Remote locking range issues

[tegwin]

Anyone else have issues with the range of their remote key fob?

I can lock the car from about 5 meters away, but have to be inches away from th drivers door for it to unlock..

Its a pain... its not always been like this...

[alexperkins]

Replace the battery and repair the fob

[tegwin]

New battery in the fob does nothing Any other ideas?

[alexperkins]

clean contacts and reset the fob

[alexperkins]

have you got vagcom still dunc? You can reprogram it using that with the help of the rosstech FAQ

[tegwin]

I do indeed have fag-com..
good call
Found it in the WIKI... http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/v ... ching.html

Is it possible to find the SKC code from vag-com? to match new keys to engine imobiliser?

[alexperkins]

you dont need to match them to the immobiliser. you just need to pair the alarm fobs...the SKC code is no longer available. it was supplied on certain key tag batches with the original keys, but not many had it, and VW will no longer provide it.

[tegwin]

interesting... so if I buy a new key, how does one map it to the ECU?

[alexperkins]

One transfers the chip from the old key, then to pair the key up

see here: http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/10159 ... guide.html

[joe2612]

press the key against your head and use it.. i was sceptic, then tried it today and it does work! just abit of fun