Failed remote fob '95 960

GavinC · Sep 28th, 2005, 13:59

FOB DESCRIPTION: Dark grey, 450mm x 300mm, with a light grey single button printed with 'lock/unlock'. 'Volvo' is printed immediately below this button. Below that, there is another light grey - but unidentified function - button. What is the purpose of that button? Is it part of the solution to the following?
PROBLEM: Fob suddenly and for no apparent reason - failed altogether. New batteries. No joy. Very same batteries into spare fob which works fine. How can I fix/reactivate the failed fob so we have a spare? Or should I simply (gulp) buy a new one? Should fobs be 'serviced' so they remain in good, working order? Any advice re fixing or replacing while avoiding scandalous dealer prices would be much appreciated.

Andy_Gibson · Sep 28th, 2005, 21:13

Does the fob look the same as mine ?
The smaller of the grey buttons is for the panic feature of the alarm.

The handbook explains how to recode the fob to the cars alarm system,
if you haven't got the handbook, let me know and i'll take a pic of page for you

http://www.fototime.com/{6C3D00C9-3629-4BBE-BF81-8A7B10E84650}/picture.JPG

GavinC · Sep 29th, 2005, 12:15

Andy
That's the fob! I've checked my handbook (again) and it describes the operation of an entirely different fob and, more to the point, does not cover how to recode and restore its operation. So a pic of the page you are referring to would be very helpful. Many thanks for your interest and time.
Gavin

Andy_Gibson · Sep 29th, 2005, 12:56

Here you go gavin

http://www.fototime.com/{884A90C5-15EE-4013-8914-18F1DB8134DF}/picture.JPG

GavinC · Sep 30th, 2005, 16:59

No joy! But thanks, Andy. Those instructions are now in my handbook for future use. With them I have deprogrammed and reprogrammed the 'good' fob. Two or three times to check I was doing it right.
I swapped the (admittedly quite well used) batteries from the 'good' fob to the 'failed' fob and tried programming it... several times.
Also, I have tried another set of used batteries in both fobs... again 'good' fob fine, no joy in the 'failed' one.
I'm assuming that brand new batteries wouldn't make a difference to programme the 'failed' fob...
...BUT could they? Next step please, Andy... or anyone else?
Regards, Gavin

Andy_Gibson · Sep 30th, 2005, 17:32

well for the cost of around £4 for new batteries, i'd try new ones first.
But it does sound like the one remote is screwed :(

Peter Milnes · Oct 1st, 2005, 01:09

Sometimes a thorough clean of all the connectors for the batteries and the batteries themselves will affect a cure. Apart from that it is possible for a dry joint to have developed on the small printed circuit or the switch itself can fail.

All the best, Peter.

Sep 28th, 2005, 13:59	#1
GavinC GavinC Last Online: Oct 13th, 2012 18:51 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Harrogate	Failed remote fob '95 960 FOB DESCRIPTION: Dark grey, 450mm x 300mm, with a light grey single button printed with 'lock/unlock'. 'Volvo' is printed immediately below this button. Below that, there is another light grey - but unidentified function - button. What is the purpose of that button? Is it part of the solution to the following? PROBLEM: Fob suddenly and for no apparent reason - failed altogether. New batteries. No joy. Very same batteries into spare fob which works fine. How can I fix/reactivate the failed fob so we have a spare? Or should I simply (gulp) buy a new one? Should fobs be 'serviced' so they remain in good, working order? Any advice re fixing or replacing while avoiding scandalous dealer prices would be much appreciated.

Sep 28th, 2005, 21:13	#2
Andy_Gibson Turbo-Charged Last Online: Yesterday 18:43 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: redditch	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 Does the fob look the same as mine ? The smaller of the grey buttons is for the panic feature of the alarm. The handbook explains how to recode the fob to the cars alarm system, if you haven't got the handbook, let me know and i'll take a pic of page for you http://www.fototime.com/{6C3D00C9-3629-4BBE-BF81-8A7B10E84650}/picture.JPG __________________ 1997 945 2.3LPT SE Auto 2001 V70 2.4 170 SE

Sep 29th, 2005, 12:15	#3
GavinC GavinC Last Online: Oct 13th, 2012 18:51 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Harrogate	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 Andy That's the fob! I've checked my handbook (again) and it describes the operation of an entirely different fob and, more to the point, does not cover how to recode and restore its operation. So a pic of the page you are referring to would be very helpful. Many thanks for your interest and time. Gavin

Sep 29th, 2005, 12:56	#4
Andy_Gibson Turbo-Charged Last Online: Yesterday 18:43 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: redditch	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 Here you go gavin http://www.fototime.com/{884A90C5-15EE-4013-8914-18F1DB8134DF}/picture.JPG __________________ 1997 945 2.3LPT SE Auto 2001 V70 2.4 170 SE

Sep 30th, 2005, 16:59	#5
GavinC GavinC Last Online: Oct 13th, 2012 18:51 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Harrogate	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 No joy! But thanks, Andy. Those instructions are now in my handbook for future use. With them I have deprogrammed and reprogrammed the 'good' fob. Two or three times to check I was doing it right. I swapped the (admittedly quite well used) batteries from the 'good' fob to the 'failed' fob and tried programming it... several times. Also, I have tried another set of used batteries in both fobs... again 'good' fob fine, no joy in the 'failed' one. I'm assuming that brand new batteries wouldn't make a difference to programme the 'failed' fob... ...BUT could they? Next step please, Andy... or anyone else? Regards, Gavin

Sep 30th, 2005, 17:32	#6
Andy_Gibson Turbo-Charged Last Online: Yesterday 18:43 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: redditch	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 well for the cost of around £4 for new batteries, i'd try new ones first. But it does sound like the one remote is screwed :( __________________ 1997 945 2.3LPT SE Auto 2001 V70 2.4 170 SE

Oct 1st, 2005, 01:09	#7
Peter Milnes Premier Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2014 00:01 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tonyrefail	RE: Failed remote fob '95 960 Sometimes a thorough clean of all the connectors for the batteries and the batteries themselves will affect a cure. Apart from that it is possible for a dry joint to have developed on the small printed circuit or the switch itself can fail. All the best, Peter.

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