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1997 Audi A8
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Remote Flip Key
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1997 Audi A8 Remote Flip Key MYT8Z0837231
FCC IDMYT8Z0837231Part #4D0837231PButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Flip Key
1997 Audi A8 Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 1997 Audi A8 uses a remote flip key with a CR2032 inside. These fobs are mid-90s German engineering, and the flip blade pivot is a common weak point after almost 30 years. If the blade wobbles or the hinge pin has worked loose, the key reads fine in the ignition but the flip action eventually fails the cut and you get a no-start that has nothing to do with the transponder or the remote. Before blaming the electronics, physically inspect the blade pivot. A loose hinge is a mechanical fix, not a programming job. Also, the 4-button fob on these is known to develop cracked solder joints on the button contacts from age. If one button stopped working but the others are fine, that's the first place to look.
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East Ventura on a weeknight. Guy calls me from a parking lot off Telephone Road, says his A8 fob stopped folding out cleanly and now the car won't turn over.

He'd owned it for a few years, knew it was old, and had been babying the flip blade for months. That night it finally gave out. The blade was still technically attached but it wasn't seating all the way into the ignition cylinder. He'd been forcing it, which made things worse.

I got there and could see it right away under a flashlight. The blade pivot pin had walked out just enough that the key wasn't dropping into the correct position when he inserted it. The cut on the blade itself was fine. The cylinder just wasn't reading it because the geometry was off.

We got him a replacement key cut to his vehicle, verified the blade seated cleanly in the cylinder, and tested the fob functions before I packed up. He asked about the dealer out of curiosity. I told him what I've heard from other A8 owners about dealer timelines on a car this age, and he just nodded. He'd already figured out that waiting was not going to work for him.

The job was done in that parking lot. He drove it home the same night.

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What is the cheapest way to replace my 1997 Audi A8 key?
Call a mobile locksmith first. The 1997 A8 uses a remote flip key, and on a car this age the dealer pipeline for key replacement is slow and often expensive. Dealers on late-90s Audis have been known to source replacement fobs from overseas suppliers or simply decline the job on older inventory. A mobile locksmith who works Audis can cut a replacement blade to your vehicle and handle the fob side on site, without towing, without a service appointment, and without a multi-day wait. If you still have a working key, getting a spare made now is the most cost-effective move you can make. Call us for current pricing because it varies by what exactly needs to be done.
How much more does all-keys-lost cost compared to just making a spare?
Are aftermarket fobs for the 1997 A8 cheaper, and do they actually work?
My 1997 A8 fob locks and unlocks the car but the key won't start it. What's going on?
The CR2032 in my A8 fob is new but the range is terrible. Is the fob dying?
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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
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