Golf 4: Program Remote Control from Golf 5

Hello everyone.

I was wondering if it might be possible to program a remote control from a Golf 5 with the rear hatch opening function into the control unit of a Golf 4, and somehow use that function. I have absolutely no experience with programming control units, etc., and I just wanted to know if it would be feasible, for example, if the rear hatch has been replaced.

Thank you for your replies.

PS: I hope I posted in the right place.

You can use the original control unit from a G4 for your golf. If the comfort control unit is compatible, or if it has an integrated remote control, you can also use the remote to open the tailgate individually.


The ones from the G5 are unlikely to fit due to different frequencies. Depending on the year of manufacture, not even all parts from the G4 are compatible with each other .

The frequency is almost always 433.92 MHz in Germany (sometimes referred to as 433/434 MHz), but the problem isn't the frequency itself; it's the encryption, which is incompatible.

Hello Mulle.

Unfortunately, you'll have to explain that to me in more detail.

Also mein Golf hat eine Serienmässige Fernbedinung, jedoch nur zwei Tasten. Cheers.

Are there already key fobs with 3 buttons available for the Golf 4, or are you referring to something else?

Unreal81 wrote:

Does the Golf 4 already have keys with 3 buttons, or what do you mean?

Yes, but only with the Variant (estate/wagon). I believe the comfort control modules of the standard Golf don't support this, or, if I remember correctly, the electric motor for the tailgate is missing.

Um... I don't have much experience with VWs, but wasn't it the case with older VW models that pressing a button on the remote would only "unlock" the trunk - unlike Audi, where it actually unlocks and pops open mechanically?

If my memory serves me correctly, it would be pointless to add any accessories to a rear hatch that has already been cleaned.