Keyless access system faulty

[Pixwix]

Getting this error message today... and yeah keyless not working. Any tips for clearing without a dealer visit, which I’m sure will be expensive . 2016 Gti. Obviously I can use the fob but the warning light is annoying. .. and I for one quite like keyless.

[Watts]

Looks like there may be an easy fix for you, fingers crossed...

https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/15738-how-to-fix-your-kessy-when-it-stops-working/

[Pixwix]

Here’s hoping .. I kinda tried the first one earlier but was in a rush and think I pressed the wrong button, well I hope so as it didn’t work. Will try again tomorrow.

[Pixwix]

So .. I unlocked it with the remote today to move it to wash.. noticed the warning symbol wasn’t there , thought , brilliant it’s fixed itself! Just went out to move it back and it opened keyless, great, then the warning bong sounded and the message popped up . Tried the combo suggested in the link above , no joy unfortunately. Any other ideas anyone?

[Watts]

I think you need to get a fault reader and see if a fault is logged. There are a number of potential issues.

[Pixwix]

Something like a carista? I loath to spend a lot as haven’t any mods or anything I want to make..

[Watts]

Understandable, I suppose it's all down to whether you want to deal with it yourself or not.

[Pixwix]

Well it’s out of warranty so worth a look and an idea before I potentially have to take it somewhere I guess. Will search the posts relating to carista and obd11.  Cheers

[Pixwix]

Haven’t yet ordered obdeleven. But I think it might be the drivers side antenna. The light on the key fob blinks when I try open or close the passenger door (it flickers by boot catch, boot sometimes opens) but no light on the fob when I try to open/close  drivers door keyless.
So I guess I now need to discover whether a new antenna and fitting is a diy job and if it is whether I would still need obdeleven to clear the fault. If anyone has any thoughts I’d be very grateful.

[fredgroves]

Have you read this?

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/where-is-the-kessy-antenna-located-in-the-rear-of-the-gti.340430/