Volkswagen Key Disassembly
Volkswagon, Volkswagen, VW, Beetle, Jetta…ok that should feed the search engines enough variations =P
Ok, need to replace the battery on your VW Key fob? Or need to replace the metal keychain thingy on it? VW will charge you a fortune for either…I made a page a few years back on my personal web page thats pretty popular, so I decided time for some update pictures and add the fix for the broken keychain…
Enjoy the savings!
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- Grab the key with a firm grip on each side and simply pull very hard.
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- The key will separate into two halves.
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- This is the key slightly broken apart so you can see where the seam is.
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- Step 2 is a little harder. Get your finger nails between the two halves. Either grab from the front or sides and pry hard and it should pop in half again.
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- Successes, now the battery.
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- The battery is pretty simple, pop it out. Although I prefer to pry it out with a small jewlers screwdriver as shown.
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- Battery Type: CR2032 Replace it with any brand CD2032 you like.
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- Broken keychain? No problem! The dealer will claim you need to replace the entire key…aka… $$$.
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- Note how on the two halves of the back side of the key the electronics are on one side and the keychain is on the plastic bit with the battery.
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- Simply ebay the cheapest key you can find (should be <$15) and grab that plastic bit off of it. Save yourself the time and money of getting a new key and having it reprogrammed.