Reply With QuoteHey guys. So I just replaced the battery in my remote this evening and all the buttons now work perfectly. No need to solder anything. Thought I'd try the easiest/ "most obvious" solution 1st and I'm glad I did...
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I use unsolder braid and a 25 watt fine tip iron and no more heat than necessary. If you can get a fine tweezer just under it might be enough weight to lift the pins when heated without the braid. Dont leave iron on for too long as it will lift the pads off the board.
Easier to do it than explain it
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Hey guys. So I just replaced the battery in my remote this evening and all the buttons now work perfectly. No need to solder anything. Thought I'd try the easiest/ "most obvious" solution 1st and I'm glad I did...
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Volkswagen Enthusiast
Well well. Might have to try myself. So was there any issues with the remote not working after changing the battery? Reason I ask is that I have heard that some people have had issues after changing batteries which I found a little weird. Any idea what battery it is off hand so that I can purchase one on the way home tonight?
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Volkswagen Fan
Mine died on Monday this week while I was out (had to use the key to open the car).
The battery is a CR2032
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Nope it worked perfectly. Which I'm happy about because not having a working spare made me nervous.Originally Posted by snerlo
The battery is a CR2032
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Cheers guys. Will give that a go first.
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Volkswagen Enthusiast
Well, I'm with domatron. New battery and away she went. Unbelievable! Anyhow, thanks for the tips guys.
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New Dubber
Hey I know this is a super old thread, just wanted to thank everyone for the useful tips.
Had the exact same problem with my R36 today (lock button working, unlock button not).
Knew about the key hidden in the fob, but could not find the key hole anywhere.
Bit of a worry that VW owners on the internet are more helpful than the VW service dept. at my local dealer.
Not only did he not mention the key or key hole when I told him I had to climb in through the tailgate, but he also specifically said that the battery would NOT be the issue as I would get a low key battery warning msg on the dash. Suggested I book it in for diagnostics and most likely fix was a $700 actuator. Will try a $5 battery first after reading this thread.
Thanks again.
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