VW Volkswagen Skoda Seat Broken Key HOW TO Fix Snapped Blade
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- This video has been a long time coming! We promised it over a year ago. This will show you how to repair broken VW, Seat and Skoda keys that break. The blade holder snaps and the key falls out.
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This needs a new case and you need to be very careful when you break open an old VW, Seat or Skoda broken key. If you have any questions please ask in the comments below.
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Thanks for the video, the real issue is the abusive and outregeaus prices these companies charge for a stupid replacement.
Yep, well said
Saved the day bro, maybe even my marriage lol. Followed your directions to a T and everything went smooth as could be. Instead of getting a new key cut I removed the blank key and filed down original key and it works great. Thank you!
Great stuff, always pleased to save a marriage 😉
I just broke mine 2min ago😢😢😢😢😢
I broke the blade holder
I just wanted to say thank you i followed your steps and it worked i am a woman that usually don't do things like this and they come across your video i just really wanna say thank you you save me time and money
You’re very welcome, good to hear it all went well :)
It worked!!! Thank you so much for the video. The instructions were great and we were even able to get our old blade to work with a little bit of filing on the end to get it to fit. Cost us 7 dollars to fix! THANKS!!!
That’s great news! Thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you very much for the instructions and the extremely clear way you put it across.. fixed my key for £12:99. Really appreciate it.
Thank you, my blade holder snapped and I was quoted £160 for a new key. Bought a case and pliers off a well known internet retailer for £13 and spent 45 minutes to swap over the original key blade into the new case. Used a sharpening stone to file a tiny bit off the blade so it fitted the new case. This video was invaluable in saving me time and money.
Best protocol on YT for this issue. Shown by a professional. Thanks mate!
thanks for this video. Managed to do re-shell my wife's Skoda key following your guide. Biggest issue was finding someone to cut the new blade (only) as i already had the shell. None of the chains will do it so ended up at a local locksmith. I had tried to knock the pin out to swap the blades but gave up after a while (must need a hell of a lot of force!). Worth the effort in the end. About £35 all in including £10 for a 12mm OEM Skoda logo. Still half the price Timpson wanted to charge... and i learnt something. Thank you.
Well done Adaam, you needed a small pin punch to get the pin out. Glad it's all sorted :)
Just wanted to say big thank you. I ordered the key off eBay for £10 and I swapped over the bits and I just filed it down and it fit.. I used the silver pin and a hammer to knock out the key blade it fits perfectly
Great stuff, that’s a good result. Appreciate the feedback :)
Thank you so much for this clear and helpful guide. Without your help, I would have definitely mess it up.
Just followed this video after my key broke in the same place. Bought a key body off amazon and then followed these instructions. It worked perfectly and was exactly the same as the video. I elected to use the blade from my old key vs getting the new one cut. The punch was a bit tough, but I got the pin out, I then ground down the old blade to the same profile of the new blade and it worked perfectly. Just grind a little at a time and test fit as you go. I also used a dot of blue thread lock at the end to hold the pin for the blade back in. Thank you for the video and instructions, worked perfectly.
Thanks Ian, great information here and really pleased it all worked out :)
You are a life saver! Followed each step after order a replacement key (£5 off eBay) and jobs a good un! Thank you! Very Professional!
Well done Mark, glad it helped you :)
Excellent video.
Very easy to follow instructions and a new key successfully built for my van for a fraction of the price that VW wanted.
Many thanks for showing us all how to do it.
Well done, really pleased it helped :)
Thank you so much for this very useful video which has helped me to repair my broken Volkswagen key. I have watched several videos on this topic and yours is the best by far. Your video has been the only one that has shown how to open the new case and how to safely open the old key. You have saved me a lot of money: the new case was only 9.95 Euros. Again, thank you a lot!
Thanks for the video. It helped me with replacing the fob for the key to my 2002 Skoda Octavia. My problem was that the metal loop at the end opposite the blade had broken off so I couldn't put the fob on a keyring, so I just swapped blade and circuit board. However, the immobiliser then stopped the engine from running. After quite a bit of Googling, I discovered that the RFID chip that the immobiliser system uses is in a tiny glass tube that's glued deep in a little recess right next to the blade pivot. Once I'd managed to extract the tube and get it glued securely in the new fob, the key worked perfectly.
Glad it helped Allan :)
Fixed my VW key!! Purchased kit from The Car Key Man and followed this guide - all sorted and chuffed to bits! Thank you!
