Switchblade key

[Dazdub 0]

Just come across this website www.keysforvw.com Looks pretty cool, just wondered what people thought.

[bungy 2]

I can cut those blanks on my key machine aswell.

[Rikki 2]

Yea some locksmiths can cut those blanks too....no point ordering form the states!

[Dazdub 0]

Never seen it before. Wouldnt mind getting one, but like you say not worth getting it all the way fron america. How do you get a fob blank. Would you need the car key to do it.

[b19drg 0]

Group buy anyone ??

[Ben Seabrook 4]

can you just take car keys into a locksmiths then ? for some reason I didn't think they would cut them as I need another 2 cutting for my car as I currently only have one !

[bungy 2]

I can cut older VW keys and can bring blanks and machine to meets. I can't recode chipped keys though.

[Dazdub 0]

Ive only got one key aswell. Lost the spare, doh. Id be up for a group buy if we can try and find someone in the uk to do them to make it easier. Be cool havin a swanky new style key

[Ben Seabrook 4]

I can cut older VW keys and can bring blanks and machine to meets. I can't recode chipped keys though.

ah so I guess that doesn't include VR keys then as they need the transponder in them for the ECU immobiliser cut off ?? does that mean the only way to get a second key is to get it from VW ?

[Dazdub 0]

That sounds good mate. How much would you want for doing one. Am i right in saying the chipped keys are something to do with the immobiliser. I could always meet you as southampton isnt a million miles away from me.

[bungy 2]

Is it possible to do something with VAGCOM to chip the key?

[Ben Seabrook 4]

hmmm I doubt it mate, not 100% but wouldn't off thought that sort of thing would be covered

[bungy 2]

I've just had a blast through the whole linked site and there are a few issues:

1. As VR's are coded keys you would have to transfer the chip over to the new style keyfob.

2. Your existing remote central locking fob would have to have the circuit board cut up and squeezed into the new style fob as they are different shapes.

3. What's wrong with the oem original?

[Dazdub 0]

Ive got an aftermarket alarm/immobiliser on mine with central locking and just a normal car key (no central locking button just a button for the light on the key?) I take it this is the spare key is it?

[bungy 2]

No that is your normal key

[Dazdub 0]

lol. Ok cheers. That clears that up

[thegoth 5]

I can cut older VW keys and can bring blanks and machine to meets. I can't recode chipped keys though.

ah so I guess that doesn't include VR keys then as they need the transponder in them for the ECU immobiliser cut off ??

yours doesn't ;-)

[Ben Seabrook 4]

really ??? the early car's didn't have in built immobiliser's in them ?

[thegoth 5]

really ??? the early car's didn't have in built immobiliser's in them ?

nope :-)

[Ben Seabrook 4]

awesome news :) cheers Nige

[J5KE F 0]

ok, Graham (vr6highline lover and myself bought a job lot of these keys in from the states a few years back.

the fob is standard mk4+ but the key is a mk3 style key with the hinge adaptor built in to suit the 'flip'

the transponder chip is a totally different shape and we had to remove the chip and tape it to the reader beneath the ignition cowling. This is all very well if you have an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser but not so clever if you rely on the oem security.

Also at the time we where messing about with these, there was no easy way of coding the lock / unlock feature of the fob to the cars existing alarm central locking interface..

A lot of hasstle for a key that doesnt fully function, but thats just my 2 pence worth

[bungy 2]

I agree...

[Ben Seabrook 4]

not bothered about a switchblade key but bungy if your going to be bringing your cutting tools to a meet would love 2 standard copies, money or beer will be forthcoming :) although I still owe you a few beers for the help at Billing !

[bungy 2]

not bothered about a switchblade key but bungy if your going to be bringing your cutting tools to a meet would love 2 standard copies' date=' money or beer will be forthcoming :) although I still owe you a few beers for the help at Billing !

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No worries, i'm sure it'll help a few others out too (have to be premium members though) lol.

I did think Billing was funny. Loads of big burly blokes trying to force there way into a vr6 boot due to keys locked inside.

[Dazdub 0]

if your willing to do some i would like one. Nice dig :-p i will be getting my ass in gear and sorting my membership out in the next week or so. its on my to do list lol