2012 Audi S5
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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2012 Audi S5
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2012 Audi S5 Smart Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional
Audi key programming is not a dealer-only procedure. It has not been for years on most models. The car's immobilizer checks the transponder chip through a coil in the ignition or through proximity antennas on push-to-start models. Programming a new key means telling that immobilizer to accept one more chip code. I do it through the OBD port with a cable and a diagnostic computer. No dealer bay, no lift, no factory VAG software.
A gallery owner at her art gallery in San Diego on a Saturday afternoon was certain her 2012 Audi S5 needed the dealer. She had been told by a friend that Audi keys were "locked to the dealer system" and no one else could touch them. That advice was five years out of date.
I met her at the gallery between showings. I used my VVDI Key Tool to generate a new Megamos transponder chip matched to her car's immobilizer. The VVDI Key Tool writes the correct chip data onto a blank so the Audi immobilizer recognizes it as a registered key. Her Smart Key, FCC ID , was a 3-button smart fob that I programmed and tested right there. Lock, unlock, push to start, comfort access. All confirmed working.
Her car sat in the same spot the entire time. She paid $95. The dealer wanted $200 and a weekday appointment. The car does not know whether the key was programmed in a dealer bay or a gallery parking lot. The security handshake is identical.
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“A friend lost my Lexus key and he was able to program and cut a brand new one within 20 minutes. Arrived within about 40 minutes and was friendly, efficient, and quick.”
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