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Battery in key fob

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Storm
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Battery in key fob

Post by Storm » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:07 pm

As above button stopped working on fob just like to know is it repairable or what

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Re: Battery in key fob

Post by Ryoken » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:25 pm

they are , but it involves cutting the key open to do it , not a pretty (or safe) job

involves something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1o9vH3mgmg
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Re: Battery in key fob

Post by RoShamBo » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:55 pm

Sorry to hijack but both my fobs stopped working at the same time recently - so doubt its the batteries.
Is it worth checking the antenna (in the roof at the rear I think ?) and is there any way of checking it for a fault ?

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Re: Battery in key fob

Post by jaynana » Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:01 pm

try reprogramming the keys, remember to do both at the same time.
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