VW Golf 2019 Prox Key Battery Change Cupra, Octavia, Leon, Ateca 

Hi, well done, this key design is dreadfull, the worst I've ever seen, in my humble opinion.

Hi Dave, yes this key seems to be completely over the top, it took me ten minutes of head scratching when mine did the same! Glad it helped you and thanks for watching :)

This is a terrible key, they are just about brand new and causing problems, who knows what they will be like in a few years :(

You're very welcome. Agreed, the new keys eat batteries, and this key is such a frustrating design.....

Glad it helped, there’s trouble ahead for this key….

Hi, yes this key is going to cause a few issue methinks, a bit too fiddly. Thanks for watching :)

Hi Peter, these keys are dreadful, even new ones are showing problems. They look great but I can't see them going the distance

You're very welcome, this key is such a bad design in my opinion, looks fancy, but they won't last long from what I'm seeing

Thanks, this is a bad key, terrible design in my opinion, even though it looks fancy

Yes I know Jesper, this key si going to be trouble!

Hi, this key looks great but it’s such a terrible design. I predict that once they get older they’ll be nothing but trouble

Couldn't agree more. Thanks so much!

You're welcome, glad it helped :)

You're very welcome Alan, yes this is a fiddly little key, there's trouble coming as they get older. Glad it helped you :)

Great stuff, starting to hear this a lot. This key is going to be trouble....

That's great Rohan, glad it helped :)

Yes Lorraine, this is a truly awful key.....

Hi, these keys really are terrible in my opinion. They look great but as soon as you start taking them apart, even when new, there’s trouble. Goodness knows what they’ll be like after 5 years!

Great stuff, really pleased it helped :)

Yes terrible design unfortunately, glad you got it back together

Thanks, really pleased it helped :)

You're welcome Pedro, this has to be the worst designed key I've ever seen. Looks great, but looks can be decieveing....

You're very welcome :)

You're very welcome, thanks for watching :)

You’re very welcome,glad it helped:)

Agree Phil, completely over the top and can only see trouble ahead for this key

Hi Leonardo, not that I know of

These keys are terrible… appreciate your detailed feedback :)

Hi Paul, I've not seen the advice to be honest, but will try and have a look

@@TheCarKeyMan Yes, been struggling to find it too.. Thank you!

@@TheCarKeyMan On the Formentor manual they suggest the following, but it makes no sense to me.. “Synchronize the vehicle key If the  button is pressed frequently outside of the vehicle range, it is possible that the ve- hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked using the key. In this case, the key must be resynchronised as described below: ● Remove the key blade from the vehicle key ››› page 88. ● Press the  button on the vehicle key. For this, it must remain with the vehicle. ● Open the vehicle within one minute using the key blade. The key has been synchron- ised. ● If necessary, fit the cap.”

You're welcome Wayne, glad it helped :)

Hi, I've not made this yet sorry, did you figure it out?

same problem, anybody to tell how to fix it?

Same problem, i see that we need to remove all the pieces to put on the rubber cover but i can't figure it out😪

Also same problem, cant seem to figure out how to repair it. Any help appreciated.👍🏻

Has anyone solved this problem?

Hi Brian Sorry I don't do this, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the fixed blade keys are pretty good, even if the blades do stick out a bit. The other thing is that Dacia don't sell a kit to convert these, and if you can get one it will need to be off eBay. Some of these kits are truly terrible. I'm called out regularly to a customer who has prevuously converted a key into a folding case, only for it to fall to pieces and the chip get lost. So my advice is just leave it as it is.

Thesekeys are terrible, hope you got it fixed ok

HI, hope you got this sorted. I don't have that key handy so cannot look at it sorry

Hi Sertan, why did you replace the other side?

@@TheCarKeyMan I have the same problem. Properly like Sertan, I didnt replace it but it detached from the bracket.

This is the same with all new clever car keys, batteries last just 18months i'm afraid

Hi, did you manage to sort it?

@@TheCarKeyMan not yet 😪

This key is so bad, it's as if someone wanted to show off and make it so fancy.....

Hi, did you use a branded key battery, cheap unbranded key batteries cause so many problems. Otherwise I'm not really sure sorry

@@TheCarKeyMan nah appreciate that I use Panasonic one the same brand that was in before. Cheers anyway

You are correct. There are very well paid designers at VW that didn't think about this :(

@@TheCarKeyMan it’s really shocking. I realised it within 2 mins of playing with the key and I’m not well paid, nor a designer/engineer 😂😂 they must be aware of the huge flaw but know they’ll make more money from lost keys. Surely it’s greed, rather than incompetence.

Hi, these keys are terrible, there's big trouble coming in my opinion. Not sure I can help you online I'm afraid

@@TheCarKeyMan Ok thank you