My father has a 2007 continental gt, it's got a panic button the side... But differences aside, these key fobs cost a (small) fortune! His original key fob was deffective and to get a new one (under warranty) was about a grand to have it programmed and cut... Good luck with this though this is something I've always been curious about

 

hah...yes they do. bothered the dealer and $OMFG, costs more then my nav unit.

they come up from time to time though, so just going to sit tight and if one crosses my path i'll have a legitimate follow up post. the blades are attached in the same fashion, and i'd imagine it wouldn't be difficult.

also those who have been curious, the lamborghini keys are identical too...but are large and obnoxious.

 

i posted a thread that my key doesnt lock in the open position, and im looking for a new pin / cam to replace any info

 

probably cheaper to just buy a fob from ebay and have your dealer swap the blade and re-program the remote. fobs go for ~$25 on ebay fwiw

 

thanks, i know that replacement cam is 20 bucks but i dont know if its the button thats the problem , i really dont want to pay dearlership 100 bucks or so to reprogram so i might try the cam

 

If it was a previously programmed key ie used, they will not touch it. You could how ever just buy a used key and swap out the parts you are in need of to make yours work.

 

There was a TSB refering to the replacement of the VW logo,I had it done 2x ,first replacement fell off,Marty

 

oh nice! time to bother my service dept. thanks for the heads up!

 

So they use the same vendor for their keys? Ahhhh OK....

 

Its just parts bin sharing. VW owns Bentley so they just use the same (albeit slightly restyled) key fob...Audi and Lamborghini key fobs also look the same.

 

The Bentley fob is nice, but it should be.

 

great pic..as far as i'm aware the fob styling is different but the electronics underneath are the same. Some local kid is using a gallardo keyfob for his mk4 golf and he said all it took was programming at the dealer (shrug).

 

hah...yes, the guts are identical. although, i think the gallardo key is a huge down grade from the oem vw key

it's BIG, extremely cluncky, wears worse then the vw/audi keys...believe it or not, also plastic and only has unlock/lock functions - no trunk. those buttons 'bubble' up faster then the vw/audi keys too!

i tried lifting the bentley...pretty sure that's going to leave a gaping hole =/

 

Good luck with the experiment wchane! Subscribed.

 

Hey wchane, any updates on all this?

Here's a thread with the 2011 Touareg key fob pics http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f49/key-fob-for-my-2011-how-to-protect-it-49081.html#post245488 , but I imagine that one wouldn't work anyways right?

 

Hey wchane, any updates on all this?

Here's a thread with the 2011 Touareg key fob pics http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f49/key-fob-for-my-2011-how-to-protect-it-49081.html#post245488 , but I imagine that one wouldn't work anyways right?

No progress, someone always ends up outbidding me when these keys do come up. However, from every tech I've spoken with there should be no reason it won't work - however the key must be a tri-button to retain functionality, which is why I've been trying to get a flying spur key as opposed to the more common azure (at least via ebay)

 

Dear Fobsters, I have a tip for you if your fob works but looks like a dog chewed the VW off of it. Check out the e-bay for fob logos and you can get two new vw emblems for your fobs. I just put mine on the fobs and they look new for 9 bucks incl. shipping. I know you guys like to fork over tons of money for your stuff but I just thought there may be another old VW guy out there who just cares how things work (In this case looks) for 9 bucks. Merry X-Mas V.

 

I bought my new ones for the equivalent of $3.50!

And, yes, that included postage for the pair of them.

 

Link or STFU...

Lol

 

i noticed these little badges coming up here and there too (ecs, oemplus, etc), great tip.

 

It can be done but you have to trim the VW circuit board, customize the battery hold down, trim the Bentley buttons and transfer the nearly impossible to remove RFID chip from the OEM key, but its doable.

I personally have not done this but thought i would post it up since i found it on VWvortex and remember someone trying to do it on here

 

Pfft...

No sweat..

 

The chip is the hardest thing to remove and you need to be very careful because it breaks easily!! I know this since I transplanted one from a standard key to the remote fob of one for my wife's Passat. You have to be careful cutting the transponder out of the key you want to work.

 

are you selling the bentley key fob?

 

Find the thread created by me and there will some pictures...
Price is $15 for key, $11 for postage. This is AUD, for usd, $30 Inc postage.