2014 Audi A3
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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Worn flip keys on older Audis are one of the calls where the dealer quote and the actual fix are completely different jobs. The 2005 through 2010 Audi flip key has a HU66 blade that pivots out of a plastic housing with 3 or 4 remote buttons. After years of pocket carry and daily use, the flip pivot wears out, the blade gets loose, the rubber buttons go soft, and eventually the key barely holds together. The dealer wants to sell a brand new key, cut and programmed from scratch. That runs $200. Most of the time the Megamos transponder chip and remote electronics inside are perfectly fine. The customer just needs a new shell and a fresh blade.
A pharmaceutical rep at the tire shop in Chula Vista had a 2014 Audi A3 with a flip key so worn the blade would not lock into position. She was holding it closed with her thumb every time she started the car. The dealer told her it was a full replacement.
I used my VVDI Key Tool to verify the transponder data was still good, then swapped the chip and remote board into a new flip shell and cut a fresh HU66 blade. The VVDI Key Tool reads the Megamos chip code and confirms it matches what the car expects, so I know the swap will work before I hand it back. Her fob, FCC ID , had 3 buttons including trunk release.
She paid $95 for the shell swap and fresh blade. The dealer wanted $200 for a full key when only the housing was worn. The chip inside an Audi flip key can outlast several shells.
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