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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: toothillcollie on 01 February 2012, 08:41:39

Title: Central Locking
Post by: toothillcollie on 01 February 2012, 08:41:39
First time this happened on the big green bus, (W reg 2.5 TD est), tried to open the vehicles central locking with the key fob - no joy, first thought fob battery dead. Managed to open car with the key and got the alarm squeal, key in ignition sorted that and engine started.
I have tried synching the fobs with no luck, thought that the fuse had gone, all ok. put booster pack onto car battery to see if that may help, again no luck.
Anybody with any thoughts to the problem?
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: toothillcollie on 01 February 2012, 12:14:12
problem solved, not expensive. the battery holder in the fob has come adrift so not making contact with the wiring, jammed in a bit of paper to hold it down and works a treat.
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Andy B on 01 February 2012, 12:16:06
Nice cheap easy repair!  :y :y :y


And welcome to the forum.  ;)
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Entwood on 01 February 2012, 20:13:10
Welcome indeed .. nice to see another Swindon member ... slowly building up a few now .. :)
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 February 2012, 20:22:02
problem solved, not expensive. the battery holder in the fob has come adrift so not making contact with the wiring, jammed in a bit of paper to hold it down and works a treat.

Blue Peter always worked for me  :y
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 20:22:26
Battery holder is common fault on post 96 cars, esp facelifts.  Switches are a bit unreliable on facelift ones as well.
Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 20:23:04
problem solved, not expensive. the battery holder in the fob has come adrift so not making contact with the wiring, jammed in a bit of paper to hold it down and works a treat.
Though I would say solder it properly...