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Key fob stopped working!
« on: February 26, 2011, 04:51:16 pm »
Opened the car by the remote drove for 10mins . Got home took ignition key out and now remote lock , boot opening and remote locking doesn't work ! Other key works fine , cause? How to rectify? Vagcom i would think? Typical ! Now computer doesn't work , technology hey. At least my iphone's working otherwise i couldn't type this
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 05:22:01 pm »
If your spare key works fine then it's the fob battery
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 05:53:29 pm »
Didnt think they had a battery but will look into that solution.
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2011, 07:51:08 pm »
dude... how did you think your key fob is powered?  :laugh:
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2011, 08:08:19 pm »
I thought i had read that the battery in it is charged up when put back in the ignition and it is turned on. Trouble is i am on loads of forums and have perhaps read it about another car. Which one would it have been?
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 08:15:30 pm »
Quote from: garrardrj on February 26, 2011, 08:08:19 pm
I thought i had read that the battery in it is charged up when put back in the ignition and it is turned on. Trouble is i am on loads of forums and have perhaps read it about another car. Which one would it have been?

iirc thats a feature on the BMW's. MK5 defo has a battery that you'll need to change
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 12:07:02 pm »
my mrs s skoda key has just done this , not the battery or re program , had to order new key ......£85 + vat !! ouch
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 04:47:31 pm »
Well replaced battery. Still doesn't work ! Any other ideas apart from the one above. Would it be covered by the " comprehensive VW used car warranty" anyone?
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2011, 05:15:38 pm »
Sorted :happy2:

Key needed to be adapted again
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2011, 07:04:37 pm »
Is this where you may have prodded the button while the fob is in your pocket? That used to happen to me in the Fabia which had a 2 button flick key - I used to have to unlock the door with the key in the lock hole , then lock it the same way again - the fob always worked after doing this , apparently the code rolls too far from what the car is expecting to get if you press the buttons out of range of the car.
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Re: Key fob stopped working!
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2011, 07:08:06 pm »
I had to remove the working remote from the CCM and recode both of them together
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