Urgent key help required

[mad in general]

Morning all,

the little push button which is mounted to the circuit board inside the key unit has broken off.
this has stopped my button from working.

can anyone help with information on how or where this could be fixed, really can't afford a new one.

I can still use the car with the key but every time I open the door my alarm goes off and will stay on until I start the car.

cheers

dave

 

[Dymanique06]

I reckon you could solder that mate, or maybe a friend who's good at soldering could do it for you?

 

[mad in general]

Well I have just been to my local maplin and they said the same. Although they would not do it as they claim it is againg their insurance.

I don't think I have anyone who could repair it.

when I hold it in position and click the button it does seem to work ok so I assume it is repairable.

 

[James]

Yeah just needs soldering back on mate, 2 second job

 

[Alastair.]

Easy job, just needs a spot of solder. I even taped my old one on lol, was fine for months then i decided to solder it back on.

 

[mad in general]

It would appear the one of the little tabs on the switch itself is broken off.

Any ideas abour repair or replacement of the switch?

 

[MicKPM]

Yes, soldering with a fine tipped iron will sort that. Failing that buy a new button

 

[Oakley12]

If you don't want to solder it you could always put a blob of super glut on the back of the button and hold it in place until stuck!

This happened to mine the other day and I just soldered it back on.

 

[mad in general]

I have tried that but was unsuccesful.

Also, now that i can only use the key in the lock, how do i lock/unlock my boot?

 

[Aluco]

Open your door, press the unlock button on the dash above cd player then go open your boot?

 

[mad in general]

Cheers, went out and tried that. Sorted now.

Should all doors and boot lock when using a key in the drivers door? Right now I have to lock them seperatley.

 

[James]

I was working up in Edinburgh last week, if you'd of posted this a few days earlier then I'd of soldered it for you

 

[Oakley12]

Cheers, went out and tried that. Sorted now.

Should all doors and boot lock when using a key in the drivers door? Right now I have to lock them seperatley.

Before you get out of the car open drivers door, make sure everyone is out of the car press the lock button on the dash and then get out and lock your door.

 

[CRS-Mike]

unbelievable.
the exact same thing happened to me 2 months ago, i re-soldered it on, then it happened AGAIN. so 2 weeks ago when it happened again i opened up, had a look turned out one of the solder plates had broken this time, luckily i managed to solder it back on, how it even has connectivity without one of the solder plates i dont know.

obviously these key fobs are absoutely : s h i t


i would do it for you, but unforuntely im in norfolk here :/