Thread: Remotes and Keys

you mentioned the central locking does not work correctly. this could be part of an under lying problem, it could be stopping the resync of the remotes. it could be just a broken door latch. how many doors do not work? also in the engine comp fuse box there is a green relay which is identified by a picture of a key on the legend inside the lid, swap this with another relay (not one from something vital). there are many other things to try before you start parting with loads of cash.
the cheap after market remotes need some fiddling to fit and would not use the original secuity system, they also need the central locking to work. i contacted the guy in uk who claims to clone the remotes but after i asked him how we could get stuff from him to Australia he never returned another email.
and yes i do reprogram becm units and do some remote key fob repairs.

Originally Posted by Rupert Prior

you mentioned the central locking does not work correctly. this could be part of an under lying problem, it could be stopping the resync of the remotes. it could be just a broken door latch. how many doors do not work? also in the engine comp fuse box there is a green relay which is identified by a picture of a key on the legend inside the lid, swap this with another relay (not one from something vital). there are many other things to try before you start parting with loads of cash.
the cheap after market remotes need some fiddling to fit and would not use the original secuity system, they also need the central locking to work. i contacted the guy in uk who claims to clone the remotes but after i asked him how we could get stuff from him to Australia he never returned another email.
and yes i do reprogram becm units and do some remote key fob repairs.

Both the back doors don,t work I have to pull the buttons up and down manually to unlock/lock them.

Hey guys I was reading on other forums and as you mentioned Rupert that the problem could be stemming from the drivers door latch,I have found one on a web site for $338.00 do u think I should get it or do you know where I can get one from.I am willing to try anything,but would thhis fix the problem with the central locking.
I am a woman.. I am a chef..I dont know anything about cars,I could use all the help you can give!!!!

if it is only the 2 back doors that do not work and all the others work then no it is not necessarily the door latch. that door latch price is only slightly cheaper than a dealer should charge so i would leave it.
does the red light flash on the remote when the buttons are pressed and has this remote ever worked with this car?

Originally Posted by Rupert Prior

if it is only the 2 back doors that do not work and all the others work then no it is not necessarily the door latch. that door latch price is only slightly cheaper than a dealer should charge so i would leave it.
does the red light flash on the remote when the buttons are pressed and has this remote ever worked with this car?

Yes the red light flashes and the remote worked fine when I first bought it,in fact it worked for just on 12 months.
Just to add about the red light,it does not flash all the time it is spasmodic!! and sometimes it just stays on all the time even when I am not using it !!

Originally Posted by stormfour

Yes the red light flashes and the remote worked fine when I first bought it,in fact it worked for just on 12 months

Does neither button work? I had a remote where the switch broke away from the PCB so the car would lock but not unlock. I resoldered the switch and that fixed it (I'm still using it several years later).

Originally Posted by p38arover

Does neither button work? I had a remote where the switch broke away from the PCB so the car would lock but not unlock. I resoldered the switch and that fixed it (I'm still using it several years later).

Nope none of them work.

it does sound like it could be repairable, did the remote ever go for a swim (they corrode quite badly) and is this the only remote? you could get a normal key copy cut and the see if someone locally will fix yours, if not post it up here and i wll have a look.
i also checked with a few suppliers and something has happened with the locksets, the price of the last available type (433kh) went up to $1800 for a while and then disappered off the price list. so is probably gone for good.