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Remote Flip Key
Most popular Audi key typeMost Popular
2003 Audi A6 Remote Flip Key MYT8Z0837231
FCC IDMYT8Z0837231Part #4D0837231PButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Flip Key
2003 Audi A6 Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Transponder Key
2003 Audi A6 Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #BHU66T6ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Key
2003 Audi A6 Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2003 Audi A6 is a C5 chassis car, and the remote flip key on this generation works differently from what you see on newer Audis. The transponder chip communicates with the immobilizer through the ignition cylinder, not through a proximity antenna. That means if the remote functions stop working but the car still starts, the fob's remote side has a problem and the ignition side is fine. Two separate circuits. A dead CR2032 will kill your remote range and your lock/unlock buttons, but the car will still turn over as long as the chip side is healthy. Check the battery first before assuming anything deeper is wrong.
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A mountain biker rolled into a state park lot in the Presidio area of Santa Barbara for an early morning ride. Keys went into his jersey pocket. Somewhere between the trailhead and the switchbacks, they came out. He searched his pack, retraced about a quarter mile of the trail, asked at the ranger station. Nothing.

His 2003 A6 was sitting in the lot with no way in and no way to start it. He called a tow company first. They told him he'd be looking at a trip to the dealer, probably overnight, maybe two days. That's when he found me.

I got to the lot, and the first order of business was getting the door open, which meant decoding the lock mechanically. I picked and decoded the door cylinder by reading each wafer position inside it, which gave me the exact cut I needed for a new blade. No original key, no problem. That's the starting point for any all-keys-lost job on a car this age.

Once I had the mechanical side done, I moved to the programming sequence. On a C5 A6 like this, the immobilizer PIN can be read through the OBD port with the right equipment. I ran the all-keys-lost procedure, which clears the old key from memory and registers the new remote flip key as the primary. Cut the blade, coded the transponder, synced the remote functions, and tested everything standing in that dirt parking lot.

He was back on the road in about an hour. Didn't need a tow, didn't need a dealer appointment, didn't need to leave his car overnight. The dealer route would have cost him more than double what I charged, plus a tow on top of that.

All-keys-lost sounds like the worst-case scenario. On a C5-generation Audi, with the right tools, it's a manageable mobile job.

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Audi A6 Mobile Service FAQ

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Why is Audi key replacement so expensive?
A few things stack up. The remote flip key on your 2003 A6 has two jobs at once: the blade and transponder chip handle immobilizer authorization every time you turn the ignition, and the remote side handles your lock and unlock functions separately. Both sides have to be correct, which means cutting the blade to spec, programming the transponder to match your car's immobilizer, and syncing the remote. That's labor, equipment, and the key blank itself. On newer Audis the cost climbs even higher because factory software access, dealer server authorization, and more sophisticated security layers all get added to the bill. Your C5-generation car doesn't carry that overhead, which is part of why a mobile locksmith can handle it at a fraction of what a newer model costs. The technology is real. The markup on top of it doesn't have to land on your tab.
What exactly is a remote flip key and how does it work on the 2003 A6?
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My 2003 A6 starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Do I need a whole new key?
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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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