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Hi all,

Just wondered how you charge a dead key? One of Mrs Chompers keys is completely flat and won't even stay in the dash.

Car is a e93 but the key is the same design as e7x models and is non CA.

Thanks in advance.

Can you?

I'd take it back to dealer to sort

Thought they charged when in the socket.

Which makes me think, how does my CA equipped car charge the key!??

[quote="535dboy"]
Which makes me think, how does my CA equipped car charge the key!??
[/quote]

I was told by the local dealer that the CA requires a second battery.  So one can be charged by placing the key in the ignition, the other is not rechargeable. This is assuming the Audi has an ignition slot.  The F10 doesn't, and was therefore not rechargeable.

Don

Cheers guys. Dealer is ordering a new 'remote' section as the key would not even hold in the slot. Probably never used as it was a demo car.

Normal remote keys do charge via the slot, have to say never had a problem with any of the previous cars but there you go  ::)

With regard to CA equipped cars - the remotes are different. The battery is not rechargeable and if the battery dies then it can/needs to be replaced. Not sure if its the same on an Audi but would take a guess that it is.

what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.

[quote="jaynana"]
what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.
[/quote]
Comfort access, allows the keys to stay in your pocket you open the car by touching a door handle or starting the car by pushing the start/stop button without the key in the ignition.

Don

[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="jaynana"]
what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.
[/quote]
Comfort access, allows the keys to stay in your pocket while opening the car or starting the car.

Don
[/quote]

Ninja'd    but its what he said ^

e53 key different but the principle is the same.

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="jaynana"]
what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.
[/quote]
Comfort access, allows the keys to stay in your pocket while opening the car or starting the car.

Don
[/quote]

Ninja'd    but its what he said ^

e53 key different but the principle is the same.
[/quote]

Do you like the way I posted a short message and then went back to elaborate. 

[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="jaynana"]
what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.
[/quote]
Comfort access, allows the keys to stay in your pocket while opening the car or starting the car.

Don
[/quote]

Ninja'd    but its what he said ^

e53 key different but the principle is the same.
[/quote]

Do you like the way I posted a short message and then went back to elaborate. 
[/quote]

No I didn't like that at all, very underhanded IMO  :bangin: :chair: 

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="jaynana"]
what is CA?

normal key charges in teh key hole by way of an induced current in the ring around the keyhole.
[/quote]
Comfort access, allows the keys to stay in your pocket while opening the car or starting the car.

Don
[/quote]

Ninja'd    but its what he said ^

e53 key different but the principle is the same.
[/quote]

Do you like the way I posted a short message and then went back to elaborate. 
[/quote]

No I didn't like that at all, very underhanded IMO  :bangin: :chair: 
[/quote]

Nothing underhanded.  ) just a slow typer so when faced with a machine gun and armed only with a pistol, cunning required to survive.  ::)

Don

I have my sights on you  And will also have my waiting to get you back  ) 

[quote="Chompers"]
I have my sights on you  And will also have my waiting to get you back  ) 
[/quote]

Yeah, bring it on    I'm off to Ju Jitsu tonight so those Ninjas of yours may be getting their butts kicked..... )

Don

[quote="Don Coffey"]
[quote="Chompers"]
I have my sights on you  And will also have my waiting to get you back  ) 
[/quote]

Yeah, bring it on    I'm off to Ju Jitsu tonight so those Ninjas of yours may be getting their butts kicked..... )

Don
[/quote]

PMSL

It's the local Chinese Restaurant really........