Hi All, 
Now spent a couple of days with my new A7 and still cannot believe its parked on the drive... 
Couple of questions though,,, the spare key needed a new battery which I have replaced but the car doesn't recognise it. Have tried several youtube and online hints at how to reprogramme it but none have worked - will try the one that was posted on here when I get home but not holding much hope. Any one had this or got round it without using an Audi main dealer ?

I contacted Audi to be told that my local garage, Chingford, can't do anything til the end of July and now have it booked in at the end of June at Harold Wood.. Just for a 30min appointment to have the key reprogrammed!! 
Is this usual for an Audi booking ?? 

Also I am toying with the idea of getting the car mapped - currently the 245bhp version any ideas of the sort of cost just to stage 1 do not quite need to likes of Kim Collins, I don't think.... 
Thanks for your time.

Mark

Hi Mark

A local VW Audi specialist repairer should be able to programme your key to the car for very little cost...not sure who there is in your area though

Thanks Trevor, these are my 2 nearest Audi garages.. the phone booking people didn't offer my local VW agent but may speak with them later and see if they can help.
Audi are charging £60 for the reprogramme. 
 

i would definitely persevere with trying to find an independent as the dealerships are charging way over the odds for the service

Hello Mark,

Not sure if this going to be pessimistic or realistic, but I tried all the You Tube etc. suggestions on re programming the fob on a 2006 A3 with very limited success. I just got You Tubed out! 

Not sure with yours, but my "spare" fob will actually start the car, and of course the key will manually open and lock the door. No remote locking however. 

Probably yours is more sophisticated than mine, but it would be interesting to know if your key fob does currently start the car. 

Kind regards,

Gareth.

Hi Gareth,

 Both 'keys' are the wireless box remote with an emergency key inside. The spare  emergency key will unlock & lock the door but then the alarm goes off. Trýing the start/stop button just brings up the dash message 'key not recognised...." placing the key on the wireless point and pressing the brake and start/stop button (as per manual) dies nothing. 

Thanks for the assist

M

Ok, think I am fitting a losing battle!

Found last might that only 1 key has been registered to the car so I don't think whatever I do is not going to make a difference until the car has been to Audi.

Thanks for all the assurance guy's

M

*fighting not fitting...