Remote Locking

[swanseablackguy]

I could operate the remote locking from at least 50 metres away on my previous mk4 golf.  On my new mk5 the remote locking only operates from a distance of 1 metre.  I have exchanged the battery in the key but no improvement.  Is this normal or do I have a fault?

[SteveS]

1meter? lol. thats a fault!! quite useless infact.. lol

[DrT]

Might as well open with the key then.. HAH. 

?problem with the receiver on dashboard, have it checked.

[wellsy]

I did mine from across the carpark at Waitrose the other day.  My other half was stood impatiently by the car so I blipped it as a joke not expecting it to work.   

Silly bint didn't notice anyway and it locked again before I got there.

Must have been 75 to 100 Meters.

[pany]

If you put the key hard against your jawbone, you should find it works over a much greatrer range. Something to do with frequency of resonation amplifying the signal

[Hurdy]

If you put the key hard against your jawbone, you should find it works over a much greatrer range. Something to do with frequency of resonation amplifying the signal

Somebody's been watching TOP GEAR too much...err...probably me as well then

Definitely a fault. Mine operates up to around 50 metres too.

[DrT]

If you put the key hard against your jawbone, you should find it works over a much greatrer range. Something to do with frequency of resonation amplifying the signal

Ahhh...would probably work.

Would look a bit stupid though wouldn't it?? 

[TagnuT]

If you put the key hard against your jawbone, you should find it works over a much greatrer range. Something to do with frequency of resonation amplifying the signal

Touch the key to your temple  Yep Top Gear