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(Message started by: Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 9:09am)

Title: Remote fob misery
Post by Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 9:09am

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.

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by fordcos on May 6^th, 2006, 9:23am

hi did you take it back to ford and ask them why its stopped when they had the car

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 9:25am

They claim it was not working when they first got in to the car.

They are utterly crappy

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by fordcos on May 6^th, 2006, 9:29am

what did the car go in for?

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 9:40am

Auto Gearbox oil change

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by fordcos on May 6^th, 2006, 9:42am

shouldn,t affect the remote. have you checkec the receiver is plugged in ok

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by scorpio_man on May 6^th, 2006, 10:41am

hi there

try and programe as per the handbook. a (very) few cars work this way instead. ???

hth

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 1:30pm

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.

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by fordcos on May 6^th, 2006, 1:41pm

fastened to the underside of the ignition barrel remove bottom casing on colum for access

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by mr._floppy on May 6^th, 2006, 2:47pm

Are you sure the remote batteries are not dud ?

are you getting the acknowledgement " ping " when remote re-programming is completed ?

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by Zombie on May 6^th, 2006, 4:37pm

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

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by Snoopy on May 6^th, 2006, 5:00pm

Dirty contacts inside the remote?
Try cleaning with some alcohol or a pencil eraser.

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by david_molloy on May 6^th, 2006, 11:42pm

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

Title: Re: Remote fob misery
Post by johndyork on May 6^th, 2006, 11:53pm

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.