General Broken Key fob

[jpholroyd]

My Key Fob is broken, it's nothing major, just very annoying.
The problem is the key no longer 'blips' out (is there a technical term?)
I do have the annoying habit of playing with it, and presume it has snapped some sort of spring inside.
It still goes back ok, but i need to pull it out when needed.
I have the spare key, but want to fix it if possible.
Any body had the same problem?

 

[nidza]

It should be easy to open it and reveal the mechanism - I think it is also an access to the battery for remote. I'm sure that you can improvise some solution, especially if you have spare key.

 

[john55]

I have an old stilo key you can have to take the mechanism from if you need.

 

[wing1200a]

Very easy to open. Pry fiat badge off. Remove battery. Undo screw that can be found under where badge was. Pry cover apart. Within the cover the blase sits on a spring. It is probable that the spring has slipped causing tension loss. Simply rewind the blade until there is tension and replace cover. Replace screw, battery and badge after ascertaining tension is satidfactory.

 

[jpholroyd]

Thanks for the kind offer John
Took the fob apart, after following Wings advice, only to find a tin bit of plastic has snapped off
I think some super glue should solve the problem:slayer:
Thanks for the advice

 

[Greggers]

Thanks for the kind offer John
Took the fob apart, after following Wings advice, only to find a tin bit of plastic has snapped off
I think some super glue should solve the problem:slayer:
Thanks for the advice

I had the same thing on mine as well. Seems to be a weak point in the key

I ended up getting a cheap second hand fob off ebay and swapping out the gubbins inside