Try your secondary key.
Mk5 jetta key fob not working.
Have you checked the fob s battery.
Go into your jetta and play around with the power lock switches.
Unhook your battery and leave the car for about 15 20 minutes.
Try again to remove the key from the ignition.
Make sure that your key fob battery is not dead.
Key fobs not working even with new battery.
What have you tried so far.
Reconnect the battery and put your key in the ignition turn the key to power on for 10 minutes leaving it in the power on position do not crank the car over after that turn the key back start the car shut it off.
I didn t have time.
Do not use the backup key as it only opens doors and will not start the car.
Your key fob should reset itself.
Of course if the key fob is broken you may need a new one.
Press and hold either the lock or unlock button for one second.
Fortunately i could.
First you need to be 100 sure that the key fob is the culprit.
This can only be done with your master key but is fast and simple to do.
My key fob opens the door but the car won t start.
Are you fixing your jetta yourself.
Insert a working old key in the ignition and turn to the on position do not start car.
If your key fob fails to lock or unlock your car all you need to do is to replace its battery.
Click the unlock button on your vw smart key fob.
Using the master key unlock and relock your volkswagen.
Parked outside my house and went to lock the car and nothing happened.
I had to get to work.
If the power locks seem to be working just fine from within the car then you need to replace your key fob battery.
This 2005 vw golf mk5 came in because the front right central locking was not working on the remote control.
I assumed it was just the battery in the key fob so i locked it manually by putting the key in the door.
Get out of the frequency range of the vehicle.
This will send a message to your car to disengage the anti theft lock.
Even with a dead battery the center console should be able to read the key.
Join rob as he dissects the central locking modu.
But i tried the spare fob but it won t work with that.
It is possible that the ignition will be locked and you will not be able to remove the key yet.
If so skip to step 2.
Yesterday i got home after a long day driving around with various stops each time i locked my car without any problems.
If neither key is working exit and lock up the vehicle.
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