Hi all has anyone got 1 remote that eats batteries and 1 thats fine we have a 12 month vrs which in 12 months has had 10 remote batteries, there not cheap ones, the keys are not in range of the car so not akways on , ive mentioned it to a dealer and they have said they want my car for a day to test the remote but we all know the answer will be NFF ..

3 hours ago, DaddyDave said:

Hi all has anyone got 1 remote that eats batteries and 1 thats fine we have a 12 month vrs which in 12 months has had 10 remote batteries, there not cheap ones, the keys are not in range of the car so not akways on , ive mentioned it to a dealer and they have said they want my car for a day to test the remote but we all know the answer will be NFF ..

Wow....I changed first battery last month, after I got a message, and this after 10-11 months of continuous use...I thought, that remote is greedy...I have an octavia 2002, with original batteries in remotes, still in use....but as I see in your case, things can go worse....I have no idea, but it seems your key is constantly in use..

I haven't had this issue.

The key should go to sleep once it stops sensing movement, in an attempt to defeat relay theft. Do you put the key anywhere where it can sense movement, near a washing machine or something that vibrates?

Have you tried putting your key in a faraday box to block it connecting to the signal?

If it senses movement… Are you on your feet for most of the day and have the key in your pocket? Just a thought.