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Old 09-19-2008, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by hako View Post
Maybe he means the key battery. But if its the car battery then maybe the NB is fitted with an aftermarket immobiliser/alarm OR an aftermarket radio and they may be causing the problem. An auto electrician would be cheaper than the VW dealer!
We're on our second NB and neither have had alarms fitted but maybe thats only for Australian NB's.
Well let's hope it is just the "key battery", as that would be the cheapest fix; just in case, here is a link regarding key replacements, the expensive way... http://www.vw.com/myvw/yourcar/smartkey/en/us/
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