car lock remote ! to unlock have to be close.any solution please

[alykhalil]

i have a renault laguna 1997 model 5 door but the remote in the key is so NOT good that i have to literally point it at the censor (which is under the rear view mirror) to unlock or lock the car...batteries are fine, changed them 3 times in 1 year.

are there any solutions please ?
thank you

[fairenoughclough]

Hold the key against your head when operating.

It acts like an aerial, saw it on "Top Gear" and it does work.

[Stephen Webber]

On Fords the frequency used can drift over time, making the key less sensitive. There is a way of resynchronising this frequency which can be found here: http://www.mirez.co.uk/KeyProg.htm

I'm not sure if there is a Renault equivalent.

Cheers,
Stephen

[Skint_Catt]

My Rover remote locking used to have to be held against the window - it wasn't a fault just a short range sensor!

S_C

[alykhalil]

On Fords the frequency used can drift over time, making the key less sensitive. There is a way of resynchronising this frequency which can be found here: http://www.mirez.co.uk/KeyProg.htm

I'm not sure if there is a Renault equivalent.

Cheers,
Stephen

do you think i should try it or will it ruin things...

[alykhalil]

Hold the key against your head when operating.

It acts like an aerial, saw it on "Top Gear" and it does work.

will surely try that...(though it makes me laugh)..hehe

[alykhalil]

so do i assume there is no solution...cheers

[gustav]

so do i assume there is no solution...cheers

Yep. My 1995 ZX is just as bad - stand by the drivers door, and point at the sensor.
Must be a french thing. :rudolf:

[monkeyspanner]

I think this is a feature of that generation of Renault remotes. We had a 1998 Scenic and you had to be close for it to work it also had a tendancy to lose its blip code and needed to use another key to unlock. Changing the batteries doesn't make any difference although dealer tried this on us a couple of times. It doesn't help you but the remotes on newer models work well from a long distance.

[balsingh]

If I am right, older Renaults/Peugeots etc used infra-red remotes. These have to be pointed directly at the reciever near the rear view mirror. They work like your TV remote and the sensors need to be directly in sight of each other. Newer cars have radio keys which work atr longer range and dont have to be "in sight".

[alykhalil]

i just cant believe there is no solution..there has to be some sort of IR extension or something or some solution...gotta check ebay..haha

[nads]

I recommend you post on a specialist Renault as they will know the ins and outs of the problem.