2008 Polo Flip key conversion

[POLOZ]

Hi Guys,

Any ideas if the following 'Button' key fob with central locking

Capture.PNG (150.53 KiB) Viewed 1500 times

Converted to a flip key?

Thanks

[CarbonChaos]

Short answer is no, not without adding additional hardware ie a after market CDL kit which would probably have its own fob for remote locking/unlocking then you would still have the factory key to start the car.

There were kits out there but expensive,I’m not sure if anyone here has retro fitted the OEM type CDL ? I believe you would need to upgrade control units etc to do so.

[giannis20vt]

You can add a universal kit like this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264075483072?m ... ZYQAvD_BwE

Or like this, (more "original" look)

https://www.rclick.co.uk/shop/index.php ... er=product

[POLOZ]

Thanks giannis20vt and CarbonChaos for the suggestion

Think I am going to leave it as is for time being. Waiting on the battery to arrive so I can check if the remote button works.

[CarbonChaos]

there is no remote function on the key you pictured in the first post ,only a dim light

[giannis20vt]

there is no remote function on the key you pictured in the first post ,only a dim light

Exactly !!!

[POLOZ]

there is no remote function on the key you pictured in the first post ,only a dim light

A 'dim' light? What you mean?

The 'VW' emblem is a button itself. There is central locking on the car, the key button is not working now as I am waiting on replacement battery.

[POLOZ]

Hopefully a better picture, you can see the key with the blue 'VW' emblem has a button in the middle compared to the other one.

My polo is a 2008 Polo Match

Capture.PNG (386.11 KiB) Viewed 1399 times

[giannis20vt]

Well, the key you have is the key with the light, there is no remote control.

[POLOZ]

Well, the key you have is the key with the light, there is no remote control.

Wth that explains why there is no PCB board when I lifted it. Sorry for the confusion

[RUM4MO]

@POLOZ, don't worry, you are not the first and will not be the last VW Group car owner to make that mistake!

Onwards and upwards.