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Re:A New Wireless Hack Can Unlock 100M Volkswagens by willempienaar on Saturday August 13, 2016 @02:18AM (#12280501)
Unfortunately I don't have another electronic key.

My model (2013 Polo Vivo Blueline) came with one electronic key/remote, and one mechanical key. So I can buy another electronic key, but I can't use the remote without VW programming it.

Re:A New Wireless Hack Can Unlock 100M Volkswagens by wyager on Saturday August 13, 2016 @03:33AM (#12280642)
Are you absolutely sure? The vast majority of cars have a way for you to re-program keys, key fobs, etc. provided you have at least one master (not valet) key available. You may have to look in weird corners of obscure forums, but you can probably find the procedure. I did this recently in my car and it involved pushing the brake pedal 8 times, accelerator 7, turning the wheel left-right-left, etc. It sounds like a ridiculous wild goose chase, but this is the sort of thing you can expect from car manufacturers.
Re:A New Wireless Hack Can Unlock 100M Volkswagens by ams6110 on Saturday August 13, 2016 @11:27AM (#12281807)
Ford requires TWO working keys to progam a new one in the car.