Remote Key Immobiliser/locking - No Camping

[Audiman]

I've got a 2003 Zetec tdi.

5 weeks ago I took it to Fraud to get the remote key working.

I'd tried all the usual key coding procedures etc.

 

1) unlock 3 times within 5 sec

2) remove key

3) hold down lock button and press unlock 3 times.

4) release unlock and lock buttons.

 

None of this worked.

 

Fraud fixed the fault and said that the battery was flat on my key - minus

[mk2vr6]

sounds like in your attempts to check the battery you have lost the pats chip! hence the non starting, and as for going camping the loss of the chip maybe a gods send! the weathers going to suck for the rest of the week so stay at home in the dry and near the beer fridge

[Audiman]

Correct the PATS chip had fallen out when I dismantled the battery.

It took me ages to figure it out. I almost threw the chip away thinking the kids broke one of their toys.

Can you imagine a small piece of plastic caused so much trouble.

Pushed back into key and whoosh.....it started, I almost wanted to cry with joy.

Well I'm off to camping now....Bristol Ballon festival here we come!!!!

 

Still have an issue with the remote though - sometimes I need to press it 5 or 6 times before it open/close.

[Audiman]

I've come back from Cheddar - It rained and rained - should have stayed in with the cold beer as suggested.

 

Still having intermittient fault with locking/unlocking the doors using the remote.

The remote flashes when pressed - I don't think it loses synch or has a weak battery.

 

Any ideas anyone ?

[ninjakev]

Your remote fob is worn out - I had the same problem with my 2003 model; changing batteries didn't help, recoding the transmitter/reciever didn't help, the wee led was flashing but the doors weren't unlocking or locking.

 

Inside the fob there are two white buttons on the circuit board - over time these become imprinted with the marks of the underside of the buttons you press on the fob, a sort of cross shape if you look inside the cover. Anyway, I tried a blob of superglue to raise the profiles of the white buttons, but this was a failure.

 

Had to fork out

[Audiman]

Thanks NinjaKev - I'II buy a new fob and see if that works.

 

Just wondering what I need to do to get it synchronised.

 

1) remove PATS chip and put it into the new fob

2) reprogramme - the usual unlock 3 times etc etc.

[seatkid]

See how I fixed my keyfob