Re: Need keyfob transmitter part no. for '98 GLX

[Devin Phatak <devin@phatak.com>]

Howdy,

Excuse me for my ignorance, but I have a `98 Jetta GLX that I bought
new...so is it is the OEM fob, right? Mine was made by Clarion, however,
not Hella, and the only other information on the outside is a FCC ID #.

I have a question myself: is there a way to increase the range of these
crappy fobs? I wish my alarm would work from 100 feet away like my
friend's Civic alarm, but the best I get is 15 when holding it up to my
chin & pressing the buttons. Any ideas? I don't even know where the
signal goes to on the car.

Appreciated,

Devin Phatak
`98 Jetta GLX <silver, 17" wheels, p-chip>

Willie Anderson wrote:

> Dear GLX'ers:
>
> Well, I'm trying to get the keyless remote working in my 1998 GLX
> that I bought used with no remotes.  I've got two of the vaguely
> key-shaped remotes from a VW mechanic-friend which look exactly like
> the remotes shown in the users' manual and which have the Hella part
> number: 5FA 007 785-00.  I also have the text of the TSB which
> details how to reprogram the remotes to the system.  I plan to post
> the TSB text for this as soon as I can verify that it works.
>
> However, when I try to rekey the remotes, the system acts like they
> are not there (i.e. as if the transmitters had dead batteries).
> Yes, I've replaced the batteries.
>
> Which leads me to the following possibilities:
>
> 1) The remotes that I have are the wrong kind for an OEM security
> system for the 1998 Jetta GLX.  I do know that one of the remotes I
> have came from a '98 NB, and one came from a '98 Jetta.  They look
> identical and have the same part number.
>
> 2) The remotes that I have are busted - possible.  Are there
> reliability problems with these transmitters?
>
> 3) The receiver is busted - possible.  However, it seems to be
> working in all other capacities (i.e. it arms itself correctly for
> programming, it manages the lock/unlock sequence correctly for keyed
> entry, etc.)
>
> So, to try to get to the bottom of this, I tried to verify that the
> given part (5FA 007 785-00) is indeed the correct part with my local
> VW dealerslime.  Of course, they were incapable of verifying this.
>
> Can any of you who have the 1998 GLX with the OEM locking system
> please inspect your remote keyfob transmitters and verify the part
> number?
>
> As soon as I get this one behind me, I'm on to the rest of the
> "stock mods": locking gas door, Euro light switch and variable delay
> wipers.  Then maybe I'll consider springs/struts/tires.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> Willie Anderson
> 1998 Jetta GLX - Porc. Blue / taupe leather