Locking car with key fob

mattmk2

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Feb 2, 2010
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im in the same situation!! it stopped working over night, thought it was batterys but just buying new one hasnt helped at all :/ synced but locks dont lock or unlock
 

mattmk2

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Feb 2, 2010
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sorted :) relay was loose started the car for a seconnd - turned off - sync - yay :)
 

PastyBoy

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Apr 21, 2009
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I went and saw my VW mechanic cousin who I thought had the same key for his Y plate Leon.
Turns out while it looks the same they are actually ever so slightly different :(

Planning to call in to him at the dealer to plug the key into the computer and see if it is actually working.

I've also taken my glovebox out in preparation for it to not be working and a weekend of investigation, and searching scrappys.
Remote Central Locking control unit 1L0 959 800 is a massive box behind the glovebox.
A Google search shows the same one was in Polos so probably cordoba's etc as well.
Here's hoping I can find summin suitable :)
 

mattmk2

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have you tryed starting the engine for a second then syncing thats what fixed it for me
 
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I went and saw my VW mechanic cousin who I thought had the same key for his Y plate Leon.
Turns out while it looks the same they are actually ever so slightly different :(

Planning to call in to him at the dealer to plug the key into the computer and see if it is actually working.

I've also taken my glovebox out in preparation for it to not be working and a weekend of investigation, and searching scrappys.
Remote Central Locking control unit 1L0 959 800 is a massive box behind the glovebox.
A Google search shows the same one was in Polos so probably cordoba's etc as well.
Here's hoping I can find summin suitable :)

the box is small mate
 

Seatmann

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Sep 16, 2010
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The box is about 4 x 3 inches in my Cordy and it's up behind the clocks, there's two screws holding it in, two plugs in the back and one has a wire which goes where ever you like, this is the ariel type part that picks up the signal from the key fob. You might find that just messing about with the plugs helps sort it out, since I had my dash out and the box it's working better.:)
 

PastyBoy

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Apr 21, 2009
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the box is small mate

depends on what you were expecting surely? :)

I assume it's this box with RF Remote Control written on it

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Seatmann

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That looks like the fekker, I would try giving the connections a clean first and failing that I'd be off to the breakers.:)
 

PastyBoy

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Apr 21, 2009
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yup hopefully a key test tomorrow by my cousin who works at VW main dealer then i'll know for sure which bit is knackered ready for a potential scrappy hunt on saturday!
 

PastyBoy

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Apr 21, 2009
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Well today thanks to the power off eBai i have received a large box containing:

a C/L receiver
a remote key fob
all the locks for the doors and boot
the vacuum pump

and probably some other central locking bits i shouldn't really need

What do we think the chances of me having working remote central locking by night fall is? :D
 
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