Leon flip Key guide

[actionman]

i'm just going on experience & what my customers have told me they've been quoted when they've phoned a dealership

I'm not saying somebody didn't pay £25 but it must've been a 1 off or they know a member of staff etc. You're average customer is going to have their wallet/purse emptied as soon as they walk in the door

VAG use an online system called Geko which does all the key matching automatically with the technician even seeing the pin code, the online system does all that side of the job, the technician just has to swap keys in ignition etc

 

[Chocks]

Can anyone confirm whether the transponder needs to be in the remote before I can sync the remote to the car? I thought the transponder is only needed to start the car.

Also just noticed the middle button of the 3 button flip remote has what looks like a minivan. Does that matter? It does operate on the same Mhz as my original non-flip key.

I have tried the 3 or 4 different methods listed in this thread to sync the remote to the car but I am having no joy.

 

[actionman]

no the transponder doesn't have to be in the remote to be able to sync it.

Did you check for the correct part number for the remote you need or did you just buy 1 going by the mhz?

If you've read any of the previous pages in this thread you should've seen my posts where i've listed the correct part number remote for the corresponding cars they're for.

I get about a dozen calls each week from people that have bought a remote because it looks the same as their original, or because the ebay listing said Ibiza etc but they didn't bother checking what year Ibiza the remote is for.

There's a fair few different remotes with different part numbers & you have to have the correct 1 for your car.

If you've bought the correct remote then you need to get it tested to make sure it's sending an RF signal. Also i've found that the manual sync procedure doesn't always work, which is why i don't bother with them & just use VCDS or my key programming machine

 

[Chocks]

Thanls for the reply.

I've got the 753N, so I guess either:
1) No RF signal or
2) The manual sync procedure does not work on my car for some reason.

Could be 2) as I noticed that my keys, when operated manually, only open the drivers door. A sign of the infamous door lock fault perhaps...

 

[actionman]

so i'm guessing that as you bought the 753N that your Leon is a 2000-02. The problem could be that if yours is a 2002 then it could possibly need a 753CT remote as 2002 is a cross over year for part numbers.

Where abouts do you live in North West? I travel about a fair bit with my job & spend a day or so in Lancashire nearly most weeks. I can always pop in & have a look at for you if i'm nearby.

I've got a 2 jobs lined up, 1 in Oldham & another near Blackburn. Just waiting for some new transponders to come then i'll be booking the jobs in my diary. Probably some time next week

 

[MarkWales]

actionman where are you based

 

[actionman]

I live in Huddersfield but travel as far as people are prepared to pay me to travel! lol

mainly cover Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Huumberside, Derbyshire & Lincolneshire

 

[MarkWales]

South Wales would be pushing it lol

 

[actionman]

just for the 1 job it would be a bit far! What a couple of other long distance customers have done is ask friends & family etc if they want a key doing. If I can do a few at the same time i can spread the traveling costs between each key to bring price down.

Furthest so far was a 300 mile round trip. I'm not greedy when it comes to traveling charges, most charge £1 per mile. I just usually work out the distance & how much fuel i use, as long as that's covered & driving time i'm happy & it always works out quite a bit cheaper than £1 per mile

 

[jt20vt]

just having vcds is no good because vcds doesn't read the pin code(SKC) that's needed to program the new transponder & as for the dealers charging £25, add another £50 on top of that & you may be closer.

I supply, cut & program car keys for a living & I know dealers charge at least £160 to supply & program a new key

I charge £90 to do a new flip key within a 10 mile radius of my home. I don't use chinese copy equipment neither, I have genuine vcds as well as a few other bits of kit for key programming

I did a flip key for my FR TDi a few years ago, worked a treat. Actionman is right about dealer prices though. It cost me £45 earlier this year to get my new flip key cut by letchworth Seat for my Cupra R. Think they have increased now. Bought the new key on ebay and got cut elsewhere. A lot of hassle in the end but worth it

 

[Chocks]

so i'm guessing that as you bought the 753N that your Leon is a 2000-02. The problem could be that if yours is a 2002 then it could possibly need a 753CT remote as 2002 is a cross over year for part numbers.

Where abouts do you live in North West? I travel about a fair bit with my job & spend a day or so in Lancashire nearly most weeks. I can always pop in & have a look at for you if i'm nearby.

I've got a 2 jobs lined up, 1 in Oldham & another near Blackburn. Just waiting for some new transponders to come then i'll be booking the jobs in my diary. Probably some time next week

Sorry for the late reply. Been away for a break. Yeah the car is an 02.
I've managed to get it working now so I must have messed up the process somehow previously. Followed the same steps but noticed this time that the horn did sound once.

In any case, thanks for the offer of coming to look at it.

 

[actionman]

no probs, glad you got it sorted!

 

[cupradan]

I've tried this on both my old 2001 Cupra and now my new 2006 FR TDi and neither time have I been able to code the remote to the car. I followed both the guide in the first post and the one suggested by LEE69 on the first page and all it does is set my alarm off... any ideas?

 

[actionman]

are you using the correct part number remote? if you've read any of my other previous posts you should have seen that that i listed the part numbers for each year range of remote

If you do have the correct remote & you're doing the procedure correct then you're best having it programmed with vcds etc

If you get really stuck i'm also in Hudds & have various bits of software & equipment that can program remotes

 

[cupradan]

Where would I find the part number? And what should it be? It's a 2006 on a 55 plate

Thanks

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[actionman]

part number for a 2006 Leon is 1k0959753G

You can see the part number on the reverse of the remote on the part of the case that fits into the key head. The key head is the part with the blade attached

here's an example of where part number is, ignore the part number as it doesn't match yours

 

[cupradan]

Hhhmmm... So the back of mine says HLO 2E0 959 753 so I'm guessing is no good... :-(

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[actionman]

nope! pretty sure that's just for vw crafter

where did you get the remote from? if somebody sold you it telling you it would work then you should be demanding your money back

 

[cupradan]

its this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110965795405

doesnt mention the leon so my fault i guess

would this be ok?: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-M...cessories_Safety_Security&hash=item5aeb65aa3f

 

[actionman]

not sure why the seller has listed that 2e0 part number for mk4 golf & bora! also no idea why you bought it in the 1st place! lol Your shape Leon has never had a 2 button remote.

Are you replacing an old worn remote or is it to be used as a spare?

Anyways, the other 1 you've put the link on to is spot on, correct part number. VW, Seat & Skoda share a lot of remotes. Audi is the only part of VAG group that has their own remotes