Stuck - keys wouldnt open car - disable alarm!

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 09:57

Well I had the morning off work to go into town for a doctors appointment... but recently my keys wouldnt unlock from the usual range...

So I drove into town and struggled to lock the car, but it finally worked. Came back to the car and the keys wouldnt unlock it by button press and wont disable the alarm.

So I used the actual key to get into the car and the alarm is still active so was going off like a stolen car the whole way home... :mad:

And here I am now........I managed to lock the car again and the alarm is armed still, so gonna have to drive to the VW garage to go get it sorted. I have taken the key fob apart and the electrics look OK (nothing fused) and also taken the battery out and put it back in...

Anybody in Oxfordshire that sees/hears a car alarm for the next 20mins , please excuse me!

Miguél · 26 Oct 2007 at 10:05

I take it you have tried putting a new battery in

Matt82 · 26 Oct 2007 at 10:47

battery?

Bill101 · 26 Oct 2007 at 10:49

My old alarm used to be disabled by turning the ignition on and off rapidly 10 times.
I'd try a new battery first before the Stealership start charging you

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 12:38

I went down with a mate to the VW garage... where they said it would be roughly £60 to put a new battery in, resync and labour.

Of course, I questioned them about purchasing a new battery alone. Which they sent me to the "spare parts" department, which I paid £2 for a battery and a spare.

I then walked to the area infront of the servicing desk and fitted the battery infront of them. To then exclaim "wow that saved me £60!" ... whilst proceeding to my car and drived away.

Matt82 · 26 Oct 2007 at 12:40

sweet... the alarm working properly now?

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 12:56

Yup, it was all down to the key fob! Car back to tip top shape

Matt82 · 26 Oct 2007 at 12:57

good stuff.. love the comedy £60 charge to do the battery haha

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:36

I already knew this might be the case.. read up on the Mk4 forums that they try to charge this amount. so knew exactly what to do to avoid it!

Duke · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:42

Glad you got sorted, this line had me in stitches -

Booner! said:
the alarm is still active so was going off like a stolen car the whole way home...

lol

Jonny ///M · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:45

Even better when its the keyfob that disables your immobiliser! Halfords sell the batteries at £3.50 a pop but we aint allowed to fit the m for "insurance purposes"......not that anybody listens.

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:46

Duke said:
Glad you got sorted, this line had me in stitches -

lol

Its true, I felt so so guilty

OllyM · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:51

£60 for changing a battery, haha!

I wonder if anybody's actually paid that before?!

Booner! · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:53

OllyM said:
£60 for changing a battery, haha!

I wonder if anybody's actually paid that before?!

I would say quite a few... the "average consumer" usually opts for the easy, no hassle option of letting the garage sort it.

"I pity the fools" /end of Mr T impression :cool:

OllyM · 26 Oct 2007 at 13:55

Well, it's nice work if you can get it...