Someone please help - Question needs to be answered

Dec 13, 2005 3 Replies

My 1998 VW Jetta has been keyless remoteless for 6 months, and Im buying ONE new one off of the computer, does anyone know how to Program the remote? Ive heard from a few people I knew that you need 2 remotes to program then I?ve heard no, you only need one.... Does anyone know??? Thanks


Your VW dealer should know. Ask the service manager.

Go to the dealer is a cop out! Most technical answers have been answered one time or another at

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All you have to do is search the forums. I did it for you and it took about 1 minute. And no you don't need two remotes if the system is factory OEM, just two keys.

Heres the information you seek:

(for the first link - scroll down and you'll find it)

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Not true, information from whatever source is NOT a cop out. VWVortex is certainly a good source, but so are good service managers. And remember, ANY source can be incorrect at times.

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