[Solution] Can't find the immobilizer PIN for my Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI

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Timemachine
Member since March 2023 • 80 posts

Looking for my Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI's factory key code to program a key

Posted on September 16, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on September 17, 2024

Replies (4)

Hotwheels
Member • 127 posts

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI before?

September 17, 2024 Reply
Darkknight
Member • 18 posts

Has anyone gotten this method to work on a Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI before?

September 18, 2024 Reply
Yankeezulu
Member • 100 posts

Just tried this on my Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI—anyone else have success?

September 19, 2024 Reply
Mistermiyagi
Member • 112 posts

My Audi A4 Avant 18 TFSI refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

September 20, 2024 Reply

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