JOHNO978
Active Member
Hello guys..wondering if anyone could help me..and apologies for a long post,
3yrs ago my ignition barell went down...the dealer fitted a new barrel with a single key and all was fine...I only used my fob to lock/unlock the car, Then the red light on the mirror stopped working..still caused me no problems, the door lights worked just fine...then about 2 months ago my immobiliser froze and the car could not be started...I could lock/unlock no problem, I got the auto electrician that I always use out and he sorted the problem...an after market alarm that was fitted had froze and somehow disabled the car..he removed it and everything was fine but I noticed I had no lights in the door handle nor the mirror...but all was well...car locked unlocked started. My key fob started to get rather hit and miss then gave up the ghost....I changed the batteries to no avail..now Im locked out of the car..eventually I got lucky and got it to open....its still open 3 weeks later....I contacted lots of fob repairers but got no joy...I eventually went to MB who advised me to try the MB batteries £8 for 2...no joy so a new fob was ordered...today I went to collect it and have it synced...it wouldnt sync...so the guy said that seeing you have had a barrel change you need to have that profile key cut and put into the new fob???...I didnt before...Im going back on tuesday to see the head parts guy who sold me the key...and is a bit more savy than the chap I saw today...could any of you clever chaps throw any light on this at all...I fear its going to cost me more than is really required....everything worked up to the fob breaking down...so in theory it should work again....any help would be really appreciated...again sorry for the long thread...
Regards,
Steve
3yrs ago my ignition barell went down...the dealer fitted a new barrel with a single key and all was fine...I only used my fob to lock/unlock the car, Then the red light on the mirror stopped working..still caused me no problems, the door lights worked just fine...then about 2 months ago my immobiliser froze and the car could not be started...I could lock/unlock no problem, I got the auto electrician that I always use out and he sorted the problem...an after market alarm that was fitted had froze and somehow disabled the car..he removed it and everything was fine but I noticed I had no lights in the door handle nor the mirror...but all was well...car locked unlocked started. My key fob started to get rather hit and miss then gave up the ghost....I changed the batteries to no avail..now Im locked out of the car..eventually I got lucky and got it to open....its still open 3 weeks later....I contacted lots of fob repairers but got no joy...I eventually went to MB who advised me to try the MB batteries £8 for 2...no joy so a new fob was ordered...today I went to collect it and have it synced...it wouldnt sync...so the guy said that seeing you have had a barrel change you need to have that profile key cut and put into the new fob???...I didnt before...Im going back on tuesday to see the head parts guy who sold me the key...and is a bit more savy than the chap I saw today...could any of you clever chaps throw any light on this at all...I fear its going to cost me more than is really required....everything worked up to the fob breaking down...so in theory it should work again....any help would be really appreciated...again sorry for the long thread...
Regards,
Steve