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Old 02-19-2005, 10:10 AM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/75831/audiuncut1.jpg"></center><p>hey people, anyone knows the price tag for upgrading a 97 Audi A4 remote key to those switch-blade remote key (as shown)?
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Old 02-19-2005, 10:18 AM
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~50 bucks on ebay
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Old 02-19-2005, 10:26 AM
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so the remote key stands alone for $50. what about the programming? how much, and where to do it?
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Cut key cost $10 (non stealer). Programming is free (STFA)
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Has anyone tried swapping one of their keys from a 2 button into a 3 button?
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Default asking again.. will the 3 button remote open the trunk of a car that had been a 2 button remote b4?!
asked that question some days ago and never got an answer
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IIRC, no - it's only for Avants
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Ive heard of at least one guy wiring a trunk release solenoid and pulling it off.
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I had 2 buttons and I successfully program the 3 buttons to work. MY98.5
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LongWolf (Christian) did that.
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