redvr6_girl 190 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi I recently put a new battery on the car and the key fob is being intermittent , I thought battery on the fob ? Went to a shop they said the fob has really strong signal and I need to reset the fob to the car ? How do I do this please ? Is it through putting the key in ignition and press the alarm button x mount of times ? If so how many times or what not ? (Give me an engine and I'll happily play all day , talk electrics and my brain shuts down) lol Tia, Kelly x Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Is that for a mk4?? Try turning your ignition on to 1st stage with doors closed. Obviously you sat in it and hold the fob button in for 5 seconds. If I remember right the central locking should lock and then unlock which resets your fob. If the fob has two buttons then hold both in together. Another the other hand when it's a flip key this normally works for most years and models of VW. Just FYI for those that may encounter key fob issues after replacing the battery:Yesterday, I noticed the one of key fobs stopped working (2009 Tig SEL). The key fob battery was dead (tested the battery in another device). My 2nd key fob still worked, so I used that until I was able to pickup a new battery (2032) from the local store. Got home replaced the battery in the key fob that did not work. The key fob now lit the LED whenever I hit any of the buttons on the remote, but would not actually unlock/lock any of the doors / hatch or PANIC functions.Called my local VW dealer and they to swing by (I work less than 5 minutes from them). One of the techs came out an verified the the key fob did not work, but did light up the LED. He told me they have seen this before and it does not always happen from changing the battery, but here is how he got the key fob to work:Use the flip out key and manually open the driver's side front door (remove the little key cover on the rear of the door handle). 'Cycle' the key clockwise and counter-clockwise. Doing this locked and unlocked the veh / flashing the lights and sounded the beep. Remove keyfob and then use. The keyfob was now recognized and worked. Edited December 29, 2014 by VR6CABBS Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 No mk3 vr6And ok obviously I'm going to be sat in it lol but thank you I'll give it a go and see what happens I'll do it when it comes back from the paint shop And thank you for the info about the flip key one (as other half has the mk4 gti and if it ever happens that we replace his battery we know what to do ) Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Also mines not a flip key it's just a fob and key with another key for the boot (I need the fob to work at all times as the car is de-locked - which was a good idea at the time lol) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Also mines not a flip key it's just a fob and key with another key for the boot (I need the fob to work at all times as the car is de-locked - which was a good idea at the time lol)Just remember a while back you saying your fella had a mk4 so thought it may have been his. In all fairness them fobs were crap anyway. I went through about three of them on my GTI. If you drop them they crack the little circuit boards. If you don't sort it let me know and I'll speak to my pal. He works for VW. redvr6_girl and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Nah posting about mine mk3His works perfectly atm And thank you I'll be doing it tomorrow and let you know what happens VR6CABBS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 If you take the front cover off you'll see a little adjusting screw top right, opposite to the led. Stand near the car, press the button and gradually adjust the screw till it works. The frequency will have gone slightly out Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The guy that the shop said the frequency is really strong ?? Plus mine is a MK3 Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 The alarm is made by scorpion, I used to fit them years ago. The frequency may be strong but every now and then have to be adjusted to synchronise it back to the main receiver redvr6_girl 1 Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Okies thank you Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Ramsden 14 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Look at this on eBay:http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271204617906VW Volkswagen Passat Polo Golf Jetta Bora 2 Buttons Remote Key FOB New If you take the little round sticker off it your fob there is a little screw so you can change your key blade. You can then prize the buttons part apart and you can put your circuit board in and snap it back together. Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Look at this on eBay:http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271204617906VW Volkswagen Passat Polo Golf Jetta Bora 2 Buttons Remote Key FOB New If you take the little round sticker off it your fob there is a little screw so you can change your key blade. You can then prize the buttons part apart and you can put your circuit board in and snap it back together.Possibly if I had a mk4 then yeah I might be able to do this , but I have a mk3 , key and fob are separate and above won't work Link to post Share on other sites
redvr6_girl 190 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Also I only have one button that operates lock and unlock .... Look at what you sent me in the link .... Lol Link to post Share on other sites
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