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Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:33 am
by tegwin
Anyone else have issues with the range of their remote key fob?
I can lock the car from about 5 meters away, but have to be inches away from th drivers door for it to unlock..
Its a pain... its not always been like this...
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:14 pm
by alexperkins
Replace the battery and repair the fob
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:22 pm
by tegwin
New battery in the fob does nothing
Any other ideas?
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:44 pm
by alexperkins
clean contacts and reset the fob
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:45 pm
by alexperkins
have you got vagcom still dunc? You can reprogram it using that with the help of the rosstech FAQ
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:53 pm
by tegwin
I do indeed have fag-com..
good call
Found it in the WIKI...
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/v ... ching.html
Is it possible to find the SKC code from vag-com? to match new keys to engine imobiliser?
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:22 pm
by alexperkins
you dont need to match them to the immobiliser. you just need to pair the alarm fobs...the SKC code is no longer available. it was supplied on certain key tag batches with the original keys, but not many had it, and VW will no longer provide it.
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:58 pm
by tegwin
interesting... so if I buy a new key, how does one map it to the ECU?
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:08 pm
by alexperkins
One transfers the chip from the old key, then to pair the key up
see here:
http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/10159 ... guide.html
Re: Remote locking range issues
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:42 pm
by joe2612
press the key against your head and use it.. i was sceptic, then tried it today and it does work! just abit of fun
