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Saving money or asking for trouble? A homeowner was looking to save some money on purchasing a newer vehicle, so he decided to buy a 2016 Audi S7 "Salvage Vehicle" for a very good price, but it had a few underlying issues that he was aware of when he agreed to the price of the vehicle (Figure 1). Many transmissions have control modules within them that if not flashed with software, may not function properly and then others have external transmission control modules, but need the valve body IDs configured to the transmission module or premature failure of the transmission maybe inevitable. Lucky for me I had the factory tool along with a Security Professional License through VW's Gecko Security system that would allow me to perform the functions needed to get this transmission to work. Many manufacturers use this method to program new key fobs, but sometimes these antennas can be tucked away in a glove box out of view or by the cup holder so you must know exactly where to place the key fob during the learning process.