Intermittent Locking and Unlocking GTI Cupra 1999

[lucasgillon87]

I am having problems with my cars central locking using my fob and need some feedback please.

I have changed the battery in my key fob and still not working correctly. When I press the button on my fob it flashes but my car does not respond. Some times I have to press it around 20 times just for it to respond.

What would cause this issue?

Any feedback would be great. Thanks

 

[Cupra Kid]

are the contacts below the key surface dirty? I blasted mine with WD40 been fine for over a year now.

 

[lucasgillon87]

I will try that thanks mate. Thanks for your feedback, its a great help I will let you know.

 

[lucasgillon87]

I have just had a look and they are the contacts are clean. If the red light flashes the fob is working. Not sure what else would cause this?

 

[Cupra Kid]

well give it a wd40 anyway, battery contacts can get dirty too, not the best sealed key in the world.

Next thing is what year is the car?

Pre 97 were infra red so you have to point the key at the receiver near the rear view mirror, Post 97 was radi so should work from anywhere within 10m

 

[lucasgillon87]

Yeah cheers for that mate, its T reg year - 1999. Just another thing I need to sort out. lol

 

[Cupra Kid]

You've got radioon a 99 then, looking at it in your pic its a 2.0 8v.

Could always try reprogramming it to the car, instructions are in the handbook and on this site.

 

[OllieL]

Mine was like this, was well annoying.
Got a flip key off of the tinternet and its super doooooper good now.
Might just be your key coming to the end of its life

Ollie

 

[lucasgillon87]

Id rather a flip key to be honest, how do you know what key will work? To be honest I think my key is coming to the end of its life.

Lucas