hi all my spare key fob, hardly used does not lock or unlock the car anymore, but it will lock, unlock manually and car will start with the key. also when i press the buttons the red light on the key flashes so not battery issue. any ideas thanks, cause i think the stealers will rob me to recode it.

Could still be fob battery related - try swapping batteries with your working fob. When my regularly used one went the light would flash most of the time but wouldn't remotely operate the locks.

I usually get my coin cell batteries from ebay as they're much cheaper than the high-street places.

tried battery from working one still not functioning, i think it needs recode any other ideas? thanks

Check in your handbook, I'm sure I've seen it in there about how to "re-align" a key fob if it stops working. If I remember right it says it happens when a fob is not used for a very long time so the "rolling" combinations can no longer compensate and update.

Check in your handbook, I'm sure I've seen it in there about how to "re-align" a key fob if it stops working. If I remember right it says it happens when a fob is not used for a very long time so the "rolling" combinations can no longer compensate and update.

I tried my spare transporter remote after 18 months of non-use, it still worked fine. Odos is right, I'm sure there is a section that tells you how to get the remote re-synchronised. Did it work OK when you first got the car ?

i tried what it says in manual, press button once door should then open within a minute

i tried what it says in manual, press button once door should then open within a minute

Just checked in may handbook, what it says is

* Press any button on the remote control

* Pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1 minute.

although it's not worded very well I would assume that this means you have to press and hold the button on the key fob until the door(s) unlock which could take up to a minute.

I've never had to do it so can't say for sure :confused: