Well working for a BMW/Mini dealer for the last 7 years and since the birth of the new Mini Cooper....I can tell you from experience that the barcode MUST remain intact or the key is useless from a remote standpoint. Unless something is different from the Valeo Land Rover key to the older-style Mini Valeo keys......but I just checked one and they look identical to me. The Mini has to be hooked up to the computer and the barcode entered off the tag before the car will accept the key. Like I said, I could be wrong about the Valeo Rover key but that's the way it is here at Mini.

 

Thank you for clearing this up guys.

 

you do need the barcode in order for the bcu to know the key's code... however, the bar codes are based off of the serial number of the remote, and can be retreved using a simple cypher. he now has the code and hopefully he'll respond and let us all know if it worked

 

Hi. roverguy7
I had 3 remote code 3f4343 312474 and 3f5b64
needs barcode.
please help me thank you.

 

x2: the 6 digit code on the circuit board will give you what you need, the key can be reprogrammed from the 6 digit code.

 

that 6 digit code can't programming remote.
must barcode entry remote.

 

You do need the bar code, that is bottom line.

 

Dave, I cannot seem to PM you. Can you please PM me with your email address?

Pieter

 

Hi I have the same problem ie missing barcode, would you be able to help me out if I let you have the number? I am in the UK? Sarah

 

Hi roverguy7 was the dealer able to program the key with the bar code obtained from your remote?

if so could you please share what system did you use to conver the numbersfound in the remote into a barcode.