How to program key fobs WITH ONLY ONE KEY for a MK4 VW GTI, Jetta, passat, or Beetle 

Great tutorial! This also works with only one key fob in the ignition lock, ie. if you have no valet key and are replacing the fob part on your only key. Mine didn't honk when turning the screwdriver, it honked after I had pressed the new fob in the ignition lock a few seconds. I pressed one of the buttons a second time after it honked, and it works now.

Thank you so much for this tutorial. The way I used a screwdriver as a key and got that place worked perfectly on my 2002 Jetta GLS. But the programming itself didn't work on the way you showed. I went VW's website and found an instruction to program the key fob. Instead of holding the key on the door for 10 seconds I locked and unlocked, then pressed the unlock key(the car honked) and that was it. So guys! If it doesn't work on your vehicle try other methods. I'm super glad I fixed my key fob thanks to the author. It was way easy to remove that part from the door and fix it. Thanks!

Amazing tutorial. I got it right first try. Thank you, nice to do those main dealers out of loads of money for a simple operation.

Unbelievable. I haven’t had a Volkswagen since high school in 1979. This is 1999 and what a delight to do the alarm

THIS WORKED! my other car was sat in the garage for months as my key barrels were all seized and screwed and the mechanic (my long time friend and neighbour) genuinely thought the only way to get it fixed was to change all the locks and keys and get them reprogrammed which would be £££s! this took all of 10 seconds!!!!

This worked perfectly. Took two times to get it to go into program mode. But once it did it was very simple. Thank you.

Dang, you are really good at this. Clear, concise, but thorough. Subscribing.

Great video. Thank you for pointing out the difference between the beetle lock fix point and golf lock fix point and the importance of not dropping screw (neat trick btw) worked first time for me and perfect as I only have one key.. 💯 % kudos & many thanks

Wow! Did this on my 2000 Beetle and the key fob now works great. Thanks, I owe you a beer😆

Excellent tutorial! My wife's 2k Beetle (UK) has only one key, so got a fob from ebay. My problem is the driver's door has a dodgy solder joint on lock, so I tried it passenger side and it works!! Mine chirped after pressing the new fob the 2nd time. Thanks again, very helpful

Today I've finally tried to program a keyfob and I succeded thanks to your video so big shout-out to you my man

Good observation for me the way it works is the same but i just make the copy of the key put it without pull the cylinder key and i twisted to the left 5 or 10 seconds and 5 or 10 seconds to the right...until the car beeps ..also works on audi models when you change your battery got disable..so is easy to do it..i haven't done this way..great tip..

Duuuude!!! I was about to pay $500 for a dealer to order and program a FOB for me until I found this vid. All I had was the valet key. Ordered a $24.00 FOB on Amazon and with the help of your video programmed it myself. You are a VW hero!!! 🦸‍♂️

Thank you, i did the same thing as shown and i now have a new key :-)

DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH I did this to my a4 b6 and it worked!!! I’m so so happy I can’t thank you enough

Saved me money on having vw programming my new key thanks man for posting this video it worked great ..

On our 1998 Golf GL we had to turn the key to the Left not right, but worked like a charm

Thanks for the tutorial!

Awesome, thanks man! I did this on an Audi A3 8L but you really have to take the door apart to get to the lock. Would have I known it, I´d just make a new key but now it´s done and work perfectly!!!

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Thanks man, that really helped me a lot...

What a fucking legend!

I have a 2001 Passat that I've been sweating having only one key to it since buying the car 5 years ago. This video has made my day, EBay, here I come!

Thanks a lot, works perfect! Greatings from the Netherlands, Europe.

Worked good! Only thing is my key fob won’t unlock the hatch but will unlock and lock the doors🤔 any ideas?

Does this also work for programming the key to start the car? Or are additional steps needed? I have an 03 Jetta and I don't like just having one working key.

worked! for me. honked when key was learned. Very happy!

Thanks for posting this i just ordered another eboard for a key that got wet & this will help mucho!

Funny prank, connect like 10 keys to your friends car

This video it really help me out. Thank you for doing this video. On my first try was perfect all thanks to you.

Tried this and it works! Thanks for the video very helpful!

you are a life saver! thank you so much! I am eternally grateful for this tutorial.

Excellent video dude!! You explain it well and to the point

I have my original remote key but got missing little bulb and battery , so I brought it fob case with new battery and bulb so , I used the battery and bulb in my original fob key and is lighting but not opening or looking car apart from manually. please any idea help ! many thanks .

Awesome!! Worked first shot on my kids 2007 Jetta city. Thanks so much.

Thank you for posting this useful info ...nicely presented!

What a lifesaver ! Fantastic instruction!

Method works with seat leon 1. Thanks man, you saved me some money 💪

I got two different Keys one to start the engine and one to open the trunk and I just got a new remote I wanted to program it to my car what is work cuz both of my front doors are messed up I was trying to use the same method but with the trunk lock

Hey just wanted to say thank you this worked also on my 2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Worked great on my golf!! Thanks a lot man.

This worked on my 2003 VW Beetle but I had to turn the lock counter clockwise to get into program mode. Nice video, thanks.

Not all heros wear capes. Thank you! This worked perfectly. Saved me probably a hundred dollars.

great stuff! so well explained- very thoughtful. Thanx a bunch

Thank you veru much for a wonderful tutorial, i have just done it on a 2012 polo vivo and it was successful the first time.

thank you so much for posting this. It worked!!!

Very good, clear tutorial. Thank you.

