p38 keyfob
- Thread starter chunkrs
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Irishrover
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,317
- Location
- La Trimouille, Vienne, France
Did you fit two batteries ??
Is the cover on correctly as there is a small prong on the PCB which has to line up and contact the small tab on the battery cover when it's in position (Mark on cover matched with the one on the case)
Is the cover on correctly as there is a small prong on the PCB which has to line up and contact the small tab on the battery cover when it's in position (Mark on cover matched with the one on the case)
Willos
Active Member
- Posts
- 521
- Location
- Huntingdon Cambs
If you have done the batteries ok you need to sync with the car again. This should be in the manual as I cannnot remember which key to press when locking /unlocking
Irishrover
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,317
- Location
- La Trimouille, Vienne, France
Forgot to say..are the batteries in the right way round... + towards closed end of holder (Both batteries).
If you have fitted CR2032 batteries they are a little thicker than CR2025, but they do work.
If you have fitted CR2032 batteries they are a little thicker than CR2025, but they do work.
Irishrover
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,317
- Location
- La Trimouille, Vienne, France
Is the LED working on the fob??
hippolover
New Member
- Posts
- 672
- Location
- Perthshire
How old is the car? There are different methods of re-synching.
Derek Ward
Active Member
- Posts
- 798
According to Rave for NAS Spec (North American Spec), if the car is unlocked, press the lock button and lock the car with the key. Vice-versa if the car is locked. But mine's a 98 and I'm sure it re-synched the spare key by inserting it into the ign. Not at home at the moment so can't try anything or check the handbook.
- Posts
- 1,205
- Location
- The Flat lands of Cambridgeshire
had to lock and unlock mine with key a couple of times then fob worked
95 dse
95 dse
hippolover
New Member
- Posts
- 672
- Location
- Perthshire
98 was the year when they changed the synching I believe. Could be either way described. The other way is to do the 4 times trick which is, key in lock and holding the lock button, turn the key to lock then back to vertical, release button, press unlock and turn to unlock position, return to vertical and release button. Repeat four times and that should be it. We have a 97 and a 2000 model which do it DW's ways respectively and used to have a 1998 which did it the third way as I have described. Try all three.
moneypitRR
New Member
- Posts
- 97
- Location
- Southampton
chin up ... i wish i had a fob that worked too !!!! Just had to smash half the car up to get a back door lock out that was super locked .
moneypitRR
New Member
- Posts
- 97
- Location
- Southampton
ok ok slight exageration , but still no fob working too ... 97 p reg 4.6 hse .
hippolover
New Member
- Posts
- 672
- Location
- Perthshire
@ Mr D, no the original fobs supplied when the car is new are pre programmed to the car and just need re-synchronising as and when. You can also programme another two but they have limited functionality - no lazy locking etc. The timing is for when you disconnect the battery and don't want the back up alarm sounding. You get 17 seconds between turning off the ignition and pulling the earth terminal (have it all slackened first). There is also something in unlocking the car by the key and then pressing the unlock button too. I think that is within 30 seconds. Try that too chunkrs.
