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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 18:57

Title: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 18:57

Basically my car only starts when you enter the key, turn it and then press the mobilaser button and the red light flashes and you turn the key again and the car then starts. The button is also to lock and unlock the car.
The button has been working for 16years and now it has started to play up, there is a garage that i am going to take to, but i have heard they charge £50 an hour which i dont mind if they only need to change the battery in the mobilaser.
Could anyone give any help, or suggest?

Thank you.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: tweed on 18 January 2013, 19:04

in the fob you mean?

take it apart, comes in two halfs then take the battery to Sainsbury  and find the same and replace it.

my local Sainsbury has over 100 different types so should imaging they're all the same.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 19:08

yeaaa the fob, i got told that you only had 30seconds to change it and then it will lose it memory?
is that right?

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: Screech16v on 18 January 2013, 19:36

Best be quick then  :grin: who told you that? the garage by any chance?

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 19:41

No lol, a friend. Is that wrong then?

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 19:45

The thing is, their night be a chance that it is not the battery in the fob, it might be the actually button?

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: Screech16v on 18 January 2013, 20:02

I had the same problem not so long ago,only one fob and when that failed that was that ,now I have to use the key thing in the dash.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: tweed on 18 January 2013, 20:04

Battery thing is not true!

If its the button get a fob from eBay then swap the button over.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: Screech16v on 18 January 2013, 20:21

He probably means the button that will be soldered to the pcb inside the case.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 20:28

So a new fob would be better than getting the battery changed in the fob?

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: Screech16v on 18 January 2013, 20:42

There are companies that can replace your fob such as this ,but im not sure if it has to be working for them to reprogramme a new one
http://www.remoteskeyrepairs.co.uk/replacementkeyfobs/keyrepairsandreplacementfobsgt_auto.phpn
I would try a new battery first.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 18 January 2013, 20:47

I think I might try the battery and then if that doesn't work then ill try a new fob.
Thank you.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: tweed on 18 January 2013, 21:42

I would try swap the button after the battery.

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: bailey281992 on 19 January 2013, 12:29

Just put a new battery in the fob, and it seems to be working a lot better now then the old battery.
Thanks a lot for your help :)

Title: Re: mobilaser problem
Post by: joshstanvw on 25 January 2013, 14:40

what i did in this situation is waited to get stuck at side of the road then called the RAC out they bypassed the immobiliser for the grand charge of £0 might be worth a try when it plays up bad