Brilliant Phil, really pleased and thanks for the feedback :)
It worked for me. Thanks.
Went to timpsons who told me they would charge me £15 to cut the key part. With no guarantee it would work and no replacement. But gladly it did work.
When i confirmed the key worked. Popped the fob out just like shown here. No problems.
Great stuff Elliot, glad it worked out ok :)
Thank you very much for such a detailed course including those tiny but crutial pieces of information. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Poland! :)
Just replaced the chip and had it cut out. All under 20 euro's. Love it
Well done :)
Very very helpful. I found a neater way to remove the pin though, than breaking: two small drill holes either side using a dremmel, then a fine set of pliers to pull the pin.
Thanks for this video. Ordered a replacement key body from you and just rebuilt my key. used a combination of a belt/disc sander and a file to shorten the key blade and didn't have to file a new groove. Works brilliantly. Only bit of info i would add is to make sure you wind the blade holder round so that you tension the spring enough so it pops out like the original. Test it before you tap in the locking rod.
Hi Davey, thanks for this info, yes it will certainly help others. Thanks for leaving the feedback :)
Thank you for the video. I was also able to fit the old key after I made it shorter and thinner using a grinder.
I have one transponder key and was so skeptical about doing this myself. I must have watched your video 10 times and finally after getting my new shell and key cut, I went ahead and followed your instructions and it worked !!! Thank you for the detailed instructions!!
Great stuff Rodney, well done :)
Very useful video, key repaired much cheaper than VW or even an aftermarket key supplier
Thank you for such detailed video. It gave me enough confidence to try it myself instead of taking it to locksmith. It saved me 💲💲. Thanks again
Great stuff Marco, glad it helped :)
Where did you buy the replacement key from?
This is the second time i use this video to replace my key fob , This video is the best one describing step by step in detail...
Thansk for watching , again :)
How much does the key cut usually cost? 🥲
@@SmokeMoCheeba you dont have to get it cut. there should be a tiny hole , you can pop out the stick that holds the key in place slide out the uncut one and slide in your old key and just push the stick back in the hole.oh and when getting a new keyfob make sure you pay attention the model case theres like 2 versions.Only one has the red light indicator on the opposite side of the push button to flip the key.
@@SmokeMoCheeba also if your old keys end is to thick just sand it down until you get it to where itll slide in place...hope this helps
I did this exact procedure on my fob for a 2012 VW Golf. In the video at time stamp 6:08 when I removed the circuit board, the gold looking switch got separated from the board and was stuck to the flexible rubber part of the keyboard. It may have bee intentionally glued by VW, I don't know for shure. I managed to remove it from the rubber part and re-glued it with a very thin layer of instant glue taking care to place it to meet the section on the circuit board and luckily it worked. If not, I would not the unlock function on the fob would not function. So beware.
Hi, thanks for this advice. Yes I'm starting to see this a bit now. They are not glued, but ust become attached overtime I believe. It can just be placed back onto the switch and with a bit of carefull assembly it will still work ;)
Thank you! It worked perfectly, except it took me 3 or 4 tines to get the key springy but I got it. 😁
Yes a bit tricky, you need three hands, but glad you got it done :)
Thank you. The key works perfectly.
Excellent, thanks for the feedback
This is the best! I actually used the old case with the knowledge of this. Thank you.
Thats great, pleased it helped :)
Thanks very much from LA, CA very helpful video it worked for my 2012 Jetta and it saved me lots of money form going to the dealer
You're welcome Luis, glad it helped you and hope life is good in LA
Awesome video, saved me a lot of headache, well done!
Great news, pleased it helped :)
thanks so much for the video what a help it was. It helped me get over my dog dying so i really needed this! hopefully i can afford hot water and a mortgage next year! But at least i know how to fix a car if i can ever afford one. Thanks, Jan 🎉🎉
Yes, I was starting my car like this... FINALLY somebody who explains the whole procedure in all detail! Got it. Only: you forgot to put in the bottom pin in this video... Caught ya!
Thanks for the feedback and glad it helped.
Thank you ! I ended being able to fix my Jetta key that accidentally got burnt on the back all pieces were still functioning ! And the new casing worked
Good job! The fix is a bitt fiddly, but in your case definately worth it :)
I had a broken key on a seat Ibiza and managed to glue it back together with araldite and it works great 👍
Good DIY, just mind the blade doesn't come loose and get lost, we see this a lot!
