I have a 2001 Marea Weekend HLX 20v. My remote key is not working. I have fitted a new battery, but still not working. I think the chip is broken. What do I do? I cannot use my car as the alarm is going off every time I open the door! Can anyone tell me what to do?
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Assuming they haven't changed it on the 2001 version I'll tell you how I switch off the alarm on my 1997 Marea HLX 20V saloon.
As well as the blue ignition keys have you got a small key about an inch long, the blade of the key opens out to a kind of cup shape like the letter O if you were looking down on the key when it was standing on end.
Assuming you have that, the next thing is locate the fuses, on my 97 Marea they are behind a panel by the driver's door under the steering wheel. Should have two screws holding it in. Remove this panel, you can see the fuses, you should also be able to see a key barrel covered by a black plastic cover. Take the cover off, insert the little key and turn (I think anticlockwise) and that will completely switch the alarm system off. The remote central locking still works when I do this on my Marea.
Its all in your user manual if you still have it.
Assuming they haven't changed it on the 2001 version I'll tell you how I switch off the alarm on my 1997 Marea HLX 20V saloon.
As well as the blue ignition keys have you got a small key about an inch long, the blade of the key opens out to a kind of cup shape like the letter O if you were looking down on the key when it was standing on end.
Assuming you have that, the next thing is locate the fuses, on my 97 Marea they are behind a panel by the driver's door under the steering wheel. Should have two screws holding it in. Remove this panel, you can see the fuses, you should also be able to see a key barrel covered by a black plastic cover. Take the cover off, insert the little key and turn (I think anticlockwise) and that will completely switch the alarm system off. The remote central locking still works when I do this on my Marea.
Its all in your user manual if you still have it.
The later mareas don't seem to have this alrarm turn off key.
The common fault with the remote keys is the Microswitch either comes unsoldered from the board or it fails to return to the out position.
If you're steady with a soldering iron then solder the switch back on to the board if it's loose.
If the switch fails to return to the out position then pull it back out and with a small screwdriver carefully adjust the little flap of metal on top of the switch until the switch returns on it's own.
I ended up getting another key off eBay, took the microswitch off that one and resoldered it onto my original key.
Good Luck!
The common fault with the remote keys is the Microswitch either comes unsoldered from the board or it fails to return to the out position.
If you're steady with a soldering iron then solder the switch back on to the board if it's loose.
If the switch fails to return to the out position then pull it back out and with a small screwdriver carefully adjust the little flap of metal on top of the switch until the switch returns on it's own.
I ended up getting another key off eBay, took the microswitch off that one and resoldered it onto my original key.
Good Luck!
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usually the switch needs soldering, very easy DIY job.
usually the switch needs soldering, very easy DIY job.
