coleslawter
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A few weeks back, I had started fiddling with my valet key to switch the casing to a 2000 Passat key. I gave up after accidentally breaking the chip inside the plastic.
So I have now been using one of the flip-keys without any problems. No problems until today, that is. My parents went to move my car but used the valet key (I had previously been using it all the time and didn't tell them that it was broken) to try to start the vehicle. I can only assume that the car gave the usual routine of turning over but stalling as soon as the key was let go of as it had given to me when I realized that the chip I broke really WAS crucial to operation. I don't know how many times they tried but sooner or later they called me to say "the Jetta won't start."
I came home and used my key that had worked just 12 hours before. No dice. The Electronic Immobilizer warning light flashed as soon as the key was turned to "on," regardless of which flip-key I was trying. So I referred to my owner's manual. I have really come to hate this wretched book that has warped to the shape of my glove box and answers no questions. I tried to resync the key to the car, thinking that was the problem. I tried setting the other key up as the master, to no avail. After much swearing, saying "why the F$%^ didn't you call me as soon as it wouldn't start," and blah blah blah... I gave up.
Now here I am: stuck in the after-math of a snowstorm, with no car, no money to get it towed to the dealer, and work at 11:30AM tomorrow. The short of it is this: what should I do? Has anyone else here experienced something along these lines? I had found a similar topc that resulted in success from VAG-COM, but since I lack that, what can be done at this point? Thanks a lot, anyone.
So I have now been using one of the flip-keys without any problems. No problems until today, that is. My parents went to move my car but used the valet key (I had previously been using it all the time and didn't tell them that it was broken) to try to start the vehicle. I can only assume that the car gave the usual routine of turning over but stalling as soon as the key was let go of as it had given to me when I realized that the chip I broke really WAS crucial to operation. I don't know how many times they tried but sooner or later they called me to say "the Jetta won't start."
I came home and used my key that had worked just 12 hours before. No dice. The Electronic Immobilizer warning light flashed as soon as the key was turned to "on," regardless of which flip-key I was trying. So I referred to my owner's manual. I have really come to hate this wretched book that has warped to the shape of my glove box and answers no questions. I tried to resync the key to the car, thinking that was the problem. I tried setting the other key up as the master, to no avail. After much swearing, saying "why the F$%^ didn't you call me as soon as it wouldn't start," and blah blah blah... I gave up.
Now here I am: stuck in the after-math of a snowstorm, with no car, no money to get it towed to the dealer, and work at 11:30AM tomorrow. The short of it is this: what should I do? Has anyone else here experienced something along these lines? I had found a similar topc that resulted in success from VAG-COM, but since I lack that, what can be done at this point? Thanks a lot, anyone.