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Zombie
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Remote fob misery
« on: May 6th, 2006, 9:09am » |
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Help!
MY remote fob stopped working when the car went in to my local Ford Dealers.
I just got another one off E-bay and that is also not working.
Is there anything that can go wrong with the reciever that could cause the problem? Would disconnecting the battary reset everything?
P.S. I know how to program the remotes.
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #1 on: May 6th, 2006, 9:23am » |
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hi did you take it back to ford and ask them why its stopped when they had the car
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #2 on: May 6th, 2006, 9:25am » |
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They claim it was not working when they first got in to the car.
They are utterly crappy
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #3 on: May 6th, 2006, 9:29am » |
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what did the car go in for?
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #4 on: May 6th, 2006, 9:40am » |
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #5 on: May 6th, 2006, 9:42am » |
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shouldn,t affect the remote. have you checkec the receiver is plugged in ok
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #6 on: May 6th, 2006, 10:41am » |
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hi there
try and programe as per the handbook. a (very) few cars work this way instead. 
hth
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #7 on: May 6th, 2006, 1:30pm » |
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The fob programmed as per instructions on this site before Ford got hold of the car.
Where is the reciever? I will have a look see.
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #8 on: May 6th, 2006, 1:41pm » |
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fastened to the underside of the ignition barrel remove bottom casing on colum for access
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #9 on: May 6th, 2006, 2:47pm » |
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Are you sure the remote batteries are not dud ?
are you getting the acknowledgement " ping " when remote re-programming is completed ?
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #10 on: May 6th, 2006, 4:37pm » |
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The battaries are new.
I get the ping when you turn the key 3 times and the ping when you turn it back to O But no ping when I press the remote button/s
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #11 on: May 6th, 2006, 5:00pm » |
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Dirty contacts inside the remote?
Try cleaning with some alcohol or a pencil eraser.
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #12 on: May 6th, 2006, 11:42pm » |
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Hello
100% solution to your problem.
Chuck remote into darkest recesses of garage.
Use key instead.
That's what I did - however this is 1st car I,ve had with a remote so not bothered anyway.
Remote is too "flaky" for my liking - occasionally it would lock doors then they would unlock 5 - 10 secs later!! - Utter rubbish system!!!!
Try it - far less frustrating and more reliable - for me that is
david
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Re: Remote fob misery
« Reply #13 on: May 6th, 2006, 11:53pm » |
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I got a remote with the car bout 3 years ago but found batteries were flattening very quickly (days) - checked contacts/cleaned etc - but useless. Didn't want to buy one from Ebay as felt might be same - someone else's reject they were trying to sell on. Dug deep and bought one from FMD for about £85 incl VAT - beg for discount as even parts person will gasp! Been no problem since (bout 2 years ago).
Used key for over a year - previous owners had obviously done the same - I was amazed to discover that the lock was so worn that any Ford key would open it! Something to check. Just replaced driver's door lock.
Regards, john d york.
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