Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Dubai
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Key Fob Failure/Ebay replacement
My wife's keyfob has now stopped working. From looking at recent posts, it seems as though this is becoming a common occurence. I have tried charging it on long journeys but nothing I do gets it working again. So much for the 14 year battery!!
I have purchased a spare key off ebay and it has arrived. It is a Canadana key (315mhz) not UK 433mhz (no mention of this on the listing!) . I have rung my independent dealer and he has said that you can program a new keyfob if it has not been programmed to a vehicle before but he has his doubts whether this keyfob will work because of the frequency. Any thoughts? He is willing to give it a go though when he gets back from holiday the week after next.
In the mean time be warned that the ebayers are selling stock that is US/Canada based NOT UK sourced so do not waste your money!
Any idea how much one from the dealer costs?2010 5.0 V8 HSE, Ipanema Sand
2009 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Silver, Ebony
2009 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black, Ebony
2004 TDV6 HSE Silver, Ebony
22nd Aug 2008 12:11 pm
craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
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Presume you've gone back to the dealer and tried the warranty route - i see yours is a 2005, but they might play nice and replace it for you...
22nd Aug 2008 12:16 pm
Paul284
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Dubai
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Not tried the "warranty" route as I am now 9 months out of warranty ... 2010 5.0 V8 HSE, Ipanema Sand
2009 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Silver, Ebony
2009 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black, Ebony
2004 TDV6 HSE Silver, Ebony
try taping the non working one to the working one (back to back)
then inserting the working one in the ignition...with the non working one still taped to it and do your daily travelling for a couple days...has worked for us before
Otherwise new one is £92.91 retial...less forum discount TLO has left the building.......
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22nd Aug 2008 12:28 pm
Paul284
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Dubai
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Thanks for the tip - The Large One. If that does not work I will give you a shout. Can you PM me what you will need and the "adjusted" price
As you found out all keys are identical but operate on different frequencies depending on the market (and therefore probably on the frequency spectrum licensed for this type of thing in that country)...
Strange...For some reason it mentions 315MHz twice - maybe somebody can check the English version. It also says that the differences relate to both power and frequency, but then later says that they all operate at a low power level....
Roel wrote:
I never thought that would work. What is the thinking behind that if it works?
The keys have an inductive charging system (non-contact)....as long as the key you want to charge is very close to the original one, that it should charge up fine. Nick's idea of taping them together is a good one - you certainly wouldn't want to tape it to the steering column and leave it there 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
22nd Aug 2008 1:03 pm
Roel
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Inductive charging system. Ok I didn't know that. Make's sense then.Roel
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Thanks PaulP
couldn't find the right words to reply.
Correct, inductive charging...hall effect type thingy wasistsface magig
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22nd Aug 2008 1:14 pm
PaulP
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The Large One wrote:
thingy wasistsface magig
That's the fella
BTW I did have to edit my last message before anyone saw it.....I honestly thought "Why mess around taping it to the key?"....."Why not just stick it to the steering column and leave it there for a day or two"
I know.....I was having a 'Friday' moment....it reminds me of when my parents give me a key for the house when I was about 10 years old and I decided to put a sticker on it with our address just incase I lost it Of course...you could trust people back in those days 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
22nd Aug 2008 1:30 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
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I did the 'leave keys in ignition over night' once
also done 'left window open in winter (over night)' great fun clear snow from INSIDE the car NOT
edit (few years back when I live in UK though)Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
23rd Aug 2008 4:37 am
jpi3418
Member Since: 01 Jun 2006
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Posts: 54
My keyfob stopped working intermittently, told the dealer and they said it worked for them and refused to replace it. It then gave up the ghost completely, so I used the spare, but then that went missing so was forced to use the non-working one. Surprise, surprise, it worked again. It's most odd that a few weeks rest seemed to restore it. I am still trying to get the dealer to replace as it's too risky having a temperamental key.2005 D3 TdV6 HSE Buckingham Blue
2010 D4 3.0 TdV6 SE Stornoway Grey
2014 D4.5 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze
24th Sep 2008 8:38 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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may i ask what was the final solution to this please
also bought a key off ebay , when it turned up it had canada and 315mhz, took around 6 x weeks to arrive
my key is 433 mhz
got a iid , wondering if it will program, don't wish to just have a go in case it clears the original key and end up in trouble
thks so much in advance
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17th Nov 2016 8:45 pm
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You've just earned your first:
No idea re the key question.
17th Nov 2016 8:47 pm
gstuart
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i wished to try and stop making separate threads and attach them to existing ones
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