V90 1997 key fobs/alarm

nozamaman · Jan 28th, 2018, 18:11

Recently I changed the battery in my remote fob.Since then I have had difficulties with using the fob to lock and unlock the car. Today the four way flashers operated on a drive back home upon arriving the car would not lock on the fob and locking/unlocking with the key alone results in the flashers going twice it then cycles through lock and unlocking every couple of minutes.Ihave disconnected the battery but once re connectedit cycles thro lock and unlock. I now have removed fuse 23 (Central Locking)
Suggestions please as to the cause and solution welcome.

peter burton · Jan 28th, 2018, 18:59

Look up on here or in the car book to see how to reset the fobs to the car. You have to turn ignition on for so many flashes from memory to get them to sync up again.

nozamaman · Jan 28th, 2018, 19:10

Thanks I will do as you suggest

nozamaman · Jan 29th, 2018, 11:30

Update, has settled down, no problems in last 16 hours.

rwdkev · Jan 29th, 2018, 17:45

Hi John,

So what did you do in the end then to fit it...........?

nozamaman · Jan 29th, 2018, 22:17

I did not do much,it cleared itself eventually,today I have unlocked it,driven it,and locked it after three journeys still ok.

derek vivian · Feb 3rd, 2018, 11:33

I had a problem yesterday with my wife's fob! I obtained a new one from David Lowe (he has lots of spares having owned lots of V90s 1997/8 version plus some 960s ) and programmed it according to the instructions on page 2:7 in the owners manual and it worked fine. But when my wife tried to unlock the car her fob would not work! So I went through the whole process again for my fob, her fob and the broken one (only had a broken little strap). Now they all work OK. It seems it is necessary to re-programme all fobs at the same time for the same car which I had not realised. So I hope this experience helps others!

SOJ Blackburn · May 5th, 2018, 22:04

It does help, a lot! My V90 fob strap broke and now I have finally lost the fob as well. If the reprogramming does not involve a dealer and I still have one fob, can I reprogram a new one at home?

If yes, does anyone have a nice fob they could sell me please for a reasonable sum? Who is David Lowe?

SOJ Blackburn · May 19th, 2018, 00:01

Bump...

Jan 28th, 2018, 18:11	#1
nozamaman VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2022 15:52 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portsmouth	V90 1997 key fobs/alarm Recently I changed the battery in my remote fob.Since then I have had difficulties with using the fob to lock and unlock the car. Today the four way flashers operated on a drive back home upon arriving the car would not lock on the fob and locking/unlocking with the key alone results in the flashers going twice it then cycles through lock and unlocking every couple of minutes.Ihave disconnected the battery but once re connectedit cycles thro lock and unlock. I now have removed fuse 23 (Central Locking) Suggestions please as to the cause and solution welcome.

Jan 28th, 2018, 18:59	#2
peter burton Senior Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 19:44 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: norwich	Resetting remotes Look up on here or in the car book to see how to reset the fobs to the car. You have to turn ignition on for so many flashes from memory to get them to sync up again.

Feb 3rd, 2018, 11:33	#7
derek vivian Senior Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 16:01 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whyteleafe	V90 fob control I had a problem yesterday with my wife's fob! I obtained a new one from David Lowe (he has lots of spares having owned lots of V90s 1997/8 version plus some 960s ) and programmed it according to the instructions on page 2:7 in the owners manual and it worked fine. But when my wife tried to unlock the car her fob would not work! So I went through the whole process again for my fob, her fob and the broken one (only had a broken little strap). Now they all work OK. It seems it is necessary to re-programme all fobs at the same time for the same car which I had not realised. So I hope this experience helps others!

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Jan 28th, 2018, 19:10	#3
nozamaman VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2022 15:52 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portsmouth	Thanks I will do as you suggest

Jan 29th, 2018, 11:30	#4
nozamaman VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2022 15:52 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portsmouth	Update, has settled down, no problems in last 16 hours.

Jan 29th, 2018, 17:45	#5
rwdkev VOC member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 18:04 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dudley	Hi John, So what did you do in the end then to fit it...........?

Jan 29th, 2018, 22:17	#6
nozamaman VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2022 15:52 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portsmouth	I did not do much,it cleared itself eventually,today I have unlocked it,driven it,and locked it after three journeys still ok.

May 5th, 2018, 22:04	#8
SOJ Blackburn Junior Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 09:29 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ipswich	It does help, a lot! My V90 fob strap broke and now I have finally lost the fob as well. If the reprogramming does not involve a dealer and I still have one fob, can I reprogram a new one at home? If yes, does anyone have a nice fob they could sell me please for a reasonable sum? Who is David Lowe?

May 19th, 2018, 00:01	#9
SOJ Blackburn Junior Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 09:29 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ipswich	Bump...

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