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2001 Volkswagen Passat Remote Flip Key NBG8137T
FCC IDNBG8137TPart #1J0959753FButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2001 Volkswagen Passat Remote Flip Key KR55WK45022
FCC IDKR55WK45022Part #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2001 Volkswagen Passat Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #BHU66T6ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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2001 Volkswagen Passat Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2001 Passat uses a flip key with a remote built into the head. Four buttons, CR2032 inside. The fob and the ignition key are one unit, so if the remote stops working, owners sometimes think the whole key is dead when it's just the battery. Before anything else, crack the fob open and look at the battery contacts. These are old enough now that the contacts get a little oxidized and lose their grip on the cell. Clean them, seat a fresh CR2032, and test range before calling it a failed fob. Also worth knowing: the flip blade pivot on these wears over time. If the blade feels loose when extended, that slop can cause the blade to sit slightly off in the ignition cylinder and feel like a different problem entirely.
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My BSIS license number is LCO#6792, searchable right now on the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services website. It means DOJ and FBI background checks, active liability insurance, and a registered business. I mention it because some customers ask, and they should.

A woman near Carpinteria State Beach had a 2001 Volkswagen Passat, and she had done her homework. Verified the license, read the reviews, all of it. She needed a working spare because she was down to one flip key and the remote on that one had gone intermittent. Some days it locked the car from across the lot. Some days she was standing at the door pressing the button like it owed her something.

I pulled up, she walked me through it. The existing key would start the car fine, but the remote was getting flaky. She wanted a cut and programmed spare so she wasn't one bad day away from being stuck.

I opened the fob on the hood of my van while she watched. The battery contacts on her original were oxidized, which explained the range issues more than the battery itself. Cleaned them up, fresh CR2032, and her original came back to life with real range. Then I got to work on the spare.

The programming side on a 2001 Passat is done through the OBD port. No bench work, no module removal, no drama. Cut the blade, program the remote, test every button, test the ignition. Done at her car, in her neighborhood, for a fraction of what the dealer quoted her.

She said she felt better having the spare. I told her the fixed original was a bonus.

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I lost all my Volkswagen Passat keys. Can you still make a new one?
Yes. All-keys-lost on a 2001 Passat is a manageable job. This generation uses OBD-accessible programming, so there is no module removal or bench work involved the way newer vehicles require. We connect at the OBD port, work through the immobilizer to clear the lost keys and register the new one, cut the blade, and you have a working key again. No tow, no dealer, no ordering delays. We handle the whole job on site at wherever the car is sitting.
Do I need to tow my Passat to the dealer if I have no working keys?
How long does an all-keys-lost replacement take on a 2001 Passat?
My Passat starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Is the whole key ruined?
Can I buy a replacement flip key online and program it myself?
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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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