Thanks. Your video helped me a lot. Most important thing to not destroy electronics.
Agree Pszemo, use the circlip pliers to open the key
Fantastic video, there are a few videos showing how to knock the pin through, you're method is far better!
Thanks Gary, knocking through the pin is such bad news....
Thank you very much for this very helpful video. This worked like a charm on my 2013 VW Passat key! I saved all my bother and got my key cut, and it was easy to switch. I managed to use a pair of regular needle nose pliers (didn't have those spreaders) and just pulled it apart. Took a little muscle, but I did manage to break it open without damaging the brains. Brain transplant was easy, and boom...or should I say, Bob's your uncle. Many thanks!
Great stuff. Yes it's always easier if you can get the blade cut. Some chains of key cutting shops refuse to cut keys that they haven't sold. Glad it worked out well for you and thanks for the feedback :)
Excellent. Just changed out my polo key. Thanks.
Great job, well done :)
That was perfek. Thanks a lot ! All Best from Germany where i could not find a detailt cours
Well done fixing it, really glad it helped :)
No need to break the case, you need just to grind/cut 1 mm plastic around the locking pin and pull it out with small tweezers.
Excellent video, just what I needed to know
Thank you Salvador, pleased it helped :)
Can you just swap the entire old blade and holder over if you're just replacing a worn housing?
Hi, unfortunately the old blade holdr is built differently to the new one so will not work correctly in the new case
@@TheCarKeyMan I was lucky then. I’ve just done this as the buttons on my old remote were very hard to press. Swapped old blade over and all working.
Can you get just a replacement pin for the blade holder? For some reason it has come out of my key. The blade holder and blade itself look undamaged. Can't understand how that could happen but that's how it looks
Any idea where I can get the VW badge for the key fob? What do they call it?
Thanks for your excellent instruction sir.
Hi Paul, are you in the UK?
Well done! This has really helped me; many thanks! regards from Morocco
That's great news, thanks for the feedback :)
That was incredibly helpful, thank you!
That’s great, really pleased it helped :)
Perfect video😁😁❤❤my heart sunk near the end when you changed the tops over😲 but then you said you would show how to wind the blade back on if it comes apart at the end of the video, I cheered out loud🥳🥳🥳🥳 Thanks to you a have my flick key back after months of having to pick the blade out with the button pushed everytime I got on or out, as my central locking wasnt working 🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪💪
Well done Mick, these keys are so bad, but I'm glad you're up and running again :)
Amazing video, very detailed and pedagocical. Just swapped for my VW Up. 👍
Well done Anton, great job and glad it helped :)
Very fine super express first class to-do-DIY-Video!! Now its all well done. Thank You very very much!!
You're very welcome, thanks for watching :)
Thank you, your kit and video were brilliant. 'New' key fully functional. Husband had tried many glues before I found him your video.
Hi Norma, thank you for your kind words. It's really good to know he's up and running again :)
Pour que je parvienne à faire cette intervention il fallait un excellent tuto . Bravo et merci .
Thank you for the detailed explanations. I wanted to ask how I would go about getting the key cut? I have no experience with this, and I don't have anyone to ask. If you were to go get they key cut, what would you do? Thanks for your time.
Hi Jesse. Ok, so before you buy anything, do a search for 'Auto Locksmith' in your area. Or ask at your local repair garage if they have a number of a shop or mobile key service that could help.
This looks real good easy and cheap to get. Can anyone give me a name in Sussex who will cut the new blade? Everyone seems to want to do the whole job £120 - £250. Went ahead and transferred my blade. I have plenty of small files and a Dremel. I had to adjust just about every dimension, even the depth of the groove. The new pin turned out to be hollow and crushed rather than shift, had to drill it. More seriously the switches, which should be stuck to the PCB, were adhered to the buttons. Work of art to sort that. Hope the next one is easier.
Sorry but I don't know anyone that way
@@TheCarKeyMan thanks for reply. I am pretty handy and have tools will try replacing blade.
Same problem here in India...I am facing with broken key....It seams hard to fix so I went to a key maker...
He took 6$ for shell and 3$ to repalce it....job done in 10 minutes...I paid 900Rs.
So did he fix it well? Did you save money? Not sure how much 900R's is , sorry
I know this is a video tutorial but you kinda forgot the battery. It`s clearly at 7:47.
