Real Vehicle Key, ECU & Diagnostic Jobs
Job records from real Autobahn work, grouped by service. Each one separates what the original post confirms from general background, and links to that post. Nothing is added that the post did not state.
What each record contains
- Vehicle
- Make, model and year where confirmed.
- The situation
- What the customer was actually dealing with.
- Diagnosis
- What the fault turned out to be, and how that was established.
- Work carried out
- What was done, including whether it was OBD or bench work.
- Result
- The outcome, and whether existing keys were retained.
Where a detail is not confirmed it is omitted. We do not fill gaps with plausible-sounding specifics, which is why some records are shorter than others.
Job records by service
Smart keys and replacement keys
- BMW 5 Series smart keya BMW 5 Series smart key that had stopped working completely was diagnosed, and a new smart key supplied and programmed on site.
- Toyota Auris water-damaged keya Toyota Auris smart remote damaged by water was replaced with a new key.
Spare keys
- Maserati Levante spare keya spare key for a 2023 Maserati Levante, done at the vehicle rather than through a dealership wait.
- Toyota Voxy import spare keya spare key for an imported Japanese-market Toyota Voxy, where UK keys are unavailable and use an incompatible frequency.
All keys lost
Trade, fleet and van work
- Toyota taxi fleet keysseveral jobs for a Toyota taxi fleet in one day, including spare key programming and all-keys-lost work.
- Ford van spare smart keya van dealer needed a spare smart key for a newer Ford van it had sold. An OEM smart key was supplied and added.
More records will be added as further jobs are confirmed. Each one is based on Autobahn’s own post, and the original post is linked on every record.
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