Remote Key Not Working

[r&s]

Hi

 

I have a 2001 galaxy tdi 1.8. The other day the key fob stopped locking and unlocking the doors. I thought it maybe the batteries but have noticed that the light flashes when I press the button. Does anyone know if I should just change the batteries first, if so which batteries do I need, to see if this works or does it sound like it could be something else.

 

I have to use the key manually and on a couple of occasions when unlocking or locking the door it will put front windows down / up.

 

 

 

Many thanks.

[mumof4]

when you are locking/unlocking the doors manually, the windows going up and down is the global closeing/opening.this happens if you turn the key and hold it in position.

 

 

does the light flash on the door LED? if so, how does it flash , does it flash in a pattern.?

[r&s]

Hi Mumof4

 

Thanks for explaining about the windows.

 

The light on the door does flash is flashes once about every second.

[mumof4]

How many remote keys do you have?

[r&s]

Only one remote, the spare one is just like a normal key.

[mumof4]

there is something in the FAQs about keys a reprogrmming them, cant remember if you need two remote keys though.

 

It could be that the battery is running low, could be an immobiliser problem, if your central locking unit is under the passenger seat, might be worth checking to see if it has got wet/damp at all as the rear washer pipe if it splits likes to shed its water in the passenger footwell.

 

I dont know enough about keys to help you any more im afraid, a search might help? hopefully that is working again.will have a check now.

[stevie m]

Easy to re-program and yes it is on here mine does it from time to time it takes a few seconds to do . I only have one key. Edited January 27, 2008 by stevie m

[mumof4]

heres hopeing the link works..happy reading.lol.

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...=remote+locking

[mumof4]

Easy to re-program and yes it is on here mine does it from time to time it takes a few seconds to do . I only have one key.

 

but don't you need two remote keys ?? im too lazy to look in the FAQs. :lol:

[stevie m]

:lol: Lazy

[mumof4]

I've a right to be lazy, spent hours pouring over a new legislation, jeeze thats hard work..and im packing,( well thinking about it ;) ) and i got a load of reading material for the OP. :lol:

[r&s]

Thanks mumof 4 and stevie m for your replies. I will get reading. Will let you know how I get on.

 

Thanks again.

[mumof4]

Your very welcome :lol:

[stevie m]

Your welcome from me too.... :D By the way mumof4. I deal with legislation everyday in my job i know what you mean. :23: (Anyway don't want to go too far into that) Good luck r&s. ;)

[JohnnyH]

Im having a simular problem with my galaxy 2003 tdi when I purchased the bus the remote key didnt work but the light on the key throb and the led on the drivers door flashes when locked with the key.

 

I tryied the recoding on the original key that came with the bus and had no joy.

 

I went to a local scrap yard to get a rear wiper arm and asked if they had a galaxy key throb which after many attempts to code it i got the thing to work once. i changed the batteries on the throb i got from the scrap yard and it worked fine for 2 days now this throb no longer works.

 

So you think it was just bad luck and its a common fault for the throb to just give up the ghost or you thing i have an intermitant fault with the control box (which is not under the passenger seat on my model)

Edited January 29, 2008 by JohnnyH

[gregers]

johnyh how long have you owned the car if its recent take it back and get the dealer(if dealer bought)to sort out the problems.

 

whereabouts in the sout east are you?