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Q: Do I have to tow my A7 to the dealer if I have no working keys?

No. Towing to the dealer is one option, not the only one. Dealers do require the car in-house for all-keys-lost work, and the process there typically involves towing, a service intake, ordering the replacement key through their parts channel, waiting for authorization, and scheduling a programming appointment. Owners on Audi forums describe that wait stretching into days or longer depending on parts availability.

Q: How long does an all-keys-lost job take on the 2013 A7?

Once I am set up at the vehicle, the electronic work typically runs around 30 to 45 minutes. That covers accessing the immobilizer module, reading the data, generating the replacement key, programming it through the diagnostic port, and running a full function test. Total time from arrival to handing you a working key is usually under an hour. Compare that to the dealer route: tow time, service queue, parts ordering, and a separate programming appointment.

Q: My A7 fob works for door lock and unlock but the push-button start says it cannot detect the key. What is going on?

This is a known complaint pattern on this generation Audi. The door functions and the start system use different antennas inside the vehicle. The interior antennas that handle start detection are separate from the ones covering the door handles. So a fob that is weak but not dead can still reach the door receivers while failing the interior read needed for the start button. First thing to check is the CR2032.

Q: I bought a replacement fob for my A7 online. Can I program it myself or do I need a technician?

You need a technician. There is no self-programming sequence for the 2013 A7 smart key. The fob has to be enrolled through the diagnostic port using equipment that can communicate with the immobilizer module. The fob you bought online is just hardware until that step is done. Bring it to us and we can program it to your vehicle in Moorpark without you needing to buy another key.

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I got a call from a woman in the Peach Hill area of Moorpark. She worked at a veterinary clinic nearby and had gotten a replacement key made for her 2013 A7 by another locksmith a few weeks earlier.

It worked fine for the first several days. Then it started failing in the evenings. The push-button start would not detect the fob, and she would have to stand there cycling through door opens and repositions trying to get the car to see it. Some mornings it worked perfectly. She had convinced herself the car had a bad antenna.

When I got there and pulled the fob apart, two things were visible immediately. The CR2032 was reading low on a cell tester, and the battery contact had a slight upward bow from being pried open wrong at some point. Low voltage plus inconsistent contact equals exactly the kind of ghost problem she was describing.

The deeper issue was the programming itself. The key had been enrolled, but on this generation of Audi, a key that passes initial registration can still fail after the vehicle runs through additional verification over subsequent drive cycles. The data written to her key did not hold up under that scrutiny. That is why it worked for a week and then started degrading.

I programmed a fresh fob with the correct data matched to her vehicle, seated a new CR2032 properly, and tested every function before I left. Lock, unlock, push-button start, the full sequence, multiple times.

She mentioned the dealer had quoted her a number that made her eyes go wide. She paid way less coming through us, and she did not have to tow anything anywhere.

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I lost all my Audi A7 keys. Can you still make a new one without having a working key to start from?▼

Yes, and it is one of the more involved calls we handle on Audi vehicles, but we do it regularly. All-keys-lost on the 2013 A7 means accessing the immobilizer module directly, reading the security data stored there, and generating new key data from that. The new keys get programmed to the vehicle and the old lost fobs are wiped from the system so they cannot be used to start the car. The job requires professional Audi-capable diagnostic equipment.