after changing battery in remore central locking doesn't work

[jase20vt]

I know this would have been asked before but after quick search I didn't get definite answer.

So how do actually sort this problem?
Do I need vag.com or can I do it with key?

 

[daveslater3110]

I've bought another mk1 fr recently and the remote central locking only worked on one door. I reset it by disconnecting the red lead to the car battery for like 10 minutes. Worked for me, but I wasn't changing the remote battery at the time. If you try it, make sure you know your radio code, I didn't lol, fiancé not happy


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[jase20vt]

radio code isn't a problem, its got a pioneer radio/ Ipod thingy in it. I'll try that tomorrow if I get no other reply's

 

[DanLlewhellyn]

You can do it with the key or with vagcom, whatever you prefer

 

[jase20vt]

don't have vag.com, so how do I do it with the key?

 

[DanLlewhellyn]

 

[jase20vt]

thanks for that, unfortunately I only have 1 key

 

[DanLlewhellyn]

Ah then what you need to do is a bit more complicated..
Open your window
Open drivers door
Loosen, don't remove, torx screw in drivers door releasing barrel
Remove barrel and shut the door
Use a flat head screwdriver in the slot where the barrel was to operate what Key A should. But using key A in ignition and pressing buttons through the window.
Be careful not to hold the screwdriver in position too long or it will shut the window!

 

[Danny fraser87]

I had the same problem with my 02 cupra it seems the code reader becomes number dyslexic when the batt is removed so I had it re programmed key and reader

 

[jase20vt]

Ah then what you need to do is a bit more complicated..
Open your window
Open drivers door
Loosen, don't remove, torx screw in drivers door releasing barrel
Remove barrel and shut the door
Use a flat head screwdriver in the slot where the barrel was to operate what Key A should. But using key A in ignition and pressing buttons through the window.
Be careful not to hold the screwdriver in position too long or it will shut the window!

Err that sounds rather nasty...

 

[DanLlewhellyn]

It's not too bad, just don't take the torx screw out more than you need to! Unfortunately the only other way to reprogramme requires vagcom!

 

[jase20vt]

this will be sorted soon.
I have a friend who owns locksmith company, iv not spoke to him in a while so didn't want to ask for a favour. However he called me during the week for a chat and it came down that he needed some welding doing on his 1972 beetle. new rear valence and couple of other panels fitting. For this he is going to sort me a new key and recode both of them