Hi i,ve got a 04 plate A4 1.9 tdi and have lost the keys my local audi dealer has obtained a new set that need coding in so today picked up the new uncoded set met my rcovery guy at the car and loaded it onto the trailer took it over to th dealer to reprogrammed and have been told that because the uncoded keys had tried to start the car it has blocked the ecu and needs a new one to the cost of 1,500 pounds, can anybody shed some light as to wether it is true or are they just guessing coz they aren't sure. HELP PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE .

 

You need a new ECU?!? I have never heard of anything like this happening before, and you can buy a new CHIPPED ECU from APR for under $1000USD

That's for the 1.8T not the 1.9TDI though, but still, that's like $2000USD less isn't it? Punch that stealership in the babymaker and take your car somewhere else, is my recommendation.

I really don't know if that's even plausible or not, good luck man.