My key fob has been acting erratically recently. The worst thing is that the key never matched the lock the door. And I don't have a key that fits the door lock. So, I am going to get a key and barrel lock for the door to manually open it anyway.
However, the fob is something I would like to fix and so I'd like to know any suggestions.
I have changed the battery and it hasn't made much difference.
Most of the time, the LED lights up on the Fob when I press the lock or unlock buttons.
I have tried the reset option by placing the fob in the ignition for a few seconds and then holding down the unlock button and pressing the lock button 3 times. This caused the fob to reset, and the car locked and unlocked itself upon reset. But still the fob isn't really working. Sometimes it unlocks within a few presses. Other times I could be there for up to 5 minutes trying to get it to lock or unlock. It's quite frustrating?
I have heard people suggest that unplugging a particular fuse, or pulling wires from a switch for a couple of hours can fix this problem? But I'm not sure where to start? Should I just buy a FOB on ebay? Is this definitely the FOB and not something in the car?
However, the fob is something I would like to fix and so I'd like to know any suggestions.
I have changed the battery and it hasn't made much difference.
Most of the time, the LED lights up on the Fob when I press the lock or unlock buttons.
I have tried the reset option by placing the fob in the ignition for a few seconds and then holding down the unlock button and pressing the lock button 3 times. This caused the fob to reset, and the car locked and unlocked itself upon reset. But still the fob isn't really working. Sometimes it unlocks within a few presses. Other times I could be there for up to 5 minutes trying to get it to lock or unlock. It's quite frustrating?
I have heard people suggest that unplugging a particular fuse, or pulling wires from a switch for a couple of hours can fix this problem? But I'm not sure where to start? Should I just buy a FOB on ebay? Is this definitely the FOB and not something in the car?