P.S. Great video.
Did I? Oh blimey, that won't work then ! Thanks for pointing it out
Forgot to show Skoda badge removal without damaging it and what to stick it on with, excellent video though
Hi, I normally melt the edge around the badge with a soldering iron, then gently lever up the badge
Used a hair dryer
Excellent video! That was exactly what I was looking for! I bought a new case from Amazon. They shipped it in a bag with a small Phillips head screwdriver. I’m not sure why since there isn’t a single Phillips head screw anywhere within the case, but no worries. My bigger concern was I didn’t see a replacement pin! It turns out the brilliant folks at Amazon put a large inventory sticker over the clear side of the bag the key case came in when they could have put it on the opaque side. There was a very small zip lock bag inside that had a new pin! Imagine that!
Thanks for watching Jeff
under the logo
Hi.,thanks for the helpful video
Replacement key fob ordered from you guys. Cheers 👍
Thanks Andrew :)
Thank you very much for such a detailed course including those tiny but crutial pieces of information. I really appreciate it. I succeeded of course! Greetings from Poland! :)
Hi Tomasz, hope you're keeping safe in Poland. It's easy to get this wrong, we see lots of keys broken because the pin has been pushed in. Take care and thanks for watching :)
Superb, fixed my broken key in 10 minutes 😎👏🏻👍🏻
Good job, glad it helped you :)
5 mins of filing with me leatherman and the old key fit no problem
Nice! Handy tool to have ;)
Thanks for this, a good help although my circlip pliers broke on the first attempt. Went for the sprize apart with a screwdriver method
Blimey, you had a tough key. Hope it's all sorted now
Very careful and very light work with an angle grinder will make the old blade fit in the new holder, it pays to check for fit many times while working.
Thanks very much for the video, very useful and now I have a fixed key :)
Great stuff Edward, glad it helped :)
Thanks for video
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you so very much. Made my honey do list that much shorter. Wonderful detail. From the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Hi Kenny, thanks for your feedback. I've not been to Oregon, but love your country. This is such a common problem, we fix many every eek. Did you manage to get it fixed?
Invaluable video. Just done mine, thankyou👍
Great stuff, really pleased it helped )
Is there any alternative for pin removed tool?
Hi, well it needs to be something strong and below 1.4mm in diameter
@@TheCarKeyMan I can't even find a punch that small. I hate VW with a passion. I thought the triple square drive was bad.
This just happened to me. So I come to RUclips to help me.
Hi Lili, just be careful when opening the old case, use Circlip pliers and you'll be fine.
Thanks pro Regards from Holland
Hi Frits, thanks for the feedback and hope it helped :)
@@TheCarKeyMan Yes the key is working fine now for 9 euro all good
Finally! Thanks a lot mate. My key broke and blade flew out and I’ve lost it. Thought I’d have to melt the plastic around the pin and pull it out but knowing I can snap the key apart will be easier.
Hi, we used to melt the plastic too then pull it out. This method is so much easier :) thanks for the comment
Unfortunately, before I found your video, I was following another video on utube.
On the other video, the instruction was to knock the pin through I don't think I knocked the pin all the way through but am not going to know for certain until I receive my new case and try to start the car.
If by chance I've damaged the circuit board, what are my options?
Warm regards James Price
Hi James, sorry for the delay. Well you'll not know until you know. If it has damaged it, then you'll need a new key unfortunately. Do you have a second key?
Your trick to spring open the casing is great, as it is cheap to replace. Hitting that pin is indeed unneeded risk!
Yes, bad news if you try and knock the pin in. Thanks for the comment :)
Thanks for this video. Very helpful.
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
This is superb, well explained and detailed enough to not make obvious errors. Thank you
You're welcome Nick, thanks for the feedback :)
You are a Hero !!!!
You're very kind, thanks for watching :)
Excellent video
Thanks for watching :)
Thank you for the video, I filed my old key and it and it works perfect.
That's great Chris. Glad it helped and well dome ;)
Where do you take the new key to get cut to match old if you can’t file down
Hi Kelly, a good key cutting shop should do that for you :)
Great fixed broken key in 1 hour...10 euro instead of 180 by VW! Thanks!
