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Title: Tech 2
Post by: griffin on 14 November 2009, 17:12:19
Hi

I've been told I need to find a tech 2 in order to resync my new key fob?  I assume I can just contact a Vx dealer and they can do it for me.
Any idea on cost?

Cheers
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: dbug on 14 November 2009, 17:17:27
Yep - expensive.  Try one of the members on here with a tech2  :y
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: griffin on 14 November 2009, 17:26:23
Thank dbug

is there anyone in the Wiltshire area?
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: dbug on 14 November 2009, 17:30:57
Guess Kevin Wood is your nearest Tech2 - Hamps I think.
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: tunnie on 14 November 2009, 17:32:24
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Guess Kevin Wood is your nearest Tech2 - Hamps I think.

As i posted on the other thread  ::)

Either Alton, Hampshire or Brackley on the Oxon/Bucks/Northants border

Be cheaper than taking it to a dealer  :y
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: griffin on 15 November 2009, 16:22:07
Please don't laugh at me!!!

But I notice that they sell Tech2 on ebay. Would this answer my key problem
 ::)
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: hotel21 on 15 November 2009, 16:25:48
A genuine Tech2 as used in VX dealerships is circa £2500 upwards.

The e-bay 'Tech2' is an alternate that uses a laptop and software of unknown foreign extraction but cannot do all the functions of the real thing.  Such as keys.  Fine for limited things - someone with one will do doubt elucidate - but like a certain fizzy drink, you cant beat the real thing!   ;D
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: Devious on 15 November 2009, 16:26:06
But why buy, when you can have it fixed and make new friends along the way???? ;D
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: The Red Baron on 15 November 2009, 16:28:17
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A genuine Tech2 as used in VX dealerships is circa £2500 upwards.

The e-bay 'Tech2' is an alternate that uses a laptop and software of unknown foreign extraction but cannot do all the functions of the real thing.  Such as keys.  Fine for limited things - someone with one will do doubt elucidate - but like a certain fizzy drink, you cant beat the real thing!   ;D
big words for a sunday eh h21
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: hotel21 on 15 November 2009, 16:35:14
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A genuine Tech2 as used in VX dealerships is circa £2500 upwards.

The e-bay 'Tech2' is an alternate that uses a laptop and software of unknown foreign extraction but cannot do all the functions of the real thing.  Such as keys.  Fine for limited things - someone with one will do doubt elucidate - but like a certain fizzy drink, you cant beat the real thing!   ;D
big words for a sunday eh h21

Got loads of them stored up, just dont want to use them all at once.....   ;D
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: Pitchfork on 15 November 2009, 16:48:42
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A genuine Tech2 as used in VX dealerships is circa £2500 upwards.

The e-bay 'Tech2' is an alternate that uses a laptop and software of unknown foreign extraction but cannot do all the functions of the real thing.  Such as keys.  Fine for limited things - someone with one will do doubt elucidate - but like a certain fizzy drink, you cant beat the real thing!   ;D
big words for a sunday eh h21

Got loads of them stored up, just dont want to use them all at once.....   ;D
...........and there's no harm in promulgating a few either! ;)
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: TheBoy on 15 November 2009, 19:29:52
A proper Tech2 (standalone diags tool) and a cheapo tech2 (cheap chinese device needing a laptop) are miles apart. Hence why one is £30, the other is 100 times that price ;)

See FAQ section, there is a description of readers :)
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: PhilRich on 15 November 2009, 19:57:57
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A proper Tech2 (standalone diags tool) and a cheapo tech2 (cheap chinese device needing a laptop) are miles apart. Hence why one is £30, the other is 100 times that price ;)

See FAQ section, there is a description of readers :)

TB, mine was £27 delivered and it does programme replacement keys, it also removes the old stored data of the key/s that originally came with the car but are now lost/stolen etc. which is a boon if you have lost your spare/s and are worried about getting your car nicked. ;) :y
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: TheBoy on 15 November 2009, 20:01:22
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A proper Tech2 (standalone diags tool) and a cheapo tech2 (cheap chinese device needing a laptop) are miles apart. Hence why one is £30, the other is 100 times that price ;)

See FAQ section, there is a description of readers :)

TB, mine was £27 delivered and it does programme replacement keys, it also removes the old stored data of the key/s that originally came with the car but are now lost/stolen etc. which is a boon if you have lost your spare/s and are worried about getting your car nicked. ;) :y
I suspect I know what one that is.

2 things:

a) Illegal copy, no discussion on this site

b) It makes a right mess of programming - it makes a mess of some ECUs (as in renders them unusable). Beware!
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: PhilRich on 15 November 2009, 21:01:37
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A proper Tech2 (standalone diags tool) and a cheapo tech2 (cheap chinese device needing a laptop) are miles apart. Hence why one is £30, the other is 100 times that price ;)

See FAQ section, there is a description of readers :)

TB, mine was £27 delivered and it does programme replacement keys, it also removes the old stored data of the key/s that originally came with the car but are now lost/stolen etc. which is a boon if you have lost your spare/s and are worried about getting your car nicked. ;) :y
I suspect I know what one that is.

2 things:

a) Illegal copy, no discussion on this site

b) It makes a right mess of programming - it makes a mess of some ECUs (as in renders them unusable). Beware!

Already read & understood from earlier posts TB :y  but from what little I mentioned in my last post I could have been refering to anything, even the fabled and much maligned £5 egay paperclip!!!  :D ;D ;D ;D ;) :y
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: TheBoy on 15 November 2009, 22:10:50
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A proper Tech2 (standalone diags tool) and a cheapo tech2 (cheap chinese device needing a laptop) are miles apart. Hence why one is £30, the other is 100 times that price ;)

See FAQ section, there is a description of readers :)

TB, mine was £27 delivered and it does programme replacement keys, it also removes the old stored data of the key/s that originally came with the car but are now lost/stolen etc. which is a boon if you have lost your spare/s and are worried about getting your car nicked. ;) :y
I suspect I know what one that is.

2 things:

a) Illegal copy, no discussion on this site

b) It makes a right mess of programming - it makes a mess of some ECUs (as in renders them unusable). Beware!

Already read & understood from earlier posts TB :y  but from what little I mentioned in my last post I could have been refering to anything, even the fabled and much maligned £5 egay paperclip!!!  :D ;D ;D ;D ;) :y
:y :y

The key programming gave the game away ;)

Beware of any programming from that device, it really is flakey.  Still, it keeps me busy fixing its messes ;D
Title: Re: Tech 2
Post by: rustym95 on 16 November 2009, 00:16:45
but you would still need the car pass if you not have it to do keys e.g locking alarm etc would you not? ;)