Re: How to "rekey" keyless remotes on 1998 GLX

[Devin Phatak <devin@phatak.com>]

Willie - great instructions! I'd love to hear ANY suggestions on
improvements for the crappy range of the anti-theft system, excluding a
third party system, or sticking the transmitter under your chin!

Thanks,
Devin
`98 Jetta GLX

Willie Anderson wrote:

> GLXers:
>
> What follows is the method for "rekeying" a keyless remote antitheft
> system in a 1998 Jetta GLX.  This method should work for late model
> A3's with OEM security systems.  The method may also work with NBs
> and Passats of the '98-on variety, but the transmitters are
> different:
>
> A3 OEM (e.g. Jetta GLX) Transmitters have the marking:
>     FCC ID: M3GHU01WT
>     CLARION
>
> NB/Passat OEM Transmitters have the marking:
>     CANADA: 2694 102 338
>     FCC ID: NB6 730956 1
>     HELLA: 5FA 007 785-00
>
> Both of these transmitters look identical: the vaguely key shaped
> fob.  The CLARION transmitters will work with the A3 system, but the
> HELLAs will not.  Geez, I guess that a remote key transmitter does
> not a platform make, but so much for the Ferdinand Piech philosophy
> of "platform sharing".  But I digress.
>
> Method:
>
> 1) Put key into ignition and turn on ("La Cucaracha" / "A Hunting We
> Will Go" chime sounds).
>
> 2) Close all doors, hood and trunk.
>
> 3) Put second key into driver's door and hold in the "unlock"
> position for about 10 seconds.  The security horn should beep thrice
> quickly to indicate that it is in programming mode.  Don't bother to
> remove the key -- you'll be using it again soon.
>
> 4a) Push "unlock"/"disarm" button on first remote.  The security
> horn will beep once quickly.
>
> 4b) Push "unlock"/"disarm" button on second remote.  The security
> horn will beep twice quickly.
>
> 4*) Continue for up to 4 total remotes.  If you have more than 2
> remotes, please report to this forum regarding how many times the
> systems beeps.
>
> 5) Hold key in driver's door in the "unlock" position for about 10
> seconds.  The security horn should beep thrice quickly to indicate
> that it is no longer in programming mode.
>
> All programming must be completed within a minute from putting the
> system into programming mode.
>
> And as been reported here earlier, the range on this system does
> indeed suck.  I believe that a solution may be to put a better
> antenna on the central receiving unit, which I may investigate if I
> find myself with altogether too much time on my hands.
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Willie Anderson