Granturismo spare key fob battery dead, replaced but now won't open car remotely?

[CatmanV2]

Was thinking billet aluminium or titanium but I hadn't considered the RF issue - and it would be an issue. How about carbon fibre?

Oh yes *PLEASE*

Or how about burl walnut?

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[CatmanV2]

eBay key fob looks identical to my original in the picture.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132845576197

On the outside, yes.....

It's the inside that's the problem (IME) Of course, you could use the *original* to 3D map?

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[Ebenezer]

Can't mill CF on a CNC though!
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[CatmanV2]

Can't mill CF on a CNC though!
Eb

You learn something new every day. Well I do

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[stindig]

No, if CF, I'd have to farm it out to a CF prototyping outfit

 

[CatmanV2]

No, if CF, I'd have to farm it out to a CF prototyping outfit

Use something else then.

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[romeodelta]

Did anyone ever get to the bottom of this? I have the same symptoms with my spare key.

None of the buttons work, replaced the button battery, tried the sync procedure, nothing - but it still starts the car and opens the physical lock.

Any ideas?

 

[CatmanV2]

Start and physical opening are totally different and require no battery power.

Test the battery you put in with a meter?

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[romeodelta]

Swapped the known working battery, same.

The car actually beeps when you put the battery into the key, in a kind of acknowledgy way.

I was under the impression the key has to ‘transmit’ to the immobiliser to start the car? That could’ve been a dream though.

I’m starting to think there could be a physical issue inside the fob. The car definitely seems to ‘know’ the key.

 

[Gazcw]

Swapped the known working battery, same.

The car actually beeps when you put the battery into the key, in a kind of acknowledgy way.

I was under the impression the key has to ‘transmit’ to the immobiliser to start the car? That could’ve been a dream though.

I’m starting to think there could be a physical issue inside the fob. The car definitely seems to ‘know’ the key.

The key doesn't transmit. They have an induction coil around the ignition that reads the transducer inside the key. If it is a key issue message Nick at the remotefobcentre on ebay. Very good and can test, repair and will likely have a new pcb if needed.

Repair service for Maserati Quattroporte Gran Turismo button remote flip key | eBay

Repair service for Maserati 3 button remote flip key. Is your remote key looking tired?. We can repair/refurbish the full remote key for you as follows;. Install circuit board into a new case. Cut new key blade.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[CatmanV2]

As the man said^^

However it's not a start issue as far as I can tell. Next guess would be the battery terminals, or microswitches are broke.

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[romeodelta]

Cool, thanks for the link.