with broken or snapped Volkswagen Key problems. And all our work is covered by a 100% peace of mind money-back guarantee.
In recent weeks our technicians have supplied new Volkswagen car keys or remote control keys for the following models:, VW Beetle VW Bora VW Eos. Our technicians create fully working replacement VW keys for many different types of Volkswage Golf every week – including Mark 4 and Mark 5 models.
But our technicians are also very familiar and experienced in dealing with key programming on the following models: VW Jetta, VW Lupo, VW Passat, VW Phaeton, VW Polo, VW Sharan, VW Tiguan, VW Toureg , VW Touran, VW Touareg
Our technicians also offer emergency assistance to Volkswagen drivers who have lost ALL their keys – or locked their car keys or VW remote key inside their vehicle.
