Electrics

Re: Both mk3 remote keyfobs intermittently working

bk65 — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 18:13:05 GMT

Thanks Robbie....stopped using one of mine about a year ago because of this problem....i'd just put it down to wear & tear

Re: Both mk3 remote keyfobs intermittently working

VROOM — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:50:37 GMT

Thanks for that - I think it's worked. Will see how it goes. Now I just need to dry out the carpets from the blocked drain tube and the car should be sorted

Re: Both mk3 remote keyfobs intermittently working

Roadster Robbie — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:48:19 GMT

Try carefully bending the contacts of the battery contact terminals so they make better contact with the battery. There was a Mazda technical bulletin for that issue saying "The negative terminal in the transmitter is deformed, causing a poor contact to the battery.". The mass production change at VIN 115416 was to change the shape of the negative battery terminal in the transmitter. If the last 6 digits of your VIN are less the the 115416 then you probably have an early type transmitter.

Both mk3 remote keyfobs intermittently working

VROOM — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:06:40 GMT

Hi all,

I've just bought 55 reg mk3 and am having trouble with the remote locking. Both key fobs work sometimes when locking/unlocking the car. They can work one minute, but not the next. Often I have to resort to the key. I've changed both batteries and the keys start the car fine. Any ideas? Cheers.