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Remote control door opener died
« on: 19 September 2018, 16:27:47 »

2000 2.6 manual petrol saloon
Daughter's car is home for welding and MOT, and the remote flipper has died. The key still locks and unlocks the doors and starts the engine, but the remote function has failed. No lights flash when I press the buttons. I have had it apart, the battery still gives 3 volts. I prised the electronic bit out of the case, one of the switches was left behind which I endeavoured to solder back in place, but it still don't work.

I have the car pass. I know I can get a new one from Vauxhall for about £100. Is there a cheaper supplier?

Is it trival to remove the honker alarm, allowing me to use it as a simple key?
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2018, 16:31:51 »

The remote fobs often die due to one or both pins on the battery holder coming away from the PCB.
The switches die as well, so probably worth swapping them for some new ones.
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2018, 18:41:48 »

contact Martin Imber?
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2018, 19:54:37 »

If by honker, you mean the power sounder, then yup, you can remove it... However, if it is the horn it depends...
If there's a horn next to the coolant bottle, then simply remove it (but expect the power sounder to get noisy), if no extra horn there, it runs through the main horn. Once you have unlocked it remotely, lock it manually and the alarm won't be triggered when you subsequently unlock it manually.

Basically, the only the remote or manual deadlocking sets the alarm... And if the alarm is triggered, the ecu confirms that the car isn't actually being stolen by confirming the key chip... This is why the alarm is silenced when the ignition is switched on.

Officially, if you lock the car with the remote, then the alarm will sound every time you manually unlock it until you unlock it with the remote again.

All in the Owners Manual ;)
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2018, 21:32:52 »

If by honker, you mean the power sounder, then yup, you can remove it... However, if it is the horn it depends...
If there's a horn next to the coolant bottle, then simply remove it (but expect the power sounder to get noisy), if no extra horn there, it runs through the main horn. Once you have unlocked it remotely, lock it manually and the alarm won't be triggered when you subsequently unlock it manually.

Basically, the only the remote or manual deadlocking sets the alarm... And if the alarm is triggered, the ecu confirms that the car isn't actually being stolen by confirming the key chip... This is why the alarm is silenced when the ignition is switched on.

Officially, if you lock the car with the remote, then the alarm will sound every time you manually unlock it until you unlock it with the remote again.

All in the Owners Manual ;)
Thanks. How I wish I had unlocked it remotely before the remote failed. Food for thought. However, first thing to do is get the cills welded and the car put through its MOT. Perhaps I can mend the remote.
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2018, 22:02:38 »

With the car pass, v5 and utility bill, any spare remote can be programmed to the car.  :y
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2018, 22:17:50 »

Is the battery really a 3 volt one, Terry? I thought that they were usually 12 volts.

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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2018, 22:22:41 »

Is the battery really a 3 volt one, Terry? I thought that they were usually 12 volts.

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12v... :o That's some key fob battery ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2018, 22:26:23 »

Nah, my mistake - it IS a 3 volt 2032 button cell. I was thinking of an older fob with a short and skinny 12 volt alkaline battery. Sorry!  :-[ :-[ :-[


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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #9 on: 20 September 2018, 12:53:20 »

With the car pass, v5 and utility bill, any spare remote can be programmed to the car.  :y
By whom?
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #10 on: 20 September 2018, 14:31:07 »

With the car pass, v5 and utility bill, any spare remote can be programmed to the car.  :y
By whom?
Vauxhall if you're feeling flush, Kevin Wood or TB if you're visiting anywhere near Hampshire or Oxford way ;)
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #11 on: 20 September 2018, 15:18:31 »

contact Martin Imber?

^^^Wot 'e sed. :y
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #12 on: 20 September 2018, 17:09:05 »

With the car pass, v5 and utility bill, any spare remote can be programmed to the car.  :y
By whom?
Vauxhall if you're feeling flush, Kevin Wood or TB if you're visiting anywhere near Hampshire or Oxford way ;)
Vx can supply the whole key from data. Do Kevin or TB need the car, or can they do it by post?
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #13 on: 20 September 2018, 19:00:21 »

You only need a spare remote from one of your scrapped cars. Fit this to your existing key and have it programmed to the car.

Kevins profile has a link which tells you the cost and process. VX will probably charge half an hour to programme the fob to the car ;)
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Re: Remote control door opener died
« Reply #14 on: 20 September 2018, 19:52:14 »

It does require car, Tech 2, fob and car pass code to be in the same place, unfortunately.

Be happy to help, though. :y
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