I have managed to separate the keyfob into two but how do you slide the part to get to the battery?.

I'd go to a dealer, because if you leave the battery out of the key for an extended period then the key will need recoding to central locking. If the battery is already totally flat, then this will need to be done anyway.

just done mine today, with the use of a small screwdriver , it separates in half with not too much difficulty,

i had the battery out for some time , when i finally fitted a new one , the remote still worked , so you might be lucky, if not the programming sequence is here

http://www.fabia-vrs.com/technical-info/key-coding/

the matching the remote to the car bit

just done mine today, with the use of a small screwdriver , it separates in half with not too much difficulty,

i had the battery out for some time , when i finally fitted a new one , the remote still worked , so you might be lucky, if not the programming sequence is here http://www.fabia-vrs.com/technical-info/key-coding/ the matching the remote to the car bit

I'd agree completely with ric04vrs, even my daughter's 6K Ibiza, with an earlier version of central locking, and known to be tricky to re-sync, was quite easy to sort out when its battery went flat. The only issue is, and I have not read the link contents above, to remember to "exit" or "end" the procedure if you have problems so that you can get the system to restart the "learning" process when you next attempt to re-sync the key.

You are joking , got the battery out now should i put it in till i get a battery.

I think to generalise, in instances where a circuit function is operated as well as being maintained (memory) by a battery, the smart way to replace a dying battery is to initially only remove it enough or long enough to reveal the battery type/size numbers and letters, go and buy a replacement battery, then quickly replace it. When changing a battery this way you will seldom need to resort to re-sync'ng anything. I have replaced the batteries on my 2000MY Passat keys twice and my wife's 2003MY Polo once - with no problems - just old battery(s) out > new battery(s) in. I think VAG tend to suggest changing key batteries every two years to stay clear of problems - that might be a bit excessive.

The battery was out for nearly 4 hours. I had to open the car manually but I could lock it with the keyfob so battery not fully dead.I was worried I would had to go to the dealer but that link looks ok.

Seriously fella that's too easy. Its childs play to sort the remote provided you have the main key in the ignition and you follow those intructions.

It makes USB seem complicated. I followed it and got the "pip" and my spare off ebay was programmed

Now if only getting my VAG-COM to work on my new laptop with this dodgy supposed 409.11 cable (which only seems to be the earlier version) and given I didn't get serial with this damned new laptop (so Im trying it on serial USB convertor) was so easy....Oh well back to the old lappie

You wanna try some more complex electrics like wiring in cruise control :p)

for future reference the remote battery is a CR2032

mine was FOC care of our parts dept, lol

Now if only getting my VAG-COM to work on my new laptop with this dodgy supposed 409.11 cable (which only seems to be the earlier version) and given I didn't get serial with this damned new laptop (so Im trying it on serial USB convertor) was so easy....Oh well back to the old lappie

must be the lead , i got my old Ebay lead to work straight away on my Acer netbook thingy , getting driver software loaded was the hard part , with no disc drive :rotz:

for future reference the remote battery is a CR2032

mine was FOC care of our parts dept, lol

Are these the ones?

5 x 3V CR2032 LITHIUM BUTTON CELL BATTERIES BATTERY UK on eBay (end time 21-Oct-09 11:56:57 BST)

Yes...

A bargain too - a 10 year supply for a quid!

How much are they usually at a Skoda dealership?

I asked becasue this guy at work said a battery would cost me £9.....but he does have a tendency to be economical.....with the truth.

Good news just put in a new battery and everything works ok . Thanks for your help

Yes...

A bargain too - a 10 year supply for a quid!

a 27.5 year supply in my case , mine was the original 2004 battery

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and it still had 3.06 volts in it when measured

Edited 29 September, 200916 yr by ric04vrs
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I like to think that Sony etc make better quality batteries and stick with buying them or some other Japanese brand - but bought cheaply, rather than buying a load of a cheap brand. You really want these things to be fit and forget for at least a couple of years. I've seen some cheap batteries leak and wreck what they were fitted into.