Xhorse Key Programmers (VVDI2/VVDI Key Tool Plus) can add key for VW cars with NEC/Johnson cluster via certain adapters or software.
For VW with NEC cluster, you may need to switch the cluster into service mode by NEC Cluster Set, and then you can add key by VVDI2/Key Tool Plus.
For VW with Johnson cluster, you may need to contact VAG dealer to get Immo data, and then load it into like VVDI2 to add key.
Here will show you two examples:
1.VW JETTA 2013(NEC Cluster)
What we need:
Xhorse VVDI2
NEC Cluster Set
Procedure:
Connect NEC cluster cable to NEC cluster.
Turn on the switch.
Put probe side on the point until the cluster shows “BRAKE”, which means the cluster is in service mode.
Note: better back up ABS coding before putting cluster into service mode.
On VVDI2,
Click on “Read EEPROM/FLASH”.
When it succeeds, it’ll tell you the whole procedure.
So we read and save EEPROM&Immo data.
Use a VVDI super chip to generate an ID48 transponder key by Key Tool Max.
Put it in VVDI2 key coil to “prepare normal dealer key”.
Last, click on “Reset Instrument” and the cluster goes back on.
Also, above operation can be done with VVDI Key Tool Plus Pad.
2.VW Golf 2019(Johnson Cluster)
What we need:
Xhorse VVDI2
VAG dealer(to get Immo data)
Procedure:
If you select cluster type and click on “Diag”, it’ll prompt the cluster is not supported.
So we need to contact a VAG dealer to pay for immo data.
After we got immo data file, if we just load it to prepare key, it’ll still prompt this file is not supported.
So we need to exit and select other instrument types so that it don’t know we have a Johnson cluster.
Then load immo data file on “Immo data prepare key” and add key.
Alright, we can see that VW key programming capability of Xhorse programmer can be advanced a lot by other tools’ help.
http://blog.xhorse.co.uk/can-xhorse-programmer-add-key-for-vw-with-nec-johnson-cluster/
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