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I have seen hijacked threads on this subject and other threads which have petered out without any conclusion, so I thought I would start a thread about remote locking and hopefully we may find a few answers.
My 94 Cabrio has non-functioning remote locking. It didn't fail overnight, but gradually got worse over a period of time until it ceased working altogether. The central locking still works fine. I assumed it was just a failing battery, so replaced them both, but it made no difference. The little light flashes on the side of the fob, but that doesn't mean that the infrared is working as that is invisible to the eye. However, I was able to check it is working by looking at it through a digital camera, which does show infrared (try it, it really works).
Having given the key a clean bill of health I tried to reprogram the sensor in accordance with the handbook. The led next to the sensor flashed as it should and I pointed and operated the key as per the instructions, but it had no effect. I removed the sensor and checked it for broken connections, but didn't identify any, so put back together. So I am now in the position of knowing that the key works and the led next to the sensor works, but the remote locking does not.
Has anyone ever resolved this problem and can we see if we can beat the record of 5 responses to a remote locking thread?
My 94 Cabrio has non-functioning remote locking. It didn't fail overnight, but gradually got worse over a period of time until it ceased working altogether. The central locking still works fine. I assumed it was just a failing battery, so replaced them both, but it made no difference. The little light flashes on the side of the fob, but that doesn't mean that the infrared is working as that is invisible to the eye. However, I was able to check it is working by looking at it through a digital camera, which does show infrared (try it, it really works).
Having given the key a clean bill of health I tried to reprogram the sensor in accordance with the handbook. The led next to the sensor flashed as it should and I pointed and operated the key as per the instructions, but it had no effect. I removed the sensor and checked it for broken connections, but didn't identify any, so put back together. So I am now in the position of knowing that the key works and the led next to the sensor works, but the remote locking does not.
Has anyone ever resolved this problem and can we see if we can beat the record of 5 responses to a remote locking thread?