Help please with remote key fob problem?

[rapport25]

Just went to fill up at my local peterol station and on my key fob the smaller button is no longer there had a look around the petrol forecourt with some very strange looks . So it looks like its a trip to the local steelers Any idea if i could buy a replacement button and how much they would be? Thanks Rappy

[DaiRees]

A new key is likely to cost you well over a ton Could you not not get a replacement casing off ebay and swap the innards and blade over from your key?

[steve_earwig]

If it-s just the rubber button and there-s still a microswitch inside, the same thing happened to me but I got a watch repairer to put a lump of rubber in there.

*damn UK kezboard lazout (

[rapport25]

Yes have seen them on e bay. That is one option. Also a watch repairs is another. I will pop to the local steelers and see if i can buy the button seperate. If not i will buy one from e bay. Thanks

[mjb]

There's no separate buttons. What's happened is the rubber has rotted around the button area and fallen off. The best option's to just grab a key off ebay and switch the front parts around

[Busman]

Mine has just done this. Went to the stealers who said good news, you can buy the bits from us. Bad news, it will be £60. Went down to the scrappy, found a 406 with its keys, took the bits I needed and a couple of key batteries as well and paid £2. Now it works fine and I have a spare battery too. Took about ten minutes to save £60ish quid.

[rapport25]

Bloody hell I fixed mine. I just used the rubber pads from underneath my cordless phone base stuck two together works a treat Reminded me of the clothes peg fix for the filler flap

[mjb]

Have to admit I have spent some time walking around with a 406 button held in with blu-tack ;)