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1997 Audi A4
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1997 Audi A4 Remote Flip Key MYT8Z0837231
FCC IDMYT8Z0837231Part #4D0837231PButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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1997 Audi A4 Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1997 Audi A4
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
1997 Audi A4
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1997 A4 runs Audi's IMMO-1 (first-gen immobilizer) with a Megamos ID48 transponder chip inside the key head. The remote flip key, FCC ID MYT8Z0837231 with part number 4D0837231P, uses a CR2032 for the lock/unlock/trunk/panic buttons, but the transponder is passive and battery-free. Dead CR2032 means no remote, but the car will still start if the ID48 chip is healthy. If you replaced the battery and the remote still won't respond, hold the fob against the driver door handle and try. The RF module on these B5 cars gets weak with age.
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A flight attendant on a layover was grabbing brunch in Oxnard near Five Points Shopping Center, Sunday morning. She called me because another locksmith had already tried and failed on her 1997 Audi A4. The car would crank, fire for about two seconds, then the immobilizer killed fuel. Classic incomplete IMMO learn on the Megamos system.

The other tech told her it was a module problem and left.

It was not a module problem. On the IMMO-1 system in these B5 A4s, the immobilizer controller lives in the instrument cluster, part number prefix 8D0 919 xxx. Programming requires a PIN-based handshake pulled from the SKC (secret key code) tied to that cluster. If you rush the timed steps or run the wrong generation procedure, the key data writes temporarily but never commits to permanent memory. The car starts, then shuts down. Every time.

I connected through the OBD port with my IM608, cleared the botched key data from the previous attempt, pulled a fresh SKC from the cluster, and ran a clean IMMO-1 registration with the correct timed sequence. Her flip key, the 4D0837231P with all four buttons, started the car with no two-second cutoff. Held the idle steady, no flicker on the IMMO light.

She had already paid one locksmith for a job that was never finished. All I could do was make sure this time the car actually ran when she turned the key.

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I lost every key for my 1997 Audi A4. What are my options?
Call us before you call the dealer or a tow truck. All-keys-lost on the B5 A4 means pulling the SKC (secret key code) from the instrument cluster's immobilizer module, cutting a new blade to the lock code, programming a fresh ID48 transponder, and registering the remote. Dealers typically want the car towed in, and the wait can stretch past a week since they order parts through Audi's system and schedule the programming around their shop queue. We do it on site, same day, for a fraction of what the dealer quotes. The phone price is the final price.
Can you delete lost or stolen keys from my 1997 A4 so they no longer work?
Does my 1997 A4 flip key have a hidden emergency blade?
My 1997 A4 starts then dies after two seconds. Is the immobilizer the problem?
I bought a replacement fob online. Can I program it to my 1997 A4 myself?
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Audi A4 Key Service Areas

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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
Santa BarbaraGoletaMontecitoCarpinteriaOjaiVenturaSanta PaulaFillmoreOxnardPort HuenemeCamarilloMoorparkSimi ValleyThousand Oaks
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