Remote Key Fobs Only Work Intermittently

[mark the harp]

Anyone else have this? I've got this fault on both fobs, and even put in a new battery (as that's the obvious first port of call). Basically the car doesn't seem to be very sensitive to the keyfobs - they only work 1 in 10 times on lock or unlock and they only seem to work better if you hold them above the middle of the windscreen. This has happened suddenly. I noticed one day the car wouldn't lock and then eventually when it did, it wouldn't unlock again. Works OK on the key itself, just not on either of the fobs.

 

I've got it under warranty so will take it in and see what they find out, just intrigued to know if this is a problem with the receiver (wherever it is).

 

I'll keep you posted on what they find, in case it's of use to someone.

 

Mark

[suzuki91]

the remote has two batterys, one under the other with a plate between.

mine did the same thing and after a lot of bother i bought a new one. coded first time.

[mark the harp]

the remote has two batterys, one under the other with a plate between.

mine did the same thing and after a lot of bother i bought a new one. coded first time.

Hi there - thanks for that, although my remote seems to have one battery (definitely nothing underneath it!) and both remotes went wrong at exactly the same time, which suggests it's the receiver. Also the car is now working OK on both fobs, whereas yesterday it wouldn't work with either, so it seems like it's definitely a receiver fault.

 

I doubt the garage can repair an intermittent fault - I'll take it in anyway, even though it's now working, in case it's a known problem.

[RADIOTWO]

the remote has two batterys, one under the other with a plate between.

mine did the same thing and after a lot of bother i bought a new one. coded first time.

Hi there - thanks for that, although my remote seems to have one battery (definitely nothing underneath it!) and both remotes went wrong at exactly the same time, which suggests it's the receiver. Also the car is now working OK on both fobs, whereas yesterday it wouldn't work with either, so it seems like it's definitely a receiver fault.

 

I doubt the garage can repair an intermittent fault - I'll take it in anyway, even though it's now working, in case it's a known problem.

 

Is the car parked in the same place when you have problems?

 

Could be local RF thats blocking the signal

 

Radiotwo

[RADIOTWO]

the remote has two batterys, one under the other with a plate between.

mine did the same thing and after a lot of bother i bought a new one. coded first time.

Hi there - thanks for that, although my remote seems to have one battery (definitely nothing underneath it!) and both remotes went wrong at exactly the same time, which suggests it's the receiver. Also the car is now working OK on both fobs, whereas yesterday it wouldn't work with either, so it seems like it's definitely a receiver fault.

 

I doubt the garage can repair an intermittent fault - I'll take it in anyway, even though it's now working, in case it's a known problem.

 

Is the car parked in the same place when you have problems?

 

Could be local RF thats blocking the signal

 

Radiotwo

[mark the harp]

Is the car parked in the same place when you have problems?

 

Could be local RF thats blocking the signal

 

Hi there - excellent suggestion, and I haven't tried it elsewhere. However, it mysteriously works again this morning (just as I was going to take it to the garage) and they said to bring it in anyway as it's a known fault.

 

Glad they're not fobbing me off (ha ha) with some excuse!!

 

Good suggestion about the RF tho'