GeorgeW Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 This is an odd one, and I cant find any help on the internet! Basically, my car key cuts out sometimes, as in if I try to unlock the car from, say, the front door, it wont work. It sometimes works if I walk around the car close. The strange part is that, to make the key work as it should, I open the key up, remove all the bits, and then put it back together - problem solved for another couple of days! Mad! Quote
Bas2099 Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 How about the battery contact points. Never had this with my 350z, but had it with a Renault Clio. Try to clean the contacts and check if the battery is fixed well into position. Hopefully this'll help you. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Quote
Hodaka Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 I agree with Davey - if you haven't already done so, try replacing the battery. I had a very similar issue to you - sometimes it worked fine from 20m away, sometimes I'd have to spam press it while standing next to the car (moving my arms around as I have no idea where the receiver is) etc... Changed the battery and now it works as it should. Threw me off for a while as I expected a more steady decline in performance, rather than it being intermittent. Quote
MJC Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Definitely the battery- I had the same a little while ago. The battery is a (CR) 2016 type. Quote
GeorgeW Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 no I tried the battery, had a new one when I got the car a few months back. doesn't make much of a difference. He sold the car with a dud fob, so first thing was the battery, which did nothing. Then I reprogrammed it, but got it to the state it is in now Quote
Hodaka Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 no I tried the battery, had a new one when I got the car a few months back. doesn't make much of a difference. He sold the car with a dud fob, so first thing was the battery, which did nothing. Then I reprogrammed it, but got it to the state it is in now How strange... As you've disassembled & reassembled many times yourself, I assume you've already checked the connections as well. I'm out of ideas but I hope you get to the bottom of it. I know how super annoying small things like this can be! Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Its a strange one as i would of said the battery also. Quote
gsexr Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 yep i`m still in favour of it being the battery or a crap fob giving intermittent battery connections which will display the same style fault Quote
GeorgeW Posted January 7, 2016 Author Posted January 7, 2016 just to make it stranger, this morning it didn't work as usual, but instead to taking it apart, I just started to unscrew it - and it worked again. so I am leaving the little screw a few turns from completely tight to see if it works! Quote
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