Jaguar XF Broken Key HOW TO FIX 

Sir. I just wanted to thank you. I am a 16 year old boy and my cars dad has been broke for 2 months. I tried to search forums and everything but my dad already did those. He had another key fob and that one didn't work too. He gave up on it and started using my stepmothers car to go to work. Today. I decided to try to repair it myself. My dad had no faith in me and when i asked for the keys he just said "yeah sure. Take them". 10 minutes later i checked this video and started the car after 2 months of the car not working. My dad was so happy we took a joyride for about 30 minutes and just talked about how much he loves this car. (For those wondering what the problem was. The battery wasn't making complete contact with the clips. So i just put the battery on and kept with my finger on it to check and the car started. I think i was shaking for 10 minutes because of how happy i was.)

You are a star - the connection shown broken here had simply been 'flattened' in my fob due to me being heavy handed. Gently easing it back has made the fob work again and saved me several hundred pounds - many thanks

Thank you this video solved my problem straight away, mine wasnt broken off it was just bent over! many thanks you've saved me a fortune.

My soldering iron is old and knackered, but with your video I was still able to fix my old XF's key fobs. This has happened to both of them! Many thanks.

Incredibly helpful and just got me out of a real bind. Learned that sticky tape works to affix the contact for a one time use in a complete pinch!

Hi Thanks for this video I watched your repair and noticed the contacts were misaligned on my fobs. A small adjustment and both are now working. Saved me a lot of heartache. Cheers.

Wow, all I can say is thank you. I changed a flat battery in my fob and then the fob would not communicate with the car. I was going to book it in with a garage to do a software check etc. I saw this video last minute before booking in. You've saved me a few bob!!! That piece was pushed down so just raised it a little and it works!!! Excellent.

You are great!!! Thanks to you, I repaired the smart key from my beloved Jaguar!!!

Thanks a lot, the tab on mine was bent over (not upright) after changing the battery. I thought I had broken it and an expensive trip to the dealer was looming… 👍

Thx Lots 💯 Everything I Was Doing Was Right , But The Both Points Didn't Connect To The Battery , So The Tip To Adjust The Shoulder REALLY Saved Me Alot Of Time And Money ; You're A Rockstar ✊🏾

Best video and advice ever! You’ve just saved me a sleepless night and trip to dealer. Thank you! The connector had not fallen off on my key, it was just pushed down and did not sit between the housing and battery.

Thank you! You saved me a trip to the Jaguar dealership! Thankfully the connector didn't break in my case, so there was no need for soldering but I didn't realize that the connector was bent until I saw your video. Thank you so much again for making this awesome video!

Thank you for this!! I just bought a new (to me) XF and only one key worked. This was the problem and luckily I was able to bend it back up again.

Was fuming when I broke mine, bought a soldering iron and a day later I'm up and running with both keys thanks to this video! THANK YOU!!

A soldering iron off Amazon was a lot cheaper than a new key. Massive thanks!

Absolute hero! The little flange had only bent, not cracked for me so a super easy fix!

I didn't see the pin break off when I was swapping the shell. I found it and managed to solder it back on, Thank you so much.

Tank you for the video. I had the exact problem. Lucky for me the connector was just bent and when I bent it back to place and carefully put it back on, it worked!!!

Excellent walk through. I will give it a go

Brilliant video, helped me solve my problem, also saved me over £200 on a new key. Many thanks

I LOVE YOU!!! I almost threw my key fob!! Thank you!!!😍

Thank you! Solved my problem, both on the one key that just stopped working recently, and the key i got with the car that never worked!

Thank you! I had a similar problem, I squashed my connection, prised back into place and all good! Been annoying me for months

you just saved me SO much money THANK YOU!

Thanks a lot. Had this exact problem and did what you said and it fixed it. Brilliant stuff.

You sir are a saviour.. thank you very much for this video..

What a usefull vlog ! I am so grateful see your video , it saved me a lot of money since in my country ,it is so costly to fix that case more than $ 250 to make it done . And it just cost me 10 mnt to make it done so well I am so grateful for your help God bless you

Thankyou for this video, I had this exact problem. Works a treat.

Most excellent! Mine was only bent. Pushed it back up, and it works like a charm. Also repaired second fob with the same issue that I had been unable to use for years! Hundreds of dollars saved!

Thanks for this, saved a lot of money..

Thank you thank you thank you! Fixed my key! 👏👏👏👏

Thank you so much for this video! Knowing the two points of contract was the thing I overlooked! Your advice and video was spot on. 🎉

Thank you!! In my haste to change the battery before work, I mashed the double contact down. Seeing your video showed me how it is supposed to sit inside the fob. Instant fix!

Worked for me! Thanks.

Thank you guys for making this video

Awesome - thank you !

Thankyou for this, saved me a trip to Jaguar dealership. One of the keyfobs wasn’t working but the small connector was bent flat, so with very gentle persuasion got it back to the position it should have been in and now it works. Also thanks for the advice on how to change the batteries as an error message flagged up on my car telling me the battery was low in the key fob I was using. No doubt Jaguar would have told me I needed a new key fob.

Wow. I was about to spend about $700 for a new fob. My contact (on a used car I just bought, was bent. I straightened it out and it works great.

Hi. Great video, helped me immensely! I now have a problem, that the key will not do anything. I can not lock, unlock etc from the key. The car dose not recognise the key even when it's in slot. Can you point me in the right direction to either a video or explain what I need to do please? Many thanks.

literally followed your video STEP BY STEP... And key that stopped working 2 day's ago (because if fell and completely busted open) started working again. And if your key ever stopped working, you Know it's a nightmare!!!😫. So thank you. great video!!!.. P.s. tip... when doing this pay close attention to where you have to make sure that bit is propped up and between the battery and that black spacing..

Thats wat the problem was with mines thanks

Very good 😊

This has just happened to me while on holiday. Unfortunately I don't carry around a soldering iron . And as I'm on a camping site, can't drive to go get one.

Thanks

hi, the door unlocking button has stopped working, the other buttons work fine, its a jaguar xf

Any advice if you can’t find the piece?

anybody know how to get the key fob unstuck from the slot it goes in? replaced the battery n now it wont come out... helppppppp

My clip part was not found,do anyone know where I can buy this clip????

I don't have this contact. Any ideas where I may be able to get one? I don't fancy paying Jaguar £200 for a new one!

My kiy problem is

i did everything and mines still not working

This sadly wasn’t the issue we replaced the key shell key was working mint until we turned car off then it just wouldn’t work replaced battery and nothing disconnected actuall car battery and nothing keyless entry and start dousnt work now

What should I do if I lost that lil part?

This is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Rage.