MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: DFish on November 05, 2017, 04:40:46 pm

Title: Replacement Remote/Keyfob
Post by: DFish on November 05, 2017, 04:40:46 pm

My keyfob has stopped opening the car, but the lock button still works ok. So where's the best place to source a replacement?

Thanks
Fish

Title: Re: Replacement Remote/Keyfob
Post by: richtung on November 05, 2017, 06:09:31 pm

My sisters keyfob also did this. (Mk5 golf match). The indy garage opened up the keyfob and found bits of dust and  debris were causing the unlock button not to function properly. A gentle clean sorted this out. All working again!
Might be worth a try before going through the expense of a new fob?

Hope this helps

Rich

Title: Re: Replacement Remote/Keyfob
Post by: DFish on November 06, 2017, 05:51:38 pm

Rich thanks for the reply. I took it apart and gave them all a clean then put it back together. It worked a couple of times then gave up the ghost again.

Fish

Title: Re: Replacement Remote/Keyfob
Post by: richtung on November 07, 2017, 08:23:23 am

no probs.

Might be worth changing the battery also? just double check there isnt any lint or fluff that you may have missed?

Rich

Title: Re: Replacement Remote/Keyfob
Post by: Mikey1p on November 09, 2017, 02:23:59 pm

Quote from: DFish on November 05, 2017, 04:40:46 pm

My keyfob has stopped opening the car, but the lock button still works ok. So where's the best place to source a replacement?

Thanks
Fish

Change the battery dude mine did this intermittently last month. got progressively worse then completely stopped. Took apart. New battery. Good as new. Believe it's a 2032 battery ☺

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