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Title: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 03 February 2009, 17:44:13: One key has stopped working (no light) can I just buy a new battery and fit, or does something else want doing ?? -- second key works fine. Sorry about this, as I am sure I have seen a post about it but cannot find it. The car is an Omega 2.2 auto V reg. Thank you for your answer as I suppose this has been asked and solved many times.
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Iain on 03 February 2009, 17:57:34: Just a battery swap i think...cant remember the number.....

3320 3220......something like that :y
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: dbug on 03 February 2009, 18:56:41: Quote
Just a battery swap i think...cant remember the number.....

3320 3220......something like that :y

Fob battery is 2032
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Iain on 03 February 2009, 18:57:37: ;D ;D ;D

Nearly!! :D
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 03 February 2009, 20:26:29: Thank you friends. Have received a phone call to tell me the key number is CR 20 32. Does anybody know if it's a vauxhall replacement only, or can it be obtained from anywhere ??
I am hoping it is just a simple change over. Guess electronics is funny stuff ??
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 03 February 2009, 20:29:39: I had one out of some calculator batteries Mother in Law bought :y
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 February 2009, 20:30:07: you can get the batteries from halfords i would have thought, got mine off egay, got a whole strip for next to sod all :y
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 February 2009, 20:30:19: Quote
Thank you friends. Have received a phone call to tell me the key number is CR 20 32. Does anybody know if it's a vauxhall replacement only, or can it be obtained from anywhere ??
I am hoping it is just a simple change over. Guess electronics is funny stuff ??
CR2032 is a standard battery size, ebay or an electronics shop will have them.
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 February 2009, 20:35:09: or if you are really stuck you can always go to the pound shop as they do various gizmos with the battery showing in the blister packing, just keep the batteries & chuck the crappy gizmo ;D
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 February 2009, 20:38:01: Quote
or if you are really stuck you can always go to the pound shop as they do various gizmos with the battery showing in the blister packing, just keep the batteries & chuck the crappy gizmo ;D
When I was working I was hired a car, strangely enough the battery in the fob was identical to mine. ;) ;)
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Entwood on 03 February 2009, 21:02:57: 2032 are also available from most jewellers :) They are also the most common CMOS battery in your computer ... :)
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 04 February 2009, 09:55:03: The children have some Tamagochis (crap!), and the batteries in those are CR2032 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Pitchfork on 04 February 2009, 11:39:53: Quote
The children have some Tamagochis (crap!), and the batteries in those are CR2032 ;D ;D
You can now get ointment for that! ::)
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 04 February 2009, 11:58:07: Quote
Quote
The children have some Tamagochis (crap!), and the batteries in those are CR2032 ;D ;D
You can now get ointment for that! ::)

And I get the name confused with Tachikoma aghhhh!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 04 February 2009, 15:48:20: Help. Got a battery from Boots this morning. Just fitted it after struggling to open the key body. No Joy ??? No light??
The Key is a two Button type, is there something else I need to do ??
I thought it would be a simple swap job.
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: unlucky alf on 04 February 2009, 16:02:27: when you say no light are you refering to the led? have you put the battery in the correct way up?, i know it sounds a silly question but when i done mine the battery dropped out so wasnt sure which way up it went ;)
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 04 February 2009, 17:42:41: Thank you Tim, An easy thing to do. I am sure it is right, but I have to check it out. A simple job that can go wrong ?? Yes, it is the light on the key that shows it is working. I know the Battery is correct and thought it would be a simple swap. Will let you know the result.
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: albitz on 04 February 2009, 19:06:58: you need to re-programme the key.
Put it in the ignition and turn ignition on.
press one of the fob buttons for a few seconds.
the doors should lock and unlock
The key is then programmed. :y
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 04 February 2009, 19:57:03: Hi All, The key is working ok now. The end fault was, I had to pack the battery out to make Contact and now the light comes on.
Such a simple fault, but easily remeided. Hurray! This may well help othere's. When fitting another Battery, make sure the light works before closing the key, by holding the battery in.
Title: Re: Key Fob battery dead.
Post by: Scorpio on 04 February 2009, 20:09:11: Hi Albitz, Thank You. Have just tried the key which was not very positive and using your advice, it now works well. This must happen a lot, to othere's when the battery gives up. Hope this helps for antone in the future. Thanks again.