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Tried more tar remover, wd40, isopropyl.... But nothing would really seem to touch it. Sunny day, an old credit card and a bit more bravery has pretty much done it! Hopefully the rest of the stuff had helped soften it 😂 was lucky with the weather, was waiting to get a hair drier on it as next step but in the end didn't need too. Thanks all

New to us MkIII Fabia used to be on private plate. There is black adhesive/tape/paper sticking out one side of the numberplate - presumably the old plate was bigger and it's residue that's been left behind. What's the best way of removing it without damaging the paint? Have tried soaking it (as best I can, it's on a vertical surface) with some bird muck/tar remover which hasn't touched it. It's always worked well on stubborn stuff before, but guess I've not come across something this stubborn before! Many thanks in advance.

Oh I'll be trying to teach them as much as I can; and am always proud when their skills develop and see them taking on responsibility. Besides while I'm lucky enough ande very grateful to have the option of being able to pay for things - you never can tell what the future holds. Anyway - thanks for your help, sure there will be more to come!

There's some things I'm happy to look at and get stuck in. There's other stuff I'm happy to look at and get stuck in but if it doesn't fix it/happens again/it screws something else up then it'll be my fault and I'll be in even more trouble. That's when it's time to pay someone else so if there are issues after they are their issues not mine! Thankfully have a decent local independent garage so they'll be getting big jobs/safety related ones 👍

Thanks for taking the time to respond@nta16. Trying to pass on knowledge as we go - that was part of joining the forum, so I can at least be pointed in the right direction to save on trouble-shooting time. We went for the 1.0MPI SE partly to keep things as mechanically simple as possible and minimise the electronic reliance..... So far no bumps/squeaks/rattles and we've been doing lots of manoeuvring and been over some fairly harsh speedbumps, so fingers crossed. I hadn't heard about that one as something model specific, will look into it. Thanks for the pointer. Completely understand your description of "hassle money" too!

@nta16 thanks for such a thorough response. My kid(s) are the learners so I'm just responsible for ensuring I haven't got them a lemon 😂 I used to have a Clio where one of the fobs failed, so have used a specialist years ago to programme a new key. Having been surprised at the quote from high street (admittedly just on their website) and been surprised by the cost that was what prompted my post, in case there might be a bit more to it than meets the eye. Good news is having pulled it apart again, cleaned out the internals, carefully bent the contacts a bit tighter and put a different brand of battery in I've got it working. Red light comes on with button presses, it wasn't synchronised but did that and now both keys work. Interestingly with a remote with battery working when you do the "emergency unlocking" it doesn't set the alarm off, even when the key isn't synchronised. It certainly did set the alarm off yesterday! Will take a look at the car battery too, is on the list. Thanks once again, much appreciated

Hi All, Great to join the community. Have just picked up a 2015 plate MK3 Fabia as first car for a new learner. Much excitement! The second key remote is dead, and replacing the battery hasn't solved it. Tried synchronising it but no luck - the red light on it doesn't light up when any of the buttons are pressed, so think it's toast. Anything else to look for, or any recommendations for who to get a new key from? Had a look on some high street key cutters and they quoted over £200 for a generic one. Am in the south west if it helps. Many thanks.

Hi @pab567 Is it possible you have an update for this unit? Many thanks either way