key fob range

[sontino]

Just something thats been annoying me. both my keys have rubbish range. The car is 2001, and i have replaced both batteries and still no better. My mate can unlock his clio from his bedroom window, a good 10 metres away. Coincidentally i recently found my sisters bofriends old key from his 05 clio which he has now sold. Dont wanna pay renaul stupid money to reprogramme my key, does anyone know if that reprogramming trick on ebay works, anyone know it???

 

[fUbAr]

hold it against your head.

 

[graham_172]

you have to have 2 keys in the first place. Buy a 3rd then program it.
keyfob activation distance can vary due to conditions and also, they are shite if abused. as fubar says. it does work better if you hold it to your head

 

[Da]

Go to the car, press and hold your key fob for (i think it's 5 secs) then try unlocking/locking the car. Walk away and see if it's extended the range.

 

[Big Bob]

mine only works from about 3 meters away crap i know but i have learned to deal with it.

 

[DrR]

mines 50cm to a metre

 

[Henry]

mine had decent range until it started working intermittently about 2 hours ago. new battery as well. ffs.

 

[zogzog60]

mines a right rubbish range as well, my mate has an 07 punto and he can unlock his from the other end of the supermarket carpark, i have to wait till i can basically touch it!

 

[sontino]

you have to have 2 keys in the first place. Buy a 3rd then program it.

Is that what the ebay guide says?? i do have the two keys. Does anyone know how to do it, save me paying the 99p!

I dont wanna have to hold it to my head, look like a prat....trying to unlock my head!

 

[sontino]

just tried the hold for 5 seconds thing and no luck. The holding next to head thing didnt work for me either. it ridiculous, more than 1 step away and it doesnt work. Anyone know that ebay secret then???

 

[thecremeegg]

Holding it to the head only works for radio fobs, whereas as far as im aware the clios are all infa red, which require line of sight. My range is poor as well, at most 1 metre, its a bit pointless having it tbh

 

[MrMark]

mk2ph2's are radio i think not IR

 

[Henry]

i'd just be grateful the f*cker works; it's not as if you can get in from 10m or anything..

 

[sontino]

i'd just be grateful the f*cker works; it's not as if you can get in from 10m or anything..

lol this is true, but it would make me feel better, i still wanna know how to reprogramme it. I asked other peepl on ebay if it has worked for them, wil wait for reply.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

My 2001 clio has a crap range and always has but the 182 is much better.

 

[sontino]

^^ye, im guessing they get worse over time. Thats y i wanna reprogramme this 2005 fob ive got. anyone know how?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

It might be the receiver on the car as well.

I enquired about a new key and was told only Renault could do it for you.

 

[pip.]

I've always believed that the limited range is a good thing.
It means that you can't accidentally reopen your car half way accross a carpark, when you stick your keys in your pocket.

 

[theduck]

Limited range is a god send. So many times I have gone out to my car to find it open because i have caught the buton in my pocket in the house!

 

[DrR]

Limited range is a god send. So many times I have gone out to my car to find it open because i have caught the buton in my pocket in the house!

Every car i've ever had locks it's self after about 30 seconds if i don't open the doors after pressing the key fob.

 

[theduck]

Every car i've ever had locks it's self after about 30 seconds if i don't open the doors after pressing the key fob.

Maybe it happens as I am walking out to it then but I wouldnt be surprised if it didnt lock itself, bloody itallian crap

 

[MT AUDIO]

my clio locks itself again after 30seconds if i dont open the door

 

[alessandro]

giv it a rest chris

 

[Tony Hunter]

FFS you lazy lot,why do you want to open the door miles away? in the days before fobs you actually had to put the key in the door!!and that was really hard.

 

[Marcus---]

It might be the receiver on the car as well.

I enquired about a new key and was told only Renault could do it for you.

Yep but wen i asked about mine they quoted me for a new key programmed to the car £116!

 

[kully]

my clio locks itself again after 30seconds if i dont open the door

as std i believe , range about 30ft dependant on angle .

 

[theduck]

Just tested mine and the itallians didnt include a self locking thing. Just stays unlocked...

 

[CHRISK172+]

giv it a rest chris

I take it your his bum buddy.........mind your own business.

 

[alessandro]

haha ur a funny guy mate
fukin tossa! come down south n say tht 2 my face mate!

 

[tim124]

Just tested mine and the itallians didnt include a self locking thing. Just stays unlocked...

what itallians are we talking about here?

 

[theduck]

Just tested mine and the itallians didnt include a self locking thing. Just stays unlocked...

what itallians are we talking about here?

Fiat.. I have a new shape punto :dead:

 

[.GAZ.]

ive only got 1 key

 

[Psalm23_(UK)]

my clio locks itself again after 30seconds if i dont open the door

That long enough for the little Tw@s round my way though!
Short range ok for me, My arms aren't
long enough to open the doors if I'm 10mtrs away.

 

[TeZ]

mines pap aswell tho somtimes it great i think it depends what underwear i have on.