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2012 Volkswagen Golf Remote Flip Key
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Whether you lost your only key, it was stolen, or it just stopped working, we handle it. No existing key needed. Our technicians program new keys directly to your vehicle's computer.

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2012 Volkswagen Golf
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Remote Flip Key
Most popular Volkswagen key typeMost Popular
2012 Volkswagen Golf Remote Flip Key NBG010180T
FCC IDNBG010180TPart #5K0837202AKButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2012 Volkswagen Golf Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2012 Volkswagen Golf Remote Head Key NBG010206T
FCC IDNBG010206TPart #561837-202-DButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartYes
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Key
2012 Volkswagen Golf Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2012 Golf uses a remote flip key with a transponder chip baked into the head. The fob side and the immobilizer side are two separate jobs that have to happen together. A lot of people buy a blank off eBay thinking they can cut it and be done. The blade will open the door mechanically, but the car won't start until the chip is enrolled to the immobilizer. On these, reading the PIN through the OBD port is how you get the security data needed to enroll a new key. No PIN read, no start. The CR2032 in the fob is just for the remote buttons. A dead battery kills your lock/unlock/trunk buttons but the transponder still powers itself inductively from the ignition ring, so the car may still start fine even when the remote functions stop working. If your buttons are dead but the car starts, swap the CR2032 first before assuming anything bigger is wrong.
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Over in Montgomery, a nurse had just bought her first car off Facebook Marketplace. A used 2012 Volkswagen Golf, decent shape, fair price. One key. The seller kept saying the second one was somewhere in the house. It never turned up.

She called the VW dealer and got a number that made her stomach drop. She had just put money down on the car and paid her first insurance premium. A spare key wasn't something she had budgeted for, but she also knew driving around with a single key on a used car was a bad idea. A tow, a lockout, anything like that and she'd be stuck.

She found me online and asked if the dealer's quote was just the way it was. I told her that's standard for the dealer, but I do the same job for a fraction of what they wanted.

I met her at the meetup lot before she drove the car home. I matched the correct key blank, cut the blade to her existing key, and used my programmer to read the PIN code and security data through the OBD port. From there I enrolled the new transponder chip to the immobilizer and synced the remote to the car. The whole thing took about 40 minutes at the lot, start to finish.

I had her test all four buttons herself, then start the car with the new key, then with the original. Both worked clean.

I also walked her through one thing dealers rarely mention: if she ever loses both keys, the job gets more involved and more expensive because the immobilizer has to be handled differently with no working reference key. Having that spare she was holding wasn't just a convenience. It was insurance on the car she just bought.

She drove home with two working keys and kept a good chunk of what the dealer would have taken.

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May 2024
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“Locked out on a weekend night and everyone else wanted $300+. EZ Car Keyz sent Roman late at night for much less. He worked for over an hour and did not give up until the door opened. They even made a new key on the spot.”

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Volkswagen Golf Mobile Service FAQ

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I'm locked out with no spare. Can you come to me in Chula Vista?
Yes. Call me and I'll come directly to wherever you and the Golf are in Chula Vista, including out in Montgomery. I carry the blanks and the equipment to handle the 2012 Golf on site. You don't need a tow, you don't need a ride to a dealer, and you don't need to wait for a key to be ordered. A lockout on this car is a mechanical job. I pick or bypass the lock, get you in, and if you need a key made, we handle that right there.
VW told me I have to tow my Golf in for a replacement key. Is that true?
What do I need to show to prove I own the Golf before you'll cut a key?
My Golf starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Do I need a whole new key?
I bought a replacement flip key fob online for my 2012 Golf. Can I program it myself?
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