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Offline edition_30

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Boot wont open from keyfob
« on: 28 April 2009, 15:40 »
My boot wont open from my keyfob... i have read the manual and it mentions to hold the button down for 2 seconds which i have done but it won’t open

Any ideas
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2009, 15:44 »
I thought mine was broken for a while till I read the holding it down for a few seconds bit....

Sorry, thats no help  :tongue:
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Offline jphealy

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #2 on: 28 April 2009, 15:45 »
Is it supposed to actually pop open, or just unlock?
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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2009, 15:46 »
is that on both key fobs?
Just unlocks!
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Offline Trickyboy

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #4 on: 28 April 2009, 16:20 »
Silly question but you do know that the boot handle is the VW badge yeah?
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #5 on: 28 April 2009, 16:24 »
Quote from: jphealy on 28 April 2009, 15:45
Is it supposed to actually pop open, or just unlock?

Not 100% but im pretty sure its just unlock.
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Offline ifti

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #6 on: 28 April 2009, 18:08 »
On my last car it used to pop open - havent ever tried it on the GTI TBH......
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Offline andeep

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #7 on: 28 April 2009, 18:53 »
It doesnt pop open, just unlocks the boot release. Then you have to manually push the VW badge in to open it.
« Last Edit: 28 April 2009, 19:29 by andeep »
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #8 on: 28 April 2009, 18:59 »
Yeah,thats I mean, it wont open, you still have the push the lid and pull it open.
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Offline TheReflex

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Re: Boot wont open from keyfob
« Reply #9 on: 28 April 2009, 21:42 »
Sounds like your key fob battery is on the way out, if it won't open with the handle that is.
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