actionman Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hi what does everybody use to program Passat B6 new remotes? i currently "TRY" to use my MVP Pro & AD900 Pro but don't seem to be having much success. I always manage to get all 7 bytes of the Component Security but when i program the transponder with it the MVP then tells me it's not the correct dealer key. I've tried with 3 or 4 different Passats & get the same issue each time. I was looking at Abrites VAG Commander but it's a lot of money for me to spend on equipment to cover the few models my MVP doesn't cover. Somebody i know has bought some equipment called SMOK which i've never heard of. I've been on the website & it looks to be a Polish based company that has 1 UK distributor in Essex. He's only just bought the equipment so hasn't had chance to test it fully but he did say that he's just fully programmed a new virgin remote key for a 2006 Audi A6 which uses the 8E transponder which again the MVP won't touch Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 arbrites all the way some good deals to be had if you ask nicely carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeback Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 There's a major long overdue AD100Pro/MVP upgrade due out in a couple of months, which will apparently cover nearly VAG models. Maybe worth hanging fire to see what it will do, before shelling out needlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionman Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 yeh i'd heard that from somebody in the know. As my MVP doesn't currently work too well with the B6 i was wondering if whatever AD have in the pipeline is going to rectify the problem or if they're just adding new models etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidlocks Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 its been said over and over , but no single solution for full coverage exists , it always pays to have options and alternatives , but of course is expensive. Abrites is certainly the top dog on what it covers vehicle and model wise with regards coverage and updates . with regards smok , ive read good comments , bad comments equally , but forums always have differing views that dont always give a clear picture. which ever genuine kit you invest in that supplies updates , always catches up in end , ad kit does some things avdi doesnt yet and vice versa , but which ever you own you know they will be working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionman Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 From speaking to a few other people Abrites definitely does look like very good equipment. At the moment I just don't get enough jobs for vehicles that Abrites covers & my my MVP doesn't. This year so far i've only been to 2x B6's. Then had 2x C6 A6's, 1x mk6 Golf, 2x mk5 Ibiza & 1x facelift 2011 Octavia owners contact me for keys which i've had to turn away as i can't do them. That's only 8 keys so definitely doesn't warrant me draining my savings for more equipment. I'm sure as time passes & these models get older more people will require getting new keys for these models. I'm going to see what AD give us in the updates then i'll decide what to do. I'm going to keep my eye on SMOK as well in the meantime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 yes it is only 8 keys but if you havent done them someone else has and has earned well in excess of £2k(ish) carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionman Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 £250 per job! was it Dick Turpin that did them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 its £250 plus for vw and audi remote stuff up here carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 £250 per job! was it Dick Turpin that did them? Easily.... as only professionals with the experience and the proper kit can do them. The alternative is paying for the vehicle to be towed to the dealers, waiting a week, and paying the same price, anyway. i.e. same price + towing + time. Alternatively; the customer can wait while someone else (without the experience, training, or kit) messes about for a day or two, at the promise of a significantly lower price, and then discover that they do not even understand the limitations of their own equipment.... and then pay the original higher price anyway! ....not only have you lost out on '£2k' gross.... you have also flushed time, fuel, vehicle and tool wear, etc., and, no doubt, materials, down the drain because you could not finish the job.... as well as the profit from the urgent jobs you missed out on while you were wasting time on something you could not do, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionman Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 non of the jobs were lost keys, they were just spares so why would it need towing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Well done... that's put me in my place! =D> The saving the customer might make on towing costs was on the only valid point in my post! Good luck with your 'business'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 what does everybody use to program Passat B6 new remotes? As others have said.... AVDI for additional keys AVDI for all keys lost, but if that fails, EEPROM solution on the bench. You will only succeed to code the remote portion of the key with AD product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now