remote locking issues (fixed plus aero pics added)

[pariahrob]

Hello all,

sad to make this my first post on here but...

I bought myself a 2002 2.0 gti at the weekend. The dealer told me the remote fobs needed new batteries, which I duly did and followed the instructions to re-sync from the handbook.

No joy. The keys work in the door and the immobilisor parts work fine.

I called out an auto locksmith who tried everything but couldn't get them working. The fobs are the right ones for the car and are working. He tested them with some special gadget.

I've looked at the associated fuses and all seems well there.



Anybody got any ideas. I did a search but although there are similar issues none seem quite the same.

Many thanks in advance

Rob

[Rhyso]

Welcome

Do your interior lights and puddle lights come on when you open the doors?

Do your electric windows work?

If no to the above then replace Fuse 14

[pariahrob]

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Yes, everything else is working fine.

Rob

[Ant1981]

Welcome

Do your interior lights and puddle lights come on when you open the doors?

Do your electric windows work?

If no to the above then replace Fuse 14

I had that before, got pretty worried until I worked it out.

[Lewisf1988-DUB]

door module?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=86403.0

[pariahrob]

Thanks again,

doesn't appear to be the right symptoms for the door module but I'm no expert. I read somewhere that disconnecting, discharging and reconnecting the car battery can help reset glitches with the central locking. Worth a shot or am I more likely to cause more problems?

[Lewisf1988-DUB]

hmm dunno, i had a fault pop up wit my abs sensor, and i was told to take out the three small fuses on the top of the battery clean em and put em back. sorted my problem, could help u but i dunno, no harm in tryin it id guess.

[pariahrob]

Cool, I'll give that a go in a minute. No harm in trying all avenues before paying the dealer through the nose!

Cheers

[topher]

in cases like this i find you need to clear out any current key matchings before trying to code the new ones... this is often overlooked even by people with vagcom or other key programming equipment. Probably worth giving the auto locksmith a call again and asking if he tried that.
I can have a look if you want.. far cheaper than a dealership

[pariahrob]

ok, well checked and cleaned the fuses on top of the battery. No joy.

Topher thanks for the offer. Where are you based?