Reprogramme key

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Hi,

How do I reprogram the remote key fob on a 2003 406, tried the handbook manual instructions but didn't work. Replaced the dead remote battery.
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exactly as the book said?
failing that im not sure, perhaps a look at the fuse box.
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I lost r/c operation on mine after disconnecting the car battery. You ought to be able to re-synch it, but it wouldn't - have a look here
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dogslife wrote:I lost r/c operation on mine after disconnecting the car battery. You ought to be able to re-synch it, but it wouldn't - have a look here
Couldn't understand any of that post :oops: after a few tries I have now given up, any ideas in which way I could try to synch again?

Is their some way I have to enter a password and then synch??
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r/c = remote central operation i think :?
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or r/c - remote controll :?

pretty easy to understand his post , i could anyway :lol:
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have you definatley followed the manual word for word. Is there any other spare key to test the remote locking?
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Their is a spare key but it is not a button type one. The battery on the remote was totally dead so I have now replaced it with a new one.
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i see, your car is a pre multiplex, but i thought a re sync is the same as a multiplex, ie put the key to the first turn and hold in the lock button until a bleep occurs.
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FarmerPug wrote:i see, your car is a pre multiplex, but i thought a re sync is the same as a multiplex, ie put the key to the first turn and hold in the lock button until a bleep occurs.
Strange tried that and nothing happens.
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Did you read through the link in dogslife's post? The remote central locking is a swine to get resynced. I have tried all the posted procedures but none of them work, I think it would be a case of getting the code as mentioned in the link above and reprogramming with PP2000 (which I don't have, so I don't think I'll bother with this car! :roll: )
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Don't have the code unfortunately, just going to keep on trying. Any methods that anyone could suggest?
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This bit tells you how to get the code - (you might need it for something else one day)
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