matth76 1 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 HiI recently tried to open my car with just the key and the lock knob would go up for half a second and then go straight back down again. I always use my remote key fob to lock and open my car. However when I remotely lock it and try to then open it with just my key (which fits) it does the above...briefly opens it and locks straight away. The only way I have found to get in my car with my key is through the boot but this sets of my alarm straight away and I'm sure even if I did wreck my boot trying to crawl through into the driver (with the alarm blaring) seat I wouldn't be able to start the car as the immobilizer would be on and requires the key fob to turn it off. Is there a special way to open the car with just the key? Bare in mind I will never lock the car with just the key...so it needs to be opened with just the key after the car has been remotely locked. I can only assume I will need to start carrying around a spare battery and small screwdriver. The problem is I assume the key fob could run out of power straight away without warning. When it is new the remote locking doesn't have a huge range at all...about 6 feet at most...so I wouldn't be able to tell when the battery was running out. &| Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 You can generally tell when the remote battery is going flat, as it will tend to take a longer press or repeated presses to operate. The issue you have is that the car is deadlocked, but you should always be able to open it from the driver's door with the key.Is it a mk3? Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted September 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Yes mark 3 1997 golf vr6. When the car has been remotely locked and I try to open it with the key the key fits the lock no problem but the door lock knob on the inside of the window goes up and then goes straight down. Seems like some auto locking mechanism. I do have to press my key fob for a second before it opens... although its always been like this... where's a good source to get new batteries? Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Odd, mine's the same year and I can open it fine with the key. Might be a strangely wired alarm?Batteries- alarm installers, Maplins, even Boots sell a few of them - it depends which type you have. Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 if you have a problem getting in the door, try going thru the boot . Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted September 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 What about the immobilizer? As mentioned above...if I managed to clamber through the boot when I got to the driver seat would my key in the ignition be able to turn the engine on? Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 immobilizer on late models is part of car(ecu and key) ,alarm on its own Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Sorry for stating the obvoius, but why not just buy new batteries? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 brick thrrough the window then disconnect the car battery to reset the imobilizer Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 on my car (ive a conlog alarm), you can put the key fob into the recepticle underneath the glovebox/airbag and it disarms the immobiliser. Link to post Share on other sites
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