2005 S-Type - Key & remote don't unlock doors, unlocking trunk fixes tempo (solved)
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In the last week, the remote for my wife's 2005 S-Type stopped unlocking the doors. She has two remotes, both worked fine one week ago and neither works now. When it is in this state, if you put the physical key in the driver's door, it won't go in all the way. There is no keyhole on the passenger side.
When it is in this state, I can open the trunk using the physical key. This causes the alarm to go off which I can then shut off with the remote. Once I do this, the remote works fine until I try to get into the car again some time later. The battery appears strong and we have no problems driving the car once we unlock the trunk.
I think that I can also put the physical key in the driver door after I use the key to unlock the trunk, but I can't swear to that. I will test this again this evening.
I searched the forum and found some articles but nothing that seemed specific to my issue, although I might have missed something. Any help is appreciated.
Biff
When it is in this state, I can open the trunk using the physical key. This causes the alarm to go off which I can then shut off with the remote. Once I do this, the remote works fine until I try to get into the car again some time later. The battery appears strong and we have no problems driving the car once we unlock the trunk.
I think that I can also put the physical key in the driver door after I use the key to unlock the trunk, but I can't swear to that. I will test this again this evening.
I searched the forum and found some articles but nothing that seemed specific to my issue, although I might have missed something. Any help is appreciated.
Biff
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In the last week, the remote for my wife's 2005 S-Type stopped unlocking the doors. She has two remotes, both worked fine one week ago and neither works now. When it is in this state, if you put the physical key in the driver's door, it won't go in all the way. There is no keyhole on the passenger side.
When it is in this state, I can open the trunk using the physical key. This causes the alarm to go off which I can then shut off with the remote. Once I do this, the remote works fine until I try to get into the car again some time later. The battery appears strong and we have no problems driving the car once we unlock the trunk.
I think that I can also put the physical key in the driver door after I use the key to unlock the trunk, but I can't swear to that. I will test this again this evening.
I searched the forum and found some articles but nothing that seemed specific to my issue, although I might have missed something. Any help is appreciated.
Biff
When it is in this state, I can open the trunk using the physical key. This causes the alarm to go off which I can then shut off with the remote. Once I do this, the remote works fine until I try to get into the car again some time later. The battery appears strong and we have no problems driving the car once we unlock the trunk.
I think that I can also put the physical key in the driver door after I use the key to unlock the trunk, but I can't swear to that. I will test this again this evening.
I searched the forum and found some articles but nothing that seemed specific to my issue, although I might have missed something. Any help is appreciated.
Biff
I wouldn't trust the part number in the bulletin, I'd see that it was looked up by your VIN#.
Cheers,
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Good luck with that module. I have a '05 S Select Edition and waited for 6 months for a new actuator. The Select Edition ran out before they even got the part. I couldnt use my remote at all. Luckily it is my summer ride. Either way good luck getting that. Since TATA Motors took over the new vendors they rely on are sloooooowww.
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The driver door lock barrel was not accepting the key so we had it replaced. It took about 4 weeks for the part to arrive from England. When it got here, not only did it not solve the problem, Jaguar did not properly match the key. Jaguar offered to send a second barrel with the correct key for free (one that matched the original trunk lock barrel) and the mechanic replaced the second one for free. Getting the second part took another 4 weeks and did not fix the original problem of the remote not working.
The driver door lock barrel now works but the remote still does not.
Per the recall notice, we will be having the driver door module fixed next, even though the recall appears to be for an earlier model. Fingers crossed.
I will update this thread again after the driver door module recall is completed.
The driver door lock barrel now works but the remote still does not.
Per the recall notice, we will be having the driver door module fixed next, even though the recall appears to be for an earlier model. Fingers crossed.
I will update this thread again after the driver door module recall is completed.
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Ironically, I went through 10 key fobs trying to solve this problem when I had my 03 S. The dealer even felt bad enough for me to not charge me labor to reprogram keys at one point. I finally gave up and installed an aftermarket alarm to the wires at the driver door module, and never had a problem since....
I wish they had seen or known about this then.
Take care,
George.
I wish they had seen or known about this then.
Take care,
George.
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A little over four months later and the problem is finally fixed. Replacing the driver door module did the trick. It may help some to note that the VIN on my wife's car did not fall within the documented range.
Two of the four months were tied up waiting for the first and then the second driver door barrel lock, a real problem but unrelated to the remote failure.
The process to get this done was fairly ugly. The forum members really helped. Thanks to all involved,
Biff
Two of the four months were tied up waiting for the first and then the second driver door barrel lock, a real problem but unrelated to the remote failure.
The process to get this done was fairly ugly. The forum members really helped. Thanks to all involved,
Biff
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A little over four months later and the problem is finally fixed. Replacing the driver door module did the trick. It may help some to note that the VIN on my wife's car did not fall within the documented range.
Two of the four months were tied up waiting for the first and then the second driver door barrel lock, a real problem but unrelated to the remote failure.
The process to get this done was fairly ugly. The forum members really helped. Thanks to all involved,
Biff
Two of the four months were tied up waiting for the first and then the second driver door barrel lock, a real problem but unrelated to the remote failure.
The process to get this done was fairly ugly. The forum members really helped. Thanks to all involved,
Biff
Cheers,
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I have the same problem! About a week ago my 6 year old son wanted to try being a locksmith and got a small bit of wire stuck in my wife's drivers side keyhole. This prevented the key from being able to go all the way in. When my wife next tried to unlock her car with the remote none of the buttons on the remote worked. I changed the battery but still nothing.
I was able to get the piece of wire out of the keyhole with a pair of tweasers. Now at least the key can lock and unlock the car.
Is there a fuse related to this hopefully? Thanks for looking!
I was able to get the piece of wire out of the keyhole with a pair of tweasers. Now at least the key can lock and unlock the car.
Is there a fuse related to this hopefully? Thanks for looking!
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Just bought it and drove home. Next morning, it's locked and the key won't unlock it_it turns right and locks , but it but won't turn left and unlock..no sound either
and it's a weekend. Any ways to get it unlocked, I tried the trunk but it won't do anything.
and it's a weekend. Any ways to get it unlocked, I tried the trunk but it won't do anything.
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