central locking key fob problem
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central locking key fob problem
Hi all
im Neemo and new to the Forum
i purchased an 1996 XK8 yesterday, and the car has some minor faults.
firstly is the drivers window dropping in stages and not comming back up
due to this brilliant forum ive found out how to repair it
but my main problem is the remote fob/central locking.
the central locking is very intermittent
the unlock button works and so does the light and remote boot/trunk button
but the car wont lock on the lock button
it has worked maybe 2 out of 10 times
also the car will not lock with the key, if i try to lock it with the key the alarm sounds?
can anyone help please
im Neemo and new to the Forum
i purchased an 1996 XK8 yesterday, and the car has some minor faults.
firstly is the drivers window dropping in stages and not comming back up
due to this brilliant forum ive found out how to repair it
but my main problem is the remote fob/central locking.
the central locking is very intermittent
the unlock button works and so does the light and remote boot/trunk button
but the car wont lock on the lock button
it has worked maybe 2 out of 10 times
also the car will not lock with the key, if i try to lock it with the key the alarm sounds?
can anyone help please
#2
I have little or no experience in this area but will give you my input. If it were just the remote cleaning it may help. You can go to my page and to the left you will see Jag xk8 remote click on it and you will see what I found and how to clean it. As for the key locking setting off the alarm I would check that all switches related to the security system were working properly. It seems to me if one were not open or closed to satisfy the security system it will do what it is doing to you.
#4
..what Gus said.
Cleaning the remote on the inside makes a big difference. You'll probably find a big blob of oily substance under the lock button. It did make a difference in mine anyway. Don't expect these remotes to have any range. They're like my '96 pickup, you've got to be almost on top of the vehicle for them to work. I suspect later years were much better.
Cleaning the remote on the inside makes a big difference. You'll probably find a big blob of oily substance under the lock button. It did make a difference in mine anyway. Don't expect these remotes to have any range. They're like my '96 pickup, you've got to be almost on top of the vehicle for them to work. I suspect later years were much better.
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Curious, will your key in the door-lock-cylinder lower the windows and top if you hold it in the position to the right (clockwise)? You should be able to raise and lower the top with the key in the door. Clockwise lowers, counter clockwise raises the top. It takes a while to go through all the steps, be patient.
Also, when you step out of the car and the window has lost its memory..again, use the key to raise it by turning counter clockwise. There is a couple of seconds delay before it acts.
This all assumes it doesn't set of the alarm again.
Good luck. I've learned a good bit about my car in the two months I've had my '97.
Mike
Also, when you step out of the car and the window has lost its memory..again, use the key to raise it by turning counter clockwise. There is a couple of seconds delay before it acts.
This all assumes it doesn't set of the alarm again.
Good luck. I've learned a good bit about my car in the two months I've had my '97.
Mike
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@Gus:
Use capacitive coupling to increase the range of your remote keyfob. As documented by the New Scientist article, place your remote under your chin (or any other body part) and push the button to increase its range.
http://web.archive.org/web/200406031...e.jsp?id=lw962
Use capacitive coupling to increase the range of your remote keyfob. As documented by the New Scientist article, place your remote under your chin (or any other body part) and push the button to increase its range.
http://web.archive.org/web/200406031...e.jsp?id=lw962
Last edited by victor_4488; 01-04-2010 at 06:19 PM.
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