What Does Key Immobiliser Chip Look Like?

[MattyD]

Hi Folks,

 

Yesterday I managed to shut my Galaxy (2001 TDi) remote key in the front door and it fell apart. I thought I had picked up all the bits and re-assembled it.

 

However, today the car won't start because of the immobiliser. From reading various posts there is mention of a transponder chip which should be in the key. I have a horrible feeling it's dropped out as I can't see anything which looks like a chip in there.

 

I've been through the vacuum cleaner dust and grovelled around outside the front door, but I have no idea what I'm looking for. Presumably it looks really electronic and expensive.........

 

Can anyone give me roughly the dimensions, colour etc of this vital chip?

 

Also, is it possible to get the chip without the rest of the parts? The key and the remote locking part still work fine which would save a lot of messing around with cutting a new one.

 

On my spare key and black plastic key I have a black plastic tag with a long alpha numeric code and a 5 digit number - could this be the immobiliser pin to use with my VAG COM?

 

Thanks,

 

Matthew

[jkspoff]

I lost my chip from the Galaxy key in Scotland whilst on holiday, one of the kids dismantled it and either swallowed it or just lost it ! I was stranded for 2 days whilst the spare key was sent up by relatives with courier. The chip is very very small, you will need 2 spare keys to program the replacment key to the immobiliser. You can buy the key fob on its own with a new chip complete, like this one off ebay, then reprogram it, obviously changing the key section from your other key.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOR-GALAXY-SEAT-ALHA...1QQcmdZViewItem

[MattyD]

I lost my chip from the Galaxy key in Scotland whilst on holiday, one of the kids dismantled it and either swallowed it or just lost it ! I was stranded for 2 days whilst the spare key was sent up by relatives with courier. The chip is very very small, you will need 2 spare keys to program the replacment key to the immobiliser. You can buy the key fob on its own with a new chip complete, like this one off ebay, then reprogram it, obviously changing the key section from your other key.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOR-GALAXY-SEAT-ALHA...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Thanks for the advice jkspoff - I feared some kind of horror story beginning to unfold.

 

I found it!!!!!!! It turns out to be a cuboid about 9mm x 3mm x 2mm. With a slight bit taken out from one corner. It is black with tiny writing and a philips logo.

 

It was on the drive, about 10 feet away from where the key came apart. I popped it back in and it worked. Have now glued it in to be extra safe.

 

We have only ever had two keys, so I am now going to get another off ebay and keep a spare spare so I've got two to reprogram with.