One of the remotes has stopped working on our 2008 Fabia II (2).

 

Replacing the battery has not helped, the spare key works so I think the remote is faulty.

 

Part No. on the remote part of the key is: 1J0 959 753 DA, so my plan was to buy this complete key:

 

http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1085

 

and just use the remote part of it, but it says Skoda: Fabia (2000 - 2007) although the part No. matches my existing one.

 

The Part on of the Central Convenience module is:

 

Address 46: Central Conv.        Labels: 6Q0-959-433.lbl
   Part No: 5J0 959 433 A
   Component: 03 Komfortgerát     0001 
   Coding: 00018

 

My questions are:

 

Will this approach work?

 

Which if the programming steps detailed here:

 

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/vw-remote-matching.html

 

Will I need to use?

 

I have a fully licensed copy VCDS and the latest version.

 

Thanks for any help.

Key probably just needs syncing with vcds, rather than buying a new fob

Edited 24 May, 201412 yr by Phillips

You maybe right but as the remote that's stopped working is the one that's been used since the car was new it's got a bit worn anyway.

 

I decided to buy the key linked to in my first post.

 

I removed the remote part of it and it fitted the old key portion exactly.

 

As we've got both the original keys I tried this method of matching the new remote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Co22N70Gw

 

This worked so I didn't bother with VCDS.