Awesome and thanks. Also, great job explaining everything clearly and on point.

Worked great for my 2005 Golf TDI, I used a old vw key I had.

Good tutorial! Note: you don't need to pry that lock with a screwdriver jusr use your key in the lock and gently wiggle it out then pry it to spare the paint on the door. And please remember folks not all key fobs teachable to the car. It depends what type of part number the key has. It has to match with the car's comfort module.

wonderful work my friend. good on you for being creative.

Very nice tutorial. Thank you for the information.

Thank you, worked first time 👍

This is dope!!! I'm gonna give this a try

Thank u so much i was able to do this myself thanks to ur help! 👍

Big props son! Well done thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you, I did the same thing and it works now, thank you

FANTASTIC! Thank you for posting this! I have a MK1 TT same as MK4 GTI and I have one key with broken fob and want to add a second fob. This programming would be exactly what I will be doing. I will let you know if it worked on the TT>

looks so much like mine,love it,this colour and wheels :O :D

This video helped me alot, not in the way I hoped it would but it fixed another issue I didn't even knew until now it existed :D. Both switches of the electric lock system on the driver's door are broken, they make the "click" sound but nothing happenes so ironically, I can't enter the programming mode. Both keys needs to be Programmed, but before that I need to replace the switches (hopefully not the lock itself), I can still close all door on the back. But, yeah, TY for the tutorial tho

Worked beautifully, thank you sir

thanks for this mate, much appreciated.

Do all vw golf mk 4 have immobiliser mine does not seem to work even though I have more than 2 keys

Nice! I’m going to try this tomorrow and I thank you!

Works awsome. Thanks for the video.

OMG thank you so much u saved me hundreds of dollars.

no way :O I must try that out! thank you. trying it on a seat ibiza.

Perfect work for my project mk4

Thanks man. It worked perfectly. 🙏

works for 2002 ibiza 6l, doesn't honk and you need to press open and than close button on new remote to program the keys.

VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 1999 doors5. The way it WORKED for me is like this: I have 2 keys, for X reason both of them stopped working, i bought new batteries but didn't work , i tried many methods to reprogram but didn't work, and at the last moment i found out that My drivers side door didn't open all doors when i use the key, but the opposite door of driver whenever i try to unlock it activated my 6 car signals(and opened all doors) same like the key fobs, so i closed THAT door with key and kept the key turned closed, and i click the Open button on the other key and the door immediately tried to OPEN, than i did the same with other key by swapping them, try this it worked so easy for me and i thought this might help cause i waste whole day trying to find the solution. I don't know if it works with just one key because i already made them work try but by keeping the key turn closed and by clicking the button on that same key might do the trick. Good luck :)

Thaxxxxx alot broooo that’s helpful works on my jetta2000

I have vw polo plate 56 1.2 S 64 3dr and I have only 1 key which is the simple key dosent have any buttons and is it works to my car. thanks

I have a problem with my car at the moment not driven it for 2 weeks and it now sounds like a racing car, not sure if it’s the exhaust or the fact I’ve not driven it, plus my alarm keeps going off same model golf mk4

This is not working on my mk4 golf .. Idk if it is because my new fob is used and programmed to another car.. Or because the fob isn't compatable? Because there is 3 diffrent fobs there the one with the metal blue and white logo which is the old one.. There is the 2 newer ones that have the black and silver plastic logo.. But from those 2 the first version still comes apart easy like the old fob and the 2nd version is hard to take apart because it has locking pins and that's the one I have?????

You are the man! just saved me some money

thanks for this... I thought I had a bad battery out of package... put a volt meter on it and then became perplexed as it was over 3 volts... so on a lark I searched for programming keyfob for my TDI... Cheers!

Thanks for this info. My keys are obsolete so bought from amazon new FOBs

Cheers for the help man!

Brilliant video. Excellent detail.

Very elaborate and helpful. Thank you

Excellent. Local locksmith wanted £140 ($140) and the car for an hour to do this. Crafty rat. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome. It worked! Thank you! 🙏😀🤝

just orderd the key for 03 jetta gonna try this tomorrow.

Awsome worked great on a keyfob i found at the junkyard

this is really good for me. i changed over my key blade, transponder chip and the circuit board into a new housing and the remote locking hasnt worked since. im hoping this will fix it

thx mate it works without remove lock i just put plastic copy key inside

Great vid! 👏👏

Amazing! thank you, so much! I was about to pay $215.

Worked great, thank you! I did run into problems with the Trunk release button however. Lock/Unlock/Panic programmed but trunk does nothing. But the LED on the replacement fob flashes red for the Trunk button and the other fob original to the car can pop the trunk ok. It just... sends the command wrong somehow? Idk how Lock/Unlock could work but not trunk.

Worked amazing

tysm worked v well on my golf 01 gl

I have no need for this, but good knowledge to have :)

I picked up a new key for $5 on eBay, had it cut for $40 & programed it per the video. Thanks for the video! 🐕‍🦺

did work, using your and another video and another comment below, so many ways and details how to do it uhh, 2hours work with searching, trying and did it

Thanks for the tutorial 👍🏻

Wow. I like the video. 😀

great tutorial, Thanks

my key has the old blue and white logo but the new key design, Id say the new key design is easier I didn't even need a screwdriver. thanks for the video

Nice work well done! My Issue is that I have lost orginal key and i need to buy new one. The driver door key stuck in drivers door lock so even with new key it is not going to turn left or right respectivly close or open. I just wonder what do i need to do to fix the door lock before programing a new key