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Key failing to unlock car, and window issues

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I'll try and explain this as best I can.

1. Having recently had my car battery replaced I've not been able to open all the windows with the key fob when unlocking the car, only the drivers window opens. I've followed the instructions in the Owners Manual to reset, but this hasn't fixed the issue. Windows will shut when locking the car though, both with the key in the door and the fob.

2. I'm unable to unlock the car using the key in the drivers door lock. The interior lights come on but the doors won't unlock. The car does unlock normally when using the fob.

My concern is, if I need to unlock the car using the key, I cant! I am however able to lock the car with the fob and when putting the key in the drivers, also all the windows shut, if open.

Is this a common issue, or am I the lucky one?!

Edited by benjamino

Take it when the battery was replaced , no one put a supply in via the odb socket or similar to avoid a complete down power of the system?

IMHO: I would look at trying again; remove the battery and leave 10 mins then reconnect and do a full relearn sequence as per the manual, sounds like it has not re-learnt properly for some reason. Worth a try?

Had this sort of thing on a Ford focus a while back, just had to do the right sequence to get it working properly.

Edited by Defenderben

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Thanks for that Defenderben, did as suggested and the results are as follows:

I was being a biff when it came to unlocking the car using the key. I was expecting the lock to clunk like it does when using the fob, but it doesn't. So that part is sorted.

However, having completed a system reset after reconnecting the battery, it's still just the drivers window that lowers when pressing the unlock button (or key in door) and not all of them. This isn't so much an issue more of an annoyance as it did it before the car battery was replaced!

Any other suggestions?

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Take it when the battery was replaced , no one put a supply in via the odb socket or similar to avoid a complete down power of the system?

No, this wasn't done.

If you have maxidot? Check in convenience settings it should be an option to open "all" or "just drivers" windows (I think).

If not you may need to get someone with vcds.

I read your original post "things had changed" since changing the battery and associated the issues with that. That was why I originally advised doing a full relearn rather than looking in the maxidot settings first time...sorry.

Regards

Edited by Defenderben

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If you have maxidot? Check in convenience settings it should be an option to open "all" or "just drivers" windows (I think).

Sorted! Yup, I have Maxidot. For some reason (and I'm not sure why) it was set to 'Just Drivers', so I've changed it to 'All' and funnily enough it worked!

Problem solved, thanks Defenderben.

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