New keyfob cheaper repair

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Thought I'd mention this, someone may find it useful.

I paid £30 for a new remote keyfob of ebay only to find out the new ones HAVE to be programmed by a dealer - mine wanted £45! So I carried on using the manual key

A few weeks ago my wife wanted me to fit a new battery to her watch, Battery in the remote? it's worth a try. Out came the penknife & soldering iron! 10 minutes later job done!!!

Carefully prise open the old & new fobs - unsolder the new & old batteries (it's only 2 solder points) stick the new one in the old fob, go outside & test - hurrah! lights flash, doors open, result

Bostik the fob back together.

Of course you could just have a duff fob, but if it's only a few years old & not been dropped in a pint it should still be ok!

Cheers all

[ake]

There is a recall on MK7 keyfobs, you could have had a new one for nothing from your dealer

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Never heard about recall but it's done now anyway, and I'd already bought the new fob because mine was very distressed! I don't think they'd have accepted mine for replacement.

There may still be people who don't have the option to get a freebee replacement.

[McShug]

There is a recall on MK7 keyfobs, you could have had a new one for nothing from your dealer

oh really? that is interesting. I haven't noticed any issue with my fob as yet

[Vee4]

There is a recall on MK7 keyfobs, you could have had a new one for nothing from your dealer

Any idea what that is for? Mine have been OK too. I hope Ford hasn't caught Toyota sickness!

[MrMPuk]

There is a recall on MK7 keyfobs, you could have had a new one for nothing from your dealer

Any idea what that is for? Mine have been OK too. I hope Ford hasn't caught Toyota sickness!

It wasn't a recall as such, it a customer complaint replacement basis for key not changing. Your van as at the age where you should have the new style already.

[Timbo]

Slip of the pen ?

I assume you mean key fob not CHARGING.

[Hughsie]

If anyone has a damaged key fob, I bought a new casing for £14 on the following site. Transferred the internals from old to new and it works a treat.
http://www.remotekey.co.uk/

[AndyB.]

Hi guys, if i went to stealers for a new key fob on recall ! would they keep the old key? or could i retain it?

[ake]

Hi guys, if i went to stealers for a new key fob on recall ! would they keep the old key? or could i retain it?

They would reuse the blade of the key and give you a new remote, and retain the old one. They will only replace it if it test out as being faulty, and your van is listed as having the problem keys