[Working] Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro?

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Captainkirk
Member since August 2022 • 150 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro?

Posted on January 15, 2025
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Posted on January 16, 2025

Replies (5)

Alphawolf
Member • 121 posts

Key code problems with my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro as well. Subscribed!

January 16, 2025 Reply
Ironwill
Member • 55 posts

Been stuck with my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro for weeks. This might be the fix.

January 17, 2025 Reply
Netsurfer
Member • 137 posts

Appreciate any advice—my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro won’t recognize the key.

January 18, 2025 Reply
Darkhorse
Member • 22 posts

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro.

January 19, 2025 Reply
Hackman
Member • 132 posts

Thanks for sharing! Been looking for a key code fix for my Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro.

January 20, 2025 Reply

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