Hi guys I've read a couple of posts on key issues with the mk2 but can't really find an answer. Do I went to drive thr car to work this evening and its the first in about a week as the wife has has driving it. So the car wouldn't unlock but would lock with the key fob. So I grabbed a new battery and took it with me. So in the works car park i changed the battery but its still the same. It will lock and dead lock thr car but won't open it. There's also no red led flashing on the key. I know my rear passenger door won't lock as I suspect a break in a wire but haven't had a chance to explore or fix the issue atm so I've been manually locking it with a pen via the tab on the lock inside the door I doubt this would be affecting it buy  you never know  . Has anyone any ideas. Typical I'm away on Monday morning and both cars giving me some bother before I go and one of them is being drove on holiday .

First thing to do is determine if the fault is in the car or the remote.

     Have you tried the second key?

     Can you lock and unlock the car using the lock switch by the gear lever/12V socket whilst sitting in the car? [Before trying this it might be wise to leave a window open].

     Can you lock and unlock using the key in the driver's door lock?

Edited 4 August, 20241 yr by pikpilot
additional point added.

OK so I've never had a second key with the car (something I've always put on the back burner to get round to.) Though I did lock the key in the cat once and believe it or not buy the old tennis ball trick worked to get me in. 

 

So my key atm will lock all doors buy won't open them. It will open the boot with the boot button and I can hear the door locks operating while pressing this button but they don't open just the but (yes i understand its only supposed to open the boot) when I press the buttons on the key fob the led doesn't flash. Also once I the ignition on you can hear the door locks operating also.

1 hour ago, octaviani said:

So my key atm will lock all doors buy won't open them.

 It is confusing when you say key. Do you men the key blade that you put in the door handle or the buttons on the remote?

If you use the actual key blade in the door handle and it works then it is not a car problem. Please confirm you have tried this.

 

It looks like two of the remote buttons work (boot open and all lock) but not the unlock button. If so it a failure in the remote key.

This can happen if the remote has been dropped onto a hard surface or the contacts are corroded (such as being dropped in liquids, coca cola etc.)

Spare keys can be bought on line but will need to be coded to your car. 

Alternatively, Skoda will sell you a new fully coded remote key (based on your VIN number and proof of ownership) for a couple of hundred pounds.

 

OK guys i got the issue rectified. So I read up on this issue and it kept bringing me to more VW sites so I had a read and it was suggested to try another new battery.so being g thr cheaper option I did and while I was fitting the battery I inspected the circuit board off the key . The issue I found was the 2 small prongs on the battery side of the case that make contact with the board one of the prongs was folded behind thr other . As soon as I straightened them the key now works again.