RRS keyless entry

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SteveM46

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303 posts

166 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I've finally taken the plunge and invested a stupid amount of money with a main dealer in an early 2018 RRS. I've had an RRS before so I know how keyless entry works (hand in the back door handle etc.), but it seems I have to have the key right up close to the car before it triggers. I might as well use the unlock button on the remote once I've fished around in my pocket to get the key close enough.

The lock/unlock range using the remote also seems to be very short - again, I almost have to have the key right next to the car before I can lock or unlock it, or trigger the boot.

Finally, with the key in my jacket pocket and me sitting in the car, the car often complains that the key is in the wrong place or not even present so won't let me start the car until I've taken the key out of my pocket and waved it around.

I guess this comes down to a question of what the range of the remote should be? On my previous 2010 model everything worked as long as I was reasonably close to the car, but with this one it feels like the remote is very underpowered. I've tried both keys and they are both the same.

Any thoughts from other owners?

911wise

1,872 posts

216 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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It may be deliberate to help with theft issues. Also it wouldn’t hurt to change the batteries, may also explain poor performance.

Spleen

5,453 posts

128 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Battery would be my first course of action.

ConnectionError

1,946 posts

76 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I have turned off my keyless functionality.

Helps against relay theft

mab1

390 posts

234 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Something wrong with that. Range is pretty good on my 2017.

Also I turned off keyless for the same reason as above

Spleen

5,453 posts

128 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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ConnectionError said:
I have turned off my keyless functionality.

Helps against relay theft
I quite like the keyless so bought a Theft Block box.