How to add a new ignition key to a 2018 Skoda Kodiaq, an MQB platform model with an MQB48 chip. First, connect Xhorse VVDI Key Tool Plus to the OBD-2 port and detect the instrument cluster type (this is where the immobilizer data is stored): Key Tool Plus shows: – the instrument cluster type with HW and SW numbers; – the vehicle VIN; – the instrument cluster processor marking; – the ability to read immobilizer data from this cluster by removing and opening it. In our case, this is possible. Next, we try to read the immobilizer data via the OBD-2 connector: Here’s where we encounter pitfall number one when programming keys on the MQB platform. This instrument cluster has a protected processor, which cannot be read via the OBD port. Professional equipment offers the following options: 1) Read the immobilizer data by removing and opening the cluster, soldering a special wiring harness (or use a solderless adapter, depending on the cluster type); 2) Read data ...
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