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Key fob not working
2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
146,000 MILES • 2.8L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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Changed battery in fob car went into immobilizer active.
Dec 30, 2018 at 10:09 PM
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DANNY L
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5,648 POSTS
Hello, I'm Danny.
Let's try an anti-theft reset first. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the VW settings. Here's the link:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system
Let me know if this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Danny-
Dec 31, 2018 at 4:44 AM
DANNY L
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Hello again.
I'm also adding a key fob reprogramming tutorial for you.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-re-program-a-key-remote-fob
Hope this helps as well and thanks again for using 2CarPros.
Danny-
Jun 3, 2021 at 5:11 AM
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