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2000 Volkswagen Passat Remote Flip Key NBG8137T
FCC IDNBG8137TPart #1J0959753FButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2000 Volkswagen Passat Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2000 Volkswagen Passat
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2000 Passat runs the Immobilizer III (Immo3) system with a Megamos ID48 transponder chip in the key head. The remote portion, FCC ID NBG8137T with part number 1J0 959 753F, is separate from the immobilizer function. So if your remote buttons die but the car still starts, that is the remote side, not the transponder. If the car cranks but won't fire and you see the yellow immobilizer light stay solid on the cluster, that is the ID48 chip side. Two different problems, two different fixes.
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A guy near the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve flagged me down about his 2000 Volkswagen Passat. Not a scheduled call. He was parked at the trailhead and the flip key had snapped right at the pivot pin, blade stuck in the ignition, fob housing dangling from his lanyard.

He had already called the dealer. They told him to tow it in, wait a few days, and order a new key assembly. He asked me if the aftermarket route would actually work on a daily basis or if it was a "get you home" thing.

I pulled the broken blade stub out of the ignition cylinder with extraction picks. Took about four minutes. The original ID48 transponder chip inside the key head was intact, which is what matters. That chip is what talks to the Immo3 module on the instrument cluster, specifically the board with the Siemens processor that reads the rolling crypto from the Megamos glass capsule.

I transferred his chip and remote electronics into a fresh aftermarket 1J0 959 753F housing, cut a new HU66 blade to match his door lock, and tested everything. Lock, unlock, trunk, panic, ignition start. No VW logo on the shell. Same blade profile, same weight, same button travel. Functionally identical.

He kept pressing the flip button open and closed like he was testing it for weakness. I get that. The old one failed him mid-hike. He wanted to trust this one before he walked away from the car again.

Whole job done trailside, for a fraction of what the dealer quoted with the tow.

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My key broke in the ignition. Can you get it out and make a new one?
Yes. The 2000 Passat flip key uses an HU66 blade held by a small roll pin in the switchblade housing. That pin and the surrounding plastic are a known weak point on the 1J0 959 753F fob, and VW forum threads are full of owners dealing with blades snapping off or flopping loose. I extract the broken piece from the ignition cylinder, move your original ID48 transponder chip and remote board into a new shell, and cut a fresh blade. As long as the chip transfers intact, no reprogramming is needed. The Immo3 system still recognizes it as the same key.
What is a remote flip key and how is it different from a regular key?
My Volkswagen dash shows an immobilizer warning and the engine won't start. What now?
Can I program a spare key to my 2000 Passat myself with the existing key?
I lost all my keys. Can you still make one without towing to the dealer?
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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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