What You Should Know About Your Peugeot Key Fob
Peugeot Key Fob allows drivers to start the car from afar. This is useful in cold or hot weather and allows drivers to warm the engine and the interior before entering the vehicle.
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Keyless Entry
In addition to unlocking and opening your car doors, a few key fobs can also be used to start the engine. This is useful when the vehicle is left on a hot day, or if the boot is filled with heavy objects that make it difficult to open the door. To unlock the car using your key fob, press the unlock button on it several times in rapid succession. The door locks should unlock and a red LED light will start to flash. If this does not happen, your key fob battery may be dead and needs to be replaced. Alternately, interference from RF caused by nearby buildings could affect your system.
Some key fobs also have an actual key that can be used to open your car (often for the driver's side door, but sometimes the boot too). They can be opened by lifting a flap or pressing a button. The key's physical form can be removed from an opening in the case to open the lock.
Key fobs may be damaged by water particularly when the chips are exposed to salty or soapy water. In some cases, key fobs will cease to function completely due to damage to the chip. In this instance the key fob needs to be replaced by the dealer. Locksmiths can supply replacement keys much more quickly and at a lower price than dealerships.
Remote Start
If your key fob is equipped with the remote start feature it can turn on the engine without needing to hold the keys to your car in the palm of your hand. This is especially useful when you are in a hot climate and want to cool your car while running the errands. But there are a few things you need to know prior to making use of this feature.
Some key fobs feature a dedicated remote engine start button (for example Ford's key fob sports an arrow-shaped circular shape that runs clockwise) which you must press to start the car remotely. Others, such as Mazdas keys, require you to secure the key, and then press the start button.
It could be that you have a weak or dead battery in your key fob, if you're unable to start your car. This is because the batteries in the key fob aren't able anymore to send an energizing signal to the car's system.
If this happens, you can either replace the batteries or reprogram your key fob. This process varies from car to vehicle, but you can generally follow the instructions in your owner's manual. Our mobile technicians are equipped to assist you in this procedure. We have the specialist equipment needed to cut and program a replacement Peugeot keys at your workplace, at home, or if you are stuck on the roadside.
Door Locks
The Peugeot 3008 remote system lets you to lock or unlock your vehicle by pressing a button on your key fob. The key fob, in contrast to the traditional key with an opening in the middle, is designed to store a secret copy of the car keys inside.
For this, it uses the use of a specific radio signal that can only be transmitted when the key is within a certain range of the vehicle. Once the signal is spotted, a solenoid inside the door lock translates the electronic command into an action mechanical. This moves a rod that is used to operate the car door locks as a physical key used to do.
If a Peugeot key fob has stopped locking or unlocking the vehicle, there are many possible reasons for the issue. The most frequent reason is the battery is dead. This can be fixed in minutes. Other causes include worn buttons water damage, signal interference or a damaged electronic chip.
Modern vehicles require a precise level of accuracy for operation and the key fob is not in any way immune to this. The key fob might be programmed incorrectly, or it could have a hardware fault that makes the vehicle unable to respond to the signal generated by the key. A certified locksmith can reprogram the key fob and make sure that it is compatible with your vehicle.
Immobiliser
Peugeot was one of the first companies to include an immobiliser into the key. The chip prevents the car from starting if it detects an untrue signal being sent from the key to the car. When new this is great, but as they age the chips can get worn out and cause problems. This usually starts with getting a message saying 'anti theft system active on the dashboard or a warning light illuminated stating 'immobiliser fault'.
Usually Peugeot dealerships are called to create and program replacement keys. However a professional mobile locksmith comes with dealer-standard equipment inside their van, meaning they can be there and generating new Peugeot keys at the side of the road or at home more quickly than dealers would be able to.
Peugeot keys usually begin to malfunction when the blade begins to wear. This wear can cause the mouth of the key to feed into the lock in a proper manner, causing further wear on the locks. The problem can be resolved by changing the blade. It can also be beneficial to have the teeth of the key replaced to allow them to perform more smoothly. Only a certified auto locksmith is able to do this, but it can save you lots of time and money in the long run.