this is awesome, i love how you're actively teaching and showing your diagnosis process. im a programmer by trade but i love cars so this is super helpful. just subbed

I bought a new Skoda a few years ago and one key hadn’t been coded to the car. Didn’t know until I sold it and tried the spare. Great content as always, looking forward to the next instalment!!

Genuinely my first thoughts were that the key had been changed and the originals weren't recognised. I thought there was mechanical release under the centre console/arm rest on these electronic handbrake models but I guess not on the Q5. Looking forward to the rest of the resto, cheers for another good video!

Could not be more pleased, I had a grin from ear to ear and it's not my car. Well done.

Excellent video i had the same problem with an S5 so knew exactly what the problem was....nice 1

Well done for finally getting it started your computer scanner and also your key programmer chappy is a life saver keep up the good hard work 👍👍🚗 best regards stay safe Mark from Billericay 🇬🇧

Enjoying the content as usual, refreshed interest with the Q5, look forward to what you'll do with it

Wow, excellent job. From Puerto Rico, thank you for sharing the info.

Well done ! Patience is a virtue and you've got yourself a really nice car . 👍

Thank you for your reply it’s nice to know that you look at the comments Weather negative or positive

Great video, very interesting and learned a few things, keep us updated with the Audi

New subscriber here. Great videos and good work on shifting it across the yard 😄 Good result....I’ll watch the other ones now 👍🏼

Delighted for you buddy, always good to have contacts like your mate to help 😀😀

Very interesting video mate, love to see behind the scenes so to speak with the VCDS and the laptop stuff. But that’s also why I hate newer cars 🤣

Mate keep up the amazing work! I have the same engine in my A4, and it would be really amazing to see you do some diesels, not only petrol engined cars! And also i think i can say it in everybodys name, we would really love to see more actual repair content, not just timelapsed. These videos of you telling how you diagnosed certain problems worth gold!! I learn a lot from you! Please never stop doing videos. Cheers!

Superb and clear.. Certainly makes you aware of buying a stolen cars and what issues you face

Great video don’t ya just love it when a plan comes together 👌

Love the vcds screen shots really interesting stuff , great video thank you 😎😎😎

Cracking video! Love the ones where you have to fault-find and solve mysteries!

I did my apprenticeship at Porsche, many many years ago. Then went to all the main dealers, Nissan,, Toyota,, VW.. I did exactly what your doing now,, then one day I woke up sold everything I had,, bought a farm in UK.. Best thing I ever did,,, Make the most of your time+enjoy it,,, Great Great video.

Nice one great to see technical knowledge paying off👍🏻

First time on your channel, found it real interesting, cant wait to see more from you especially on this Great Audi

love you showing the process

I was amazed after watching your video how unearth can anybody give you thumbs down I’m not a mechanic but always been interested in the Way cars run I come from the The time when the car wouldn’t start you took the top of the distributor to see if there was a spark. Unfortunately for old timers like me there go on forever. Although I know nothing about modern technology and fault finding I was able to follow all the way through your diagnosis regarding the issue. Although I’m physically disabled my head still works fine so I will look forward to watching your future videos because it’s never too late to learn even if you’re never be able to do it

Great video.. Im buying 1 of these next week in same colour and engine spec. If 3 wheels have shiney bolts and 1 has all rusted. Is there a reason for this? Any other things to look out for on these Q5 diesels

Hi, which tool did you use for remote key programming? Thanks!

Do we you have in plans to paint polo in the same colour as the front wing and drivers door are don't match??

Lovely Q5! Easy, quick turn around for you mate! So, when are you gonna get the interior for the Polo put in? I've really enjoyed the Polo journey. Its gonna be absolutely mint when you've finished with it!

First video Ive seen of yours but can tell that you put a lot of effort in your vids. Great stuff.

Great video Dean. Awesome car. Hopefully you don’t have to spend too much on it to get it tip top

Which Copart did you get it from and how much was it? Love your videos I’m working on a VW polo 2012 from Copart

Great Job!! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.. 👍👌

Great vid and looks like a right bargain!! Quick clean up and sort the minor bodywork then $$$

Looks like the rear bumper and lower part of the rear hatch has been painted together because they seem to colour match

well I didn't think much at first, but you grabbed my attention, well done. great job

Good work sorting it out. Is there something up with the colour match on the Polo GTI? Door and wing look a different shade in thus vid.

We have the same spec Q5 3.0 TDI here in the USA. Love it! But emissions system has needed a few repairs, fortunately under warranty. Sensors and such.

Been watching for a while now just going to subscribe 🤙

Excellent work and thanks for the content

Well done dean. Lovely looking car mate. Looking forward to this rebuild.

nice video! can you share how to reprogramm a key? you made it by vcds or odis?

Some really good work there figuring that out, id have changed all sorts before I figured that out.

That turned out great mate easy fix for you 👍

What are you using for software and hardware to do diagnostics?

