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Remote Alarm not .

Derekk
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I have an 2018 Auto ( Titanium 1 L  ) Focus.

The remote key fob ( I also used / tried  my spare key fob ) failed to dearm the alatm ...

I was recommended to use the physical spare key from within the fob to gain entry and place the rest of the fob in the area above the gear shift and then start the car as usual  .... this worked but is there a known problem that I have experienced ?  How or what should I do to prevent a re occurence ?

Any help / advice would be most welcome

Thanks

Derek

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    Start with the most common problem first. The SOC of your car battery is very probably low. The car starts to disable things as the battery voltage falls, as I've said many times before it's "not a fault" it's a "feature". Mostly people don't like this feature but in the name of saving the dolphins it's something we have to live with.

    Get yourself a Smart Battery Charger and fully charge the car battery for at least 12 hours. Leave the battery connected on the car and connect the positive lead of the charger to the positive battery terminal. Connect the negative lead of the charger to the vehicle main chassis/body earth point (next to the battery), do NOT connect the negative lead to the battery negative.

    Charge for 12 hours and after and ignition cycle your keys should start working.

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    19 minutes ago, unofix said:

     

    Get yourself a Smart Battery Charger and fully charge the car battery for at least 12 hours.

     

    You forgot to recommend a smart charger LOL

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    You got shares in Maypole, Stephen? :dry:

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    5 minutes ago, mjt said:

    You got shares in Maypole, Stephen? :dry:

    LOL, just not a fan of getting people to spend £100+ on a C-Tek which ostensibly does the same thing...

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