[s-cars] C4 chassis remote lock help

[Larry C Leung]

Worth a try. I tried holding two buttons down 20 times to no avail.
Thanks. 

LL - NY


On Tue, 18 May 2004 01:37:15 -0400 Franco Barber <feb at febsun.cmhnet.org>
writes:
> On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 11:51:44PM -0400, Larry C Leung wrote:
> > Bummer. Didn't work. Holding down both buttons on the remote for 
> 15
> > seconds did
> > nothing. Is there any history of the remotes failing? I checked 
> the
> > voltage on the new
> > battery (I know, not under load) and it was at 3.26 V. Any other
> > suggestions?
> 
> Larry,
> Try this procedure:
> 
> 1.Open the driver's door.
> 2.Take one key and turn on the ignition.
> 3.Close the driver's door.
> 4.Lock the car with a second key.
> 
> 5a. On the remote control you want to program as "remote 1",
>     press the Open button exactly one time.
> 5b. Wait 6 seconds.
> 5c. On the same remote control, push the Open button exactly one
>     more time.
> 
> 6.If steps 5a-c worked, the lights may flash and the car will 
> unlock.
> 7.Open the driver's door.
> 8.Remove the key from the ignition.
> 
> Now you can test the remote by locking the door with it.
> 
> Notes:
> 1) If you want to program multiple remotes, the additional
>    remotes get more than one button press in step 5a.
>    "Remote 2" gets two presses at one second intervals, etc.
> 2) At most 4 presses are valid.
>    If you press 5 times, it erases all the stored remote controls.
> 3) Important: Note step 5c; after the final
>    (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th)press,
>    you have to press again after 6 seconds.
> 4) The manual says that the car will beep after each press, but I 
> have
>    seen some cars where it does not beep, and you have to go on 
> blind.
> 5) The manual implies that after this procedure is performed then 
> Remote 1
>    will be assigned to seat memory 1.  I am not sure about this bit 
> at all.
>    I think you may have to go through the key to seat memory 
> assignment
>    procedure after you've done the remote procedure.
> 
> 
> Franco
> 
> <rest of post trimmed>
> 
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