[s-cars] Re: Non-working key fob

[Larry C Leung]

Great. The bad thing for mine is, it worked until the battery died. 
Now, you and I are in the same position. I'd consider the dealer
(I've a warrantee, but it's got a $200 deductable, and they charge,
get this, $95 an hour. Guess I'd use that deductable up in a hurry....)

LL - NY


On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 07:27:26 -0600 "Southerlin, Russell S"
<russell.s.southerlin at lmco.com> writes:
> Larry,
> Nothing so far. Yes I have the 2 button remote (now I have 2 of 
> them). I
> did look at the control box and measured 12Vdc on some of the wires
> going into the box so it appears my box has power.  I think it is 
> the
> box mounted upside down on the passenger side under back seat. There 
> is
> a coax looking cable going into it so I think this must be the RF
> antenna.
> 
> Mine sounds strangely similar. PO gave me the key FOB and said 
> battery
> was just dead but when I replaced battery nothing works.  You would
> think that just replacing the battery would not change the frequency 
> of
> the FOB and therefore the locking system would still be programmed 
> for
> that FOB??  Like I said I measured the FOB battery voltage while 
> pushing
> the buttons and I get a slight voltage drop which tells me that the 
> FOB
> is most likely working.
> 
> I thought I was on to something when I found a blown fuse in the 
> trunk
> but it turned out to be cell phone.
> 
> Russell Southerlin
> 95.5 S6
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry C Leung [mailto:l.leung at juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:18 PM
> To: Southerlin, Russell S
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Non-working key fob
> 
> 
> You too!?!?
> 
> If you come up with anything, please let me know. I have EXACTLY
> your symptoms (I'm assuming you have a 2 button RF remote,i.e.
> 95.5 S6 (C4 chassis)) and I've tried EVERY sequence suggested by 
> the
> list
> (see
> the May or June '04 archives) and the Bentley procedure, and 
> standing on my head when pressing the buttons. For the moment,
> I've given up, so when a colleague goes to her Camry this afternoon
> (after an annoyingly late meeting) and remote unlocks her car, I'm
> jealous. Anyway, if you work something out, let me know. I'll do 
> the
> same, although I have NO ideas. And, just case, yup, using both
> keys. Worse yet, this was the remote that came with the car, and it
> worked fine until the battery died.
> 
> LL - NY
> 
>