Guest jamie white Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 hi, can anyone help me with a problem that i have?i have owned a `96 xantia 1.9td for a few weeks,and have previously had minor problems locking/unlocking the car.occasionally the key would spin in the lock with little or no resistance.normally after a couple of goes all would be well.......until today!!i can now not unlock the car!!after half an hour this evening i did manage it,and have now locked the car by pressing the driver`s side locking button down and exiting by the passenger side.i have no idea if it will unlock tomorrow.the alarm system and remote locking has never worked,so i can`t lock/unlock via the fob.i tried new batteries in the keyfob.now the light on the fob comes on,and nothing happens.i have tried activating the alarm using the key thing under the bonnet,and with the button on the dashboard,to no avail!HELP!!any advice would be most helpful.am i right in assuming that you can get new keyfobs,and that you have to program them?thankyoujamienottingham Quote
DickieG Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Generally the infra red keyfobs stop working due to the 'eye' becoming detatched from the circuit board which can sometimes be repaired by soldering. Reprogramming a new one is easy, turn the ignition on without starting the engine then 'fire' the new remote very close to the sensor behind the mirror. The key under the bonnet only silences the siren and will have no effect on the central locking. The dash button turns off the interior sensors, by just before getting out of the car pressing the button until the red LED on the dash illuminates. Quote
Guest jamie white Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Generally the infra red keyfobs stop working due to the 'eye' becoming detatched from the circuit board which can sometimes be repaired by soldering. Reprogramming a new one is easy, turn the ignition on without starting the engine then 'fire' the new remote very close to the sensor behind the mirror. The key under the bonnet only silences the siren and will have no effect on the central locking. The dash button turns off the interior sensors, by just before getting out of the car pressing the button until the red LED on the dash illuminates. hi, thanks for the info.i checked the keyfob circuit board,and the l.e.d `eye`has a broken leg.i will solder this and see what happpens.can i just buy replacement circuit boards,or do i need to buy the whole thing?thankyoujamie Quote
DickieG Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 I'm pretty sure you need to buy the whole thing as an assembly for aroud £70-80 IIRC. In answer to your questions on your other posting there are two types of keyfob, the later ones work via a radio signal so do not have an infra red eye. Whilst they are similar in shape, they are larger in size. You can also identify the later ones as the two buttons on them are much smaller. I can't say whether other Citroen remotes will work on a Xantia. You should be able to get a working Xantia one from ebay for £25 or less. To reprogramme a keyfob press the button nearest the infra red eye. Quote
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