Keyless Entry - Me Again

[AmyWalker]

I took my 98 beetle to the VW shop on Tuesday. They tell me that my remote is dead, and that I have to buy a new one. They will order me one for $159.00. I thought I remembered reading on here that you could purchase them somewhere else for a much more reasonable price. Can someone fill me in? While I was there, I had to have the oil pan replaced. Supposedly when the oil was being changed, the bolt was tightened to tightly and it was stripped. ????? So there went $290.00. That was for the pan, the labor, and changing the oil. Add that to the new set of tires that I had put on last week, and whew Christmas funds are dwendling rapidly. Oh yeah, my husband and I were able to change the bulb ourselves. Thanks for the directions!!!!

Thanks for the replies

Amy
1998 New Beetle

[Deserion]

Did someone else change your oil, or did you? If it was the dealer or quick-lube, then they should eat the cost of the new pan.

Check eBay for used and new remotes. There are quite a few of them on there.

-Des

[AmyWalker]

I have only owned this bug about a month. This is the first time that I have had the oil changed. Unfortunately, I guess it was that way when I bought it. Does anyone have a particular site on the internet to order the remote from? Some place you would suggest?

[warren]

amy,

des is right on----i'd push hard to have the dealer/lube place eat the cost of the new pan and everything else...

just wondering...did the dealer try new batteries in the remote???

if you have to get another key, ebay's a good option.

another org member(don't remember, but i think dnyed or pixelnexus) suggested another source: keylessride.com

i got a brand new remote at a reasonable price...they supply programming instructions, and programming the remote was painless.

wcj

[AmyWalker]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look there.

Amy

[deeceedub]

I bought mine off of Ebay, I think I paid $85 for it; I wanted a new one so I paid a little more. The used ones were about $10-15 or so cheaper. I bought from Mark (ebay seller ID is "mykeyless") and would buy from him again if I ever needed another remote. The dealership cut the key blank for $35, so altogther it set me back $120, but they wanted $225 for a new one.

Good luck with your key!

[AmyWalker]

Thanks a bunch!!!

Amy

[KansasDiesel]

Nice site Thanks!!!!! Even though I have both our remotes It's nice to know where to get the battieres and replacements.

BTW- how do you get the batteries out of the remote????

Originally Posted by warren

amy,

des is right on----i'd push hard to have the dealer/lube place eat the cost of the new pan and everything else...

just wondering...did the dealer try new batteries in the remote???

if you have to get another key, ebay's a good option.

another org member(don't remember, but i think dnyed or pixelnexus) suggested another source: keylessride.com

i got a brand new remote at a reasonable price...they supply programming instructions, and programming the remote was painless.

wcj

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by KansasDiesel

Nice site Thanks!!!!! Even though I have both our remotes It's nice to know where to get the battieres and replacements.

BTW- how do you get the batteries out of the remote????

You pull it apart. The batteries are in the remote portion, under the back cover.

-Des

[deeceedub]

If it's not too late, try this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REMOT...spagenameZWDVW

And, I didn't remember the year model that it stated when I copied it; it may not be the right one for your NB. But it's priced right!

Edit: Sorry, I just went back and checked. It says '99 and newer.