Hi, glad it helped you, thanks for watching :)
Hi, Great video. Can you tell me the size of the punch you used to get the pin out of the key? Thanks
Hi, less than 1.4mm
Hey there, Just wondering if this is the key fob for VW Jetta I have a 2014? It looks like the same, but I've already ordered the wrong one a few times, so just want to make sure.
I’m trying to get the pin out with a 1.5 punch. It seems like like I can’t push it out any further.. any tips?
Well the punch I use is 1.4mm, maybe that's enough to make it too big. Sometimes if you turn the key over and try and push it from the other side it helps
I bought a new housing for my key but of course the blade doesn't fit. Can I go to a regular locksmith and habe the new blade cut or does a dealership need to do it? I was by VW and they said I need a whole new key and they won't cut the blade that came with the new housing.
HI, ok so the dealership cannot cut it. I would recommend going to a local key cutting shop and see if they will.
Helpful video thanks! Would you happen to know the size of the punch or have link to the one you used to knock the pin out to switch the key blade?
Hi, a 1.4mm punch will work fine
There is a better way to take out those two pins.I drilled a small hole and then used a flat thin screw driver and push them out.Its better than breaking the pin holder.This way the key remains intact.I cannot post a picture here but you can DM me an i will email you the better workaround. 🙂
So do you reuse the old case? how do you get the old blade held into the broken blade holder?
@@TheCarKeyMan I changed the case completely, but i managed to open the case to take out the electronics without effort, by drilling a really small hole
Question.. So it doesn't have to be programmed?
No, because the important part of the key, the circuot board is transferred over to the new case
Great video. Thank you.
You're welcome Istvan :)
Thank you tons truly
Thanks for the feedback :)
Hi am going to fix my friends 2007 Jetta wolfsburg. 1 question. Where is the immobilizer chip? Is it on the circuit board? If I get the key cut with the kit and just swap the circuit board it will work?
Hi, no the chip should be a small glass tube, near the key blade. Be careful swapping this as if the glass breaks, the car will not start. I sometimes melt the plastic around the chip to ease it out slowly, using a soldering iron.
@@TheCarKeyMan Thank you. Is there something that could dissolve the glue or make it soft besides heating? I would be afraid of hurting it with heat. This poor girl is being told so much garbage about her ignition switch. Her cylinder is locked up. Which I can fix. They want her to buy a whole column and prob end up with the same problem in short time. Then program the key for 100 bucks. I told her the original is always best because of the doors, trunk ect. So anyway. I am sending her your video to show her it is possible and a lot less expensive. Thank you again. Lol, I am used to hondas doing this. have done a few. Which helps. These Volkswagens are a little different.
Great video
Thansk Josh, really pleased it helped :)
Will the car start If the keys dissembled from the fob?
Yes, if you can still tutn the key with the fob, it will start
XD yes since tonight this is how I use my key 🤣🤣
Oh dear! Make sure you don't lose the blade!
So once you do that you don’t need to reprogram the key fob? Thanks
Not usually
Excellent step by step instructions, pointed out all key points and precautions, definitely my life 🛟.
Thanks Stephen, glad it helped :)
Thank you for the video.
You're welcome Yolo :)
Superb mate. Cheers
Thanks for the feedback :)
What is the little pin called that you knock out at the end. Mine flew out when I click the key button
Hi, it's just a pin, not sure of the name to be honest. If your pin has fallen out, but the blade is stil in the key, it maybe that you have a hairline crack around the area of the hole. When this happens, the hole widens and the pin falls out
That's EXACTLY how I'm using my car key!
Oh no Edin, hopefully you can get it fixed
@@TheCarKeyMan Got it replaced with a new case by a professional.
the key case looks a little bit different on my VW , does it matter or the one in your description will still work out? I have golf 7 2013
Hi, is your key bigger? You may have the new style, in which case, no it will not be compatible
Maybe a silly question.. but say for example I decide to get a new key and take apart my spare key..will my original key always work lol.. if I ruin the spare there’s no reason why my other key wouldn’t work right?
Hi Karlos, not a silly question, so here goes. Think of it like this.
Each key has a chip in that acts like a unique fingerprint. In the car is a library of all the keys that are allowed to start it, like a list of allowed fingerprints.
If you mess one key up, the other will still be stored in the library and it will work fine till.
Hope that helps
@@TheCarKeyMan perfect..thank you
@@TheCarKeyMan done.. works perfect. Thank You 👍🏻
Thanks man!
You're welcome Francesco :)