ToXIcG Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Starting last night I noticed my remote key fob only works when close to the car, I replaced the battery in the key fob and im still having the same problem. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXIcG Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 So this seems to be some kind of interference as it works fine at a different place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFiesta Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Make sure there’s nothing interfering with the antenna. On the Mk7.5 it’s under the rear seats. Not sure on your model 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Any neighbors running a pirate radio station? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zain611 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 @ToXIcG nice to see you again 😊. Does it only do this at home and never away from home? Could be a interference or even the battery on the key going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXIcG Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 3:05 PM, ThaiFiesta said: Make sure there’s nothing interfering with the antenna. On the Mk7.5 it’s under the rear seats. Not sure on your model On 8/10/2019 at 3:22 PM, zain611 said: @ToXIcG nice to see you again 😊. Does it only do this at home and never away from home? Could be a interference or even the battery on the key going. Funny thing is, after I went out and came back the next day it was all fine again and has been since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auldreekie Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Had similar problem a few years ago, key fob wouldn't lock/unlock the car at home, had to lock & unlock manually with key. If I took the car several hundred yards away it worked fine. Odd thing to the doorbell on my house stopped working too. I suspected someone in the stair opposite as there was a thunderpole antenna for cb radio attached to the chimney stack, also a long single wire stretching from one end of the same roof to the other end which I think was for ham radio. Interference eventually stopped. There is a organization that will investigate this sort of interference in the UK, can't quite remember the name of it but I'm sure it's still on Google somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 8:02 PM, auldreekie said: Had similar problem a few years ago, key fob wouldn't lock/unlock the car at home, had to lock & unlock manually with key. If I took the car several hundred yards away it worked fine. Odd thing to the doorbell on my house stopped working too. I suspected someone in the stair opposite as there was a thunderpole antenna for cb radio attached to the chimney stack, also a long single wire stretching from one end of the same roof to the other end which I think was for ham radio. Interference eventually stopped. There is a organization that will investigate this sort of interference in the UK, can't quite remember the name of it but I'm sure it's still on Google somewhere. And you all thought I was taking the ***** with the pirate radio station thing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 You can report it to Ofcom but they may not investigate unless they get multiple complaints and even then may charge you for a spectrum survey.Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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