Is this an easy fix?

[.Ben.]

A Ph1 172 car I'm looking at has an issue with the central locking. It works from the inside of the car but not with the key fob.

To my mind this could just be a dead battery or a dead fob.

Any other possible causes and is a new fob mega-bucks?

 

[Budgie]

A new key is around £150 from Reno.

New battery is about £2 from Sainsburys.

What key is it? Mk2's, use a CR2016 3V battery.

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

Could be the reciever - but they are only about £30. Battery is the obvious 1st step though

 

[Terry172]

Get the battery from ebay as you can get a pack of 5 CR2016 for less than £2 delievered and mine came next day when ordered in the morning

 

[.Ben.]

Could be the reciever - but they are only about £30. Battery is the obvious 1st step though

Interesting.

Thanks for that guys!

 

[Ed]

I had the same issue. I found out that the battery was being pushed out.

 

[.Ben.]

^ From the fob? So did that require a new key to fix the problem?

 

[Pint]

Had similar problem on my 182. Turned out to be the fuse in the glove box had a dirty connection. Just whipped it and bobs your uncle.

 

[mcphee197]

Get the battery from ebay as you can get a pack of 5 CR2016 for less than £2 delievered and mine came next day when ordered in the morning

Ive bought batteries from ebay before.



They died 3 seconds later!

 

[Tappits]

I had a prob with the button on the circuit board in the fob and the mini momentary swich had come off (could tell because when you push it it does not make the click sound) so I just resolderd it back on put some new battery's in and away we go.
This had happened to both remotes.

 

[Terry172]

Ive bought batteries from ebay before.



They died 3 seconds later!

Still going about 2 months later for me *touch wood* lol