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Old 27th October 2012, 07:27 PM
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Hey guys............

Car: 2002 Audi A8 2.8V6 Quattro Sport

My spare key fob doesn't unlock/lock the doors with the buttons! I have tried a couple of tricks that were posted on here. So my question is............

Is there a definate way to get this to activate or is it a job for Audi or a key programmer?

TIA
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Old 29th October 2012, 06:11 PM
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The difficult bit is to asses if the fob is operational or not. Is the battery good? Did it ever work? No to either an new battery for one and key programmer for the other. Have you tried the good in the ignition, new key in the lock routine?
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Old 29th October 2012, 07:18 PM
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The difficult bit is to asses if the fob is operational or not. Is the battery good? Did it ever work? No to either an new battery for one and key programmer for the other. Have you tried the good in the ignition, new key in the lock routine?
Yeah I've tried that one fella, swapped batteries etc and still no joy! Not sure if it ever worked as Ive only bought the car this month! A trip to Audi one thinks?!?!?!
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Old 30th October 2012, 05:11 PM
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Ouch!

key about £150, coding £50 from Audi !
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Ouch!

key about £150, coding £50 from Audi !
WOW, thats a bargain!
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Old 30th October 2012, 09:24 PM
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Is it only the Dealers that can do this, can none of the Indies do it?

sorry if its a daft question, but thats one of my special subjects
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finally got round to changing the batteries in the key fob for the chief's remote
and so now have 2 remotes which lock/unlock with appropriate flashes for my 2000FL sport [ using the key in ignition system ]

HOWEVER whereas both seat memories are recorded and work by pushing the buttons on the drivers door only the number 1 key automatically sets up the seat etc when used to open the drivers door

so clearly I am missing something ! must be simple but what is it ???
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Is the key perhaps programmed to the driver's door button 3 or 4?

Or maybe the key is a clone of key#1? .... If you move the seat then unlock with the key#2 remote, does the seat return to memory #1 position?
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