Alarm fob being ignored

Alarm fob being ignored

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Zippyworld

Original Poster:

805 posts

189 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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My X308 has stopped responding to her alarm fobs.

On a rare occasion she will lock with a fob.

I then use the key to enter and the alarm sets off.

Any ideas on this please ?

The car battery and alarm fob batteries are in working order.

Thankyou

Richard-D

854 posts

69 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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When I've had a key fob do something similar it's usually been the microswitch in the fob. To test, open the key case and short the terminal on one side of the switch to the other (using a paperclip or small piece of wire). If everything works as it should it's easy enough to solder in a new microswitch.

liner33

10,755 posts

207 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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Don't think the 308 is as complex but my xfr did the same when the main battery was low, called out breakdown three times and even though the car would start the keyless module would not work

Zippyworld

Original Poster:

805 posts

189 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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Thankyou for the response.

Fobs are good, still scratching my head.

Richard-D

854 posts

69 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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Sorry to labour the point, but just out of interest as much as anything, how have you checked the fobs?

Edited by Richard-D on Thursday 24th December 19:23

Zippyworld

Original Poster:

805 posts

189 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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No apologies necessary haha, I cant see how two fobs would go faulty at the same time, I have primarily just used the one, then today when it failed I used the other without success.

liner33

10,755 posts

207 months

Thursday 24th December 2020
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Might be worth putting main battery on charge and see if that makes any difference