Spare Key-Help!

pdturbo · Post by **pdturbo** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:34 pm

Hi,

I have been a complete fool and manage to lose the spare key to my friends Polo. It is currently in for some paintwork, so the bodyshop has a key, but I have lost the one he gave me. Are the keys coded and if so, presumably I have to take the remaining one to VW?? Or can I get a blank from VW and get it cut?

Can anyone help at all?

Thanks

Peter

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:26 pm

I think it's going to be a VW job.... not 100% sure tho mate.

p.s. welcome!

mbenz1 · Post by **mbenz1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:31 am

yea i think after 1996 that they use transponders in the keys, (some chip with a unique code).

Techincally you are meant to have to go to a dealer to get one ordered but i have seen key cutting shops popping up signs saying they now do transponder keys.

if you go to a dealer expect to pay lots

there is one (key cutter near the oval (station) in london (i think)

pdturbo · Post by **pdturbo** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:17 am

Many thanks for the replies so far.

The place near the Oval sounds ideal as that is not far from me, if anyone knows a name that would be even better.

Thanks again for your help.

Pete

dob-polo6n · Post by **dob-polo6n** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:08 pm

I was Â£50 for a new key when my one was faulty, that was from a VW dealer. Hope that helps!

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:23 pm

if it was made after 10/99 you can programme the key yourself, but if it was made before then its a VW job.

If its got buttons on the fob then its post 10/99. If not, then its VW.

mbenz1 · Post by **mbenz1** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:06 pm

i think it was next door to the oval station, i might be wrong but it was a station near the oval.

or ask vw to do one but they might ask for proof of ownership for the car

tempo · Post by **tempo** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:19 pm

i needed a spare key for my polo but it came with central locking and alarm so i had to get it from VW, it cost me Â£107 they re-tuned all the other keys and gave me a new key for that price.