Great vid and a greater result well done subbed you

That has to be the best slogan I have ever heard . « Can’t sell them so buy more » 😂 nice one

I love your videos. Love the T shirt but I live in the USA. I just bought a 2018 Q5 and adore it!

Nice job getting it started, looks a lovely car, well done 👌😎

Nice one look forward to next. 👍👍👍👍

Unbelievable and frankly shocking that you were able to reprogram the keys without having access to the now 'real' key that the car recognises (the one the thieves programmed). I knew that thieves use the OBD2 port to start cars and drive them away, but what I learned now is that they can on the spot just make a new key and off they are. Pretty bad that the manufacturer doesn't or cannot stop that.

Does anyone happen to know what software is being used on the laptop to read codes and program the keys?

Hi I have vw beetle the passenger door dose not lock and dose not lock on remote but locks the drivers door with the key could give me some ideas to try

Love this channel man, wish I had free time to work on cars and learn about cars.

Nice one!! Cheap fix That's good diagnostics 👍

Any updates on the Audi Q7 with air suspension issues.. I can only find two videos

Well done to get it started! 👏👏👏

What tool you use to program keys?

what a great video content its a lovely q5 audi suv car ,all the best ,take care dean m8.

The TDI is recalled for emission controls, and the main control modules and all engine sensors are covered by a factory warranty for four years after the work is done. You should call a dealer to see the status of the Q5. My 2013 Q7 still has 2 years and 30k kilometres left

great result, well done mate :)

Fantastic video glad its started cannot believe someone stole it and coded a new key to the its mad can't wait for next one

Love this channel keep the videos coming 👍

Appreciate the effort you put into your vids bud

Clever laddie,nice fix !!

Which interface do you use for VCDS?

Nice troubleshooting. You do love the vw / Audi’s...

Another cool vid. What happened to the S3 8L in the end ?

Very interesting same as mine and year but mine is a 2.0ltr good cars 👍

You need to treat yourself to a set of skates/casters would have been handy to have for the polo and q5... probably some other cars! Great video, glad it turned on 👏🏻

Doesn't look like its been Painted well i've got one eye and Blind in the other and that lower tailgate and Bumper has been painted BIG TIME.

Glad I stumbled on your channel. Along with "Hub Nut", "Furious Driving", "Volkswizard", "Hoovies" & "Car Wizard" its informative as well as entertaining.

dash has to come out ? or area where key ignition system sits using the special tool to release the tabs and pull out replace with new or used one. Then use same keys as the ignition is not fitted to any control modules nor the ecu ecm pcm or otherwise

What tool did you use for the keys?

Aren't they Q3 alloys? Our old 2016 SLine plus Q3 came with those wheels, I didn't realise the Q5 had them too?

I think if you recoded the battery in VCDS (as you should when replacing the battery) so it reset the Ah capacity and then connected the jump pack it would have started (or tried to)

Wow...what a result that was 😎

Thanks for the interesting video and the RS3 still sounds great 👍

How did you code the keys back to normal keys???

I have it with same engine and itsa great car!

I had an old Audi A6 and it was stuck in park do I had to remove the solenoid under the gear stuck and that worked

You can use Vcds the release the epb. Thinking outside the box with forklift and skates. 👍

Looks an interesting project 👍🏻

What is your overall experience with the Q5 3.0 TDI? Thinking of getting one.

Any interior coming for the polo?

Isn't there a manual release for the hand brake? Peugeot includes a flexible cable where the spare wheel is. It has a little 90 degree handle. You put it in a hole on the passenger side floor which then clicks into a part of the handbrake. You then keep turning which manually releases it.

Audi branded batteries are VARTA Silver with a few Audi stickers covering the Varta logo, for my Audi a Varta Silver was about £130, my local Audi dealership wanted £265 + VAT.

What did you use to code the keys?

Fascinating stuff :-)

What a result and thanks to Lee

Looking for a new samcrac channel, and I find a uk copart buyer, cool, subbed

Il be interested to see how much this is gonna be selling for been after a Q5 sline for a daily could be interested

Great video 👌🏻

How cheap is insanely? Good video, subbed 👍

Has the car keyless entry. Very scary I have a A3 would it be prudent to have a separate alarm/Immobiliser. Please advise

Good job buddy!

Is it permanent Quattro as wouldn't it wear without 4 identical tread tyres?! Major service, cambelt, tyres, MOT and a healthy profit.

got to admit that from the minute you couldn't get anything from the car in terms of power I was yelling 'that's the battery that mate! at my tv. i thought it would be the original one too! sorry I'm not usually this right about cars lol. nice car btw! just subbed so will catch up asap. eddited again.. good job on the car there! good move with milk crates and then the coding for the new keys, looks like a beast of a car, is it a v6??

What OBD scanner do you use please? Would you be able to recommend any good low price ones

Easy to recode a new key yourself, you need two things 1) Vag Pin Code Reader £40-80 depending where you get it (CEMTL) 2) VCDS (can look up a guide how add key)

5hrs on the laptop ..........DEAD BATTERY!😂😂😂👍❤the 3ltr diesel great engine. 😁👍