Help can't open car

[mistac]

Thanks both, I reckon it is batteries as used one key exclusively and that lasted about 8 or 9 months, switched to the second key and that's lasted about the same.

sounds like your batteries last longer than your (and mine) footie team performs though!

[Pixwix]

must have been a larger glass of wine with my tea than usual

I prefer a biscuit with my tea, but each to their own 

With not driving anywhere these days I’m finding a glass of wine goes well with everything.. 

I’ve noticed, and ignored, the fact that  with the infrequent driving my car doesn’t open first time grabbing the handle , I have to press the button but then for the rest of the outing it behaves . Is that a battery thing or just because of lack of use. Must be a battery thing I guess as don’t remember it doing that when returning to it in an airport car park... but been so long memory might be letting me down. 

[Vwjap]

Yeah mine does that after a day or two not being used, normally touch the handle2 or 4 times and it unlocks, also I think when the battery is flat you hold the keyfob where the ignition key normally goes in and you can then start the car

[Yusee]

So to avoid the minor inconvenience of reaching for a key to open a car you have to accept the inconvenience of keeping spare batteries in wallet and car, keeping the key in a special pouch and occasionally getting locked out.
Well at least VW can show customers a longer options list and sell more cars.
Whatever next, steering wheels that warm your hands?

[Adam T7]

I had keyless on a car for nearly 9 years and hated it, greater security risk - especially when the rear door actuators failed (which was a common fault on Discovery4’s) and you thought the car was locked, but the rear door(s) weren’t - great, so after locking, you had to keep the key out of range and check the doors - a great example of convenience🙄

In fairness, not heard of actuator failure being a VW issue?

[Guzzle]

Yep, that's keyless entry. The solution to a problem that I never had.

[sjw]

Thanks both, I reckon it is batteries as used one key exclusively and that lasted about 8 or 9 months, switched to the second key and that's lasted about the same.

sounds like your batteries last longer than your (and mine) footie team performs though!

Ayyyy, another Town fan!

[Adam T7]

Tractor Boys - best football chant ever when you boys play Norwich😂

[bogwoppit]

Daft question, does the Golf not warn you on the instrument cluster when the key battery is getting low?
The only reason I ask, is because our Seat Leon used to, but that wasn't keyless entry/start.

[Al1040]

Not that I am aware of... Or indeed noticed before mine failed, fortunately it was at work in a secure car park when mine would not lock the car!