Matching used key to immobilizer

[kafuluz]

Hello there, have a friend/customer who lost his VW Golf 4 Variant's only key in a scuffle with some assailants last night. He imported this car second hand about 6 months ago so doesn't have as I quote, "the 4 digit plastic tag with the SKC printed on it under a scratch off panel". I've managed to get a used key and matching ignition barrel from a breaker for him at half the price the dealer one weeks order and almost 10,000 miles away in Dubai would charge. I have a licensed copy of Vagcom but from my googling, can't proceed without this number. Can anyone help point me in the right direction?, thanks, in advance.

[Keithuk]

Welcome to the forum.

No you won't crack the immobilizer without going to a dealer or buying VAG TACHO

[kafuluz]

Thanks for the reply, I was hoping not as 1. Dealer in my country is "none-existant" which is why people like me are setting ourselves up as the "un-official" dealers and 2. Bought a VAGCOM after scantool.net's wifi "toy" failed to do anything advertised. Was hoping I could download the software and then use it just for the PIN read through my Vagcom. I guess you live, you learn.

[Keithuk]

You can easily download the VAG TACHO 2.5 software not the 3.01 thats for GM it but you need the special lead to go with it. The VAG-COM lead won't work with it, so I'm told.

A cable will come with the software, vag tacho 2.5 cable.

[Ol'Rattler]

Or you could get the instrument panel from the car the key came from.

[kafuluz]

Hello again guys,
thanks for all the information,

The "breaker" doesn't have access to the old dash/cluster as he sold it off,

I have tried various sites without much success (mostly due to the fact that I can't do credit card purchases and they don't accept TT's or Western Union). Add to that the Chinese new year, my options have come down to about 3 but I'm thinking of getting it from this one site.



Can anyone tell me if I'm wasting time and money with this particular item? I plan to pay for the item in the next 24hours, the link is

http://www.cnautoltech.com/sdp/86842...o_2_5_USB.html

cheers.