[Success] 2013 Audi Q5 immobilizer not responding after new key

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Vortexx
Member since June 2023 • 26 posts

Looking for my 2013 Audi Q5's key code to program a new key

Posted on January 20, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1974 posts

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Posted on January 21, 2025

Replies (6)

Pandaexpress
Member • 144 posts

My 2013 Audi Q5's immobilizer is stuck. Hoping this helps.

January 21, 2025 Reply
Quantumq
Member • 85 posts

Key code problems with my 2013 Audi Q5 as well. Subscribed!

January 22, 2025 Reply
Lonewolf
Member • 114 posts

Wish I found this thread before towing my 2013 Audi Q5.

January 23, 2025 Reply
Metalhead
Member • 13 posts

My 2013 Audi Q5 just blinks. I think this might fix it.

January 24, 2025 Reply
Youngturk
Member • 124 posts

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my 2013 Audi Q5.

January 25, 2025 Reply
Xfactor
Member • 124 posts

Looking for the same thing for my 2013 Audi Q5, hope someone can help.

January 26, 2025 Reply

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