Drowned key fob help.

Okell

Ectophile said:

paul_c123 said:

If you can open it to reveal the circuit board, carefully and thoroughly clean it with a cotton bud and IPA, then visually inspect each component for signs of overheating or missing solder joints. 

That's Isopropyl Alcohol, and definitely not India Pale Ale!

Thanks for that!    

I was about to use it as an excuse to crack open a bottle of Adnams Ghost Ship

(Not technically a IPA but I thought I'd see if it worked as well...)

eastcorkram

elsien said:

It’s not keyless entry. I’ve taken the key cover off the door handle so I can use the physical key to get into the car and to drive it, But every time I do that the alarm  goes off. 

Briskida forum isn’t loading for me for some reason.

Maybe a stupid question, but how do you stop the alarm going off?

facade

eastcorkram said:

Maybe a stupid question, but how do you stop the alarm going off?

Turn on the ignition.

The alarm is turned off by using the remote  or by turning on the ignition with the key.

It will set again as soon as the doors lock, you can't stop it setting automatically.

sheramber

if the car is in a secure place, do you  have a button on the driver's door pillar to switch alarm off?

I have one that I use if my dog was  left in the car at a show.

I press the switch, close the door and lock it as normal. 

It prvents the dog setting the alarm/immobiliser off.

elsien

Thank you. I didn’t know that was a thing, so I will check - Would be very useful if there is one because either the dog or my mother is always setting the alarm off when I leave them in the car on their own. 

Update - Helpful independent locksmith (shop based so no callout charge – this is MSE after all ) tested the fob and it is still showing some signs of life, so it’s now sitting in rice in the hope that it will resurrect itself in a day or so.
Otherwise the current key in a new fob is a possibility. Helpful locksmith doesn’t think their software that they use is up-to-date enough so I would have to look elsewhere if necessary. 

prowla

if you're in the AA (the car people not the alcohol ones!), they do a key replacement service.

born_again

sheramber said:

if the car is in a secure place, do you  have a button on the driver's door pillar to switch alarm off?

I have one that I use if my dog was  left in the car at a show.

I press the switch, close the door and lock it as normal. 

It prvents the dog setting the alarm/immobiliser off.

Sounds like you have a interior movement detector in the car.

Best bet for op is just to put key in ignition & turn car on.

elsien

prowla said:

if you're in the AA (the car people not the alcohol ones!), they do a key replacement service.

Thank you - I will check because I have a vague memory of having a key replacement policy somewhere either on the insurance or with the recovery. Not sure it covers the idiot factor, but worth checking. 

angrycrow

You don't say what year of fabia you have.

If the key is a vag group flip key you may be able to replace the section of the key with the buttons without needing any specialist coding. 

My key is in two parts. Part one contains the key blade and immobiliser chip.part two contains the battery and central locking circuit board. 

Part one pulls off to allow part two to split open to change the battery. 

If you have this type buy a second hand part two off eBay and consult your car's manual on how to resync the central locking. This will allow you to code in the new fob to the central locking yourself.

Likely you will need both keys to avoid deleting the other key fob from the memory.

elsien

2017.  The only bit that’s ever come off is the battery cover, but I will get the book out and have another look.