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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mortimerchris on 20 April 2015, 13:31

Title: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: mortimerchris on 20 April 2015, 13:31

Afternoon all,

I have a had key battery low come up for a couple of days now and today got out to find the battery has completely gone.
Find it a bit crazy considering the car is only 18 months old.

Anyway, I opened the door with the hidden key slot but the alarm still goes off, also I cant start the car because its keyless.
I was hoping a straight battery swap was going to be all I need but looks like it requires synchronisation first.

Any ideas on how to get the car moving or will I need someone to come to me?

Thanks

Chris

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: Jimble on 20 April 2015, 13:51

Apparently if you hold the key next to where you would normally have an ignition barrell then press the start button it should start, i've either read or seen that can't remember!

Edit: yup!

http://youtu.be/HycztXefMVw

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: Misterp on 20 April 2015, 14:34

Quote from: Jimble on 20 April 2015, 13:51

Apparently if you hold the key next to where you would normally have an ignition barrell then press the start button it should start, i've either read or seen that can't remember!

Edit: yup!

http://youtu.be/HycztXefMVw

Happened to me. Hold it where jimble has suggested and it will start bi have bought from the bay replacement battery but haven't replaced them as yet.

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: mortimerchris on 20 April 2015, 14:49

Thanks guys, it's not working for me. Might be due to the keyless entry I have specced.
Looks like I have to travel home for the spare. Only an hour each way!

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: CraigW on 20 April 2015, 15:21

What Jimble has said would only work for keyless entry otherwise you would be just starting the car with the key. Are you holding the key right beside where the ignition barrel would be?

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: jv on 20 April 2015, 15:23

Quote from: mortimerchris on 20 April 2015, 14:49

Thanks guys, it's not working for me. Might be due to the keyless entry I have specced.
Looks like I have to travel home for the spare. Only an hour each way!

The video is of a keyless car  :laugh:

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: Jimble on 20 April 2015, 17:00

Is the car in neutral?

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: mortimerchris on 20 April 2015, 22:21

The car was in park and not working, did I miss the obvious?

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: vidman2 on 21 April 2015, 09:18

You did put your foot on the brake as well?? - wont start unless you do

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: AndyG on 21 April 2015, 09:23

Going nowhere fast?
At first I thought this might be a thread about GTD's.
Only joking guys.

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: GrahamFR on 21 April 2015, 09:31

No help at all to the subject but Ive had the low battery warning and many times seen the key not found alert whilst driving, but the dealer says the battery is fine after last service, maybe the keyless is taking its toll on standard working life as ive never had a car long enough to change the battery!

**EDIT**

Ok just read this http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=272356.0 seems im not alone.

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: ffrank on 21 April 2015, 09:52

Quote from: AndyG on 21 April 2015, 09:23

Going nowhere fast?
At first I thought this might be a thread about GTD's.
Only joking guys.

The only place you are going fast is the petrol pump. Oh zing ;)

Title: Re: Going no where fast, can you help?
Post by: AndyG on 21 April 2015, 17:54

Ha ha I asked for that :evil: