FAO Peugeot 206 owners - central locking

barnettgs · 31 Mar 2006 at 14:49

Hi, my girlfriend has just bought a used 206 1.1 as her first car andof course, she's excited about it!

Anyway, we are confused with using remote key for locking/unlocking - sometimes it works or sometimes not. I think it might has to do with our way of pressing, I don't know but what's the correct way to press? Manual book is missing from her car.

Thanks in advance!

.Andy · 31 Mar 2006 at 14:52

My missus has the same car - no problems with the central locking - its an 04 plate.

If the car is already locked and you press the lock button again nothing happens until the 3rd press then the hazards flash like mental!

Could the battery be dieing in the remote?

barnettgs · 31 Mar 2006 at 14:55

Oh, I should have mentioned that we went to Peugeot dealer today and was told that the battery is ok as you can see red led lights up.

I was told that if the key is faulty, it need to be replaced for £60. :rolleyes:

Should we press key twice or just hold down?

.Andy · 31 Mar 2006 at 14:58

hmmm - to operate the central locking it is simply one click to unlock and 1 to lock. certainly sounds liek something is up. I would be dubious of the factr that the battery is ok as the led lights up. It may well light up buit not be enough power to emit a strong signal.

find out the type of battery and an auction place is your friend!

Desmo · 31 Mar 2006 at 15:06

It's just one quick press on the button. No need to hold it down or anything.
Which reminds me, I still need to sort my CL out as the cheese electrics are cream crackered and it's stopped working :/

MehulLakhani · 31 Mar 2006 at 15:33

Depending on the age/spec of the car it may or may not have deadlocking. If it does have deadlocking you will notice a slightly smaller button on the remote alongside the main button.

Are you sure that you are pressing the right button ?

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M

L0rdMike · 31 Mar 2006 at 15:36

I would say its normal, French cars come with elec problems as standard.

barnettgs · 31 Mar 2006 at 15:57

Actually it is one button key and it is year 2001 so I guess maybe battery could be weak but dealer would have pointed it out?

I will find out and keep u updated.

Desmo · 31 Mar 2006 at 15:59

Aye, too bloody right they do

BTW, the correct button is the one with the lion logo on it.

Desmo · 31 Mar 2006 at 16:00

barnettgs said:
maybe battery could be weak

Possibly. But mine is still going strong from '99

barnettgs · 31 Mar 2006 at 16:10

Hmmm, I have pressed it again and again several times, walking around the car...still not working! Look like this key is doomed to failure!

I have just opened the key and tested the 3v battery with my multimeter and it says 3.05v so it seemed to be healthy.

Where are the sensor in car?

Desmo · 31 Mar 2006 at 16:13

Ummmm, dunno. It's RF rather than IR so line of sight isn't needed. Would have thought it's probably somewhere under the bonnet.

alle · 31 Mar 2006 at 19:52

...Two buttons on mine (2000), smaller lower one is for deadlocking and alarm...as mentioned.

Mine can work from over a hundred or so ft away so walking around the car should be a problem.

melchy · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:01

This may be worth a try. Put the key into the ignition, turn the ignition on and hold the central locking button in, hold it for 20 seconds or so as you turn the ignition on (dont the start car). I think its meant to reset the central locking or something. I've read about this helping on 406's with dodgy central locking, the 206 may be the same.

barnettgs · 11 Apr 2006 at 20:05

melchy said:
This may be worth a try. Put the key into the ignition, turn the ignition on and hold the central locking button in, hold it for 20 seconds or so as you turn the ignition on (dont the start car). I think its meant to reset the central locking or something. I've read about this helping on 406's with dodgy central locking, the 206 may be the same.

Thanks, will try this one.

I went to dismantler today and tried their 206 remote key, it doesn't work too but I was told that it needs to be reprogrammed and they don't know how to do this.

Anyway, I took remote key back & screwed the case in and went outside, tried it..it worked :confused:

- it is the same key but I think it is to do with opening/closing keycase. However, it's not 100% working everytime I press but I must be getting closer to solving this problem!

Ok, since having no handbook for 206, what's correct tyre pressure for 1.1i petrol? It has 14" tyres with 30psi I have set but the ride felt hard so it might needs to be lower than 30psi?!

MehulLakhani · 11 Apr 2006 at 22:05

Off the top of my head its 2.3 bar - I know that for a fact - but you will have to convert it to PSI . . .

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Mehul