Installing

OEM Remote Central Locking In A VW Polo 9N 02 - 05

This guide is for installing Remote Central Locking in a Polo 9N with only original VAG parts, no 3rd party rubbish, by StringsOnFire. Big thanks go to Greid on ClubPolo for guiding me through the process.

Introduction

After a lot of research, I still couldnt find a decent Remote Central Locking kit for my car, a 9N Polo 04. I wanted a flip key for pocket space (and awesome factor). All of the Remote Central Locking kits are cheap, however, and therefore so are the fobs. Not cool. So I posted on ClubPolo.co.uk about OEM Remote Central Locking, and the day I was about to give up after no luck at the stealers, Greid responded and has since put up with all my questions, having already done the upgrade himself. So this is me giving back to the Polo community. Hope it helps!

Requirements Car

o Volkswagen Polo 9N, 02 - 05. Maybe 9N3, I cant confirm it. Check part numbers and see if theyre the same. Have ALL of your keys to hand, including spares. You need to reprogram ALL of them.

VCDS-Lite (I paid 13 on eBay)

o Diagnostic Software by Ross-Tech, successor of VAG-COM o You need a FULL license to make changes (Google is your friend) o Youll need a K-Line Diagnostics Cable. Search eBay for VAG-COM o This does things VCDS-Lite cant, such as getting the immobiliser PIN o Get the cable on eBay (its not the same as the VAG-COM cable) o Get version 2.5. Version 3.01 didnt work for me o Part #6Q0 959 433 E o Mine was used from a Skoda Fabia o You may also need a couple cable ties (see step 7.) o FOB and flip blade mechanism. Easier to buy as one o Part #1JO 959 753 DA (MUST be DA model to work with the ECU!) o Part AKTP2 on Hickleys.com for 3.50 + VAT

VagTacho (I paid 27 on eBay)

Remote Central Locking ECU (I paid 25 on eBay)

3-Button Flip Blade Remote (I paid 20 on eBay)

Transponder for the new key fob (Mine came with the FOB) Key blade for VW Flip key (I paid 6.50) Money
o Copied from your current key o Go to www.carkeyhelp.co.uk to have it cut from a digital photo o Enough for the above. I paid 91.50, but I had no VAG-COM and VagTacho, and I didnt wait for cheap listings on eBay. Greid did the lot for 40. Shop around!

Installing OEM Remote Central Locking In A VW Polo 9N 02 - 05

Method
1. Assemble your key fob. I cant help you much with this; I ordered mine used on eBay, with a new transponder fitted already and the retention pin out awaiting the new key blade, which I then fitted. 2. Make sure VCDS-Lite and VagTacho are both working. Remember, they can only connect to your car if the ignition is ON. 3. Plug in to the car, turn on the ignition and open VagTacho. Under Select ECU, choose VDO NEW. Connect to the ECU and use it to retrieve your 4 digit PIN. Write it down and add a 0 to the front of it. This 5 digit number is your immobiliser login. Unplug. 4. Plug in with VCDS-Lite. These are for the most part the instructions found on the Ross-Tech website, so credit goes there. This process is for matching keys with Immobiliser III in the Instrument Cluster: 1) The car's battery voltage must be 12.5 V or higher. It usually is, so I didnt check, but feel free. You can check to make sure a key has the correct transponder in it by: [Select] [17 - Instruments] [Meas. Blocks - 08] Group 022 [Go!] The value in field 3 must be 1. If value is not 1, the key is not capable of being adapted to Immobilizer. You can check each key in this manner. Be sure at least to check the new key to make sure you have the right transponder. [Select] [17 - Instruments] [Meas. Blocks - 08] Group 024 [Go!] Any numbers displayed in fields 1-4 represent the time in minutes that must be counted down before the Immobilizer is unlocked. If the fields are all zero, skip to step 5. If the Immobilizer is locked: [Done, Go Back] [Close Controller, Go Back - 06] Do not switch off the ignition! Allow the car to sit for AT LEAST the number of minutes that were indicated by the display in Group 024 [Select] [17 - Instruments] [Meas. Blocks - 08] Group 024 [Go!] Make sure all fields are zero [Done, Go Back] [Login - 11] Enter the 5-digit PIN [Do It!] [Adaptation - 10] Enter 21 in "Channel Number" [Read] The "Stored Value" is the number of keys currently matched. Enter "new value" (use up and down, dont type it) of 0 [Save]. This clears out the old key-matchings. Enter a "new value" (again use up and down, dont type it) corresponding to the total number of keys to be matched, including any existing keys [Save]

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[Done, Go Back] [Close Controller, Go Back - 06] Switch ignition off and remove key Insert the next key to ignition and switch ignition on. The Immobilizer warning light will light up about a second, then go out. Switch ignition off and remove key. If the immobilizer light flashes, repeat step 6, but dont type in the new values, use up/down to select them. Notice that box one, old key, changes to new key when you use the up/down buttons to select the values, but not when you type them Repeat step 8 with each key until all keys have been matched. The transponder chips have been written already, but thats fine because theyve been written to the car youre programming them to anyway

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5. All of your keys now work. In VCDS-Lite, locate and connect to the ECU (46 - Central Convenience) and write down the Soft Coding. This code tells the ECU the number of doors and central locking mode. You can change this code, according to the pop-up VCDS-Lite displays. You can select single door mode or all locks mode. So write down the altered version if changing the mode. Though I think single lock mode kind of spoils the point of central locking Unplug from the car and unplug your battery too 6. Remove the air vent from the drivers footwell. There is a single torx screw holding it in place. 7. Remove your old central locking ECU, located behind the (blue) clutch pedal switch. Remove the ECU before unplugging it. The ECU is secured in its own holder, which in turn clips onto a larger frame. I cant give you too much detail here as my uncle did this part for me. You may have to break the clips holding it in place. Disconnect the wire(s), I think theres one for 3 doors and 2 for 5 doors. Replace it with the, erm, replacement. Connect the wire(s). The third socket is presumably for the OEM alarm. Secure with cable ties if you broke the clips. If you have a LHD car, you wont have a hard job; the ECU is orientated so you can unplug the cables first and slide out the ECU. Reconnect your battery. 8. Connect to the new central locking ECU with VCDS-Lite, as you did earlier. Click "Recode - 07" and enter the soft coding you wrote down. Now it will work with your car. 9. Click "Adaptation - 10" to change the locking settings, such as auto- lock/unlock and indicator flashing. Exit and unplug. 10. Time to program the remote. a. With driver's window down and all doors closed, put the old key in the ignition and turn the electrics on. 3

Installing OEM Remote Central Locking In A VW Polo 9N 02 - 05

Congrats! You now have full VW central locking, and not a third party in sight!

b. Lock the drivers door from the outside with the fob key. c. Press unlock on the remote, wait a couple of seconds and press it again

Installing OEM Remote Central Locking In A VW Polo 9N 02 - 05