406 key problems

[Jerry Smith]

Hello all.

I just got out of my 1999 2.0HDI 406 estate and went to remotely lock the car and the key seems dead. The indicator light on the key operates but no luck locking the car. I once saw a method of programming the key, and was wondering if anybody knows how to do it and if there is any chance of my key having lost it's code. I took the battery out for a short time and then replaced it, the light came on until I pressed the deadlock button but still it don't work.

Your help would be appreciated.

Cheers.

Jerry.

 

[Marc (archive)]

Hello all.

I just got out of my 1999 2.0HDI 406 estate and went to remotely lock the car and the key seems dead. The indicator light on the key operates but no luck locking the car. I once saw a method of programming the key, and was wondering if anybody knows how to do it and if there is any chance of my key having lost it's code. I took the battery out for a short time and then replaced it, the light came on until I pressed the deadlock button but still it don't work.

Your help would be appreciated.

so what about renewing the battery, it helped on my key anyway...

 

[axl]

so what about renewing the battery, it helped on my key anyway...

if you r sure the batt is fine try this.
turn on your ignition in the first position, press and hold the key for 15 sec. then remove the key. wait for a min then lock and open the door manually en then wait 5 min and try the remote...

 

[Robin Bendall]

The instructions for reprogramming a non functioning key after changing its battery are described on page 106 of the handbook. If you haven't got it to hand it says the following:-

Press button A (the main button on the key) until the indicator light stops flashing Release the button, the indicator light is lit continuously Press the button twice near the vehicle Switch the ignition on for at least three seconds Switch off the ignition

The remote control should now be operational again.

Hope this works for you.

 

[Andy (2)]

Hello

Sorry to be a bit vauge on this but is it the same if you buy another key or do you have to go to dealer for one. I have just got a 1998 2.0 406 gxl to replace the Mondeo ghia that was wrote off and am a bit new to other cars as I have had fords for the last 12 years (just fancied a change and we like the shape)

Regs Andy

P.S. any other help hints or tips on the 406 would be of great help. thanks

 

[M. H. Greaves]

You mean using a key to another car!?
according to the book for the 406, you need a new key if you lose the one you have because it has an immobiliser code in it, which is unique to that vehicle (there should be a small card in the folder for the book with the code on it), and it costs about £120; so even if you did get it to unlock the door, you may not be able to start the engine with it. I had an escort 1.6 LX 1991 vintage but it was a bit unfair to ask it to tow a caravan for distances further than a couple of hundred miles, it did well ,but i needed something heavier, and with a bit more power, and like you i like the shape. I bought a 406 1.8, 16valve, Rapier; smashing car.

 

[Andy (2)]

Hi
Thanks for that no it has one key with it. But cannot find the card that you are on about?. I was just wondering as you see the plips them selves that are on ebay at around 40 quid so there must be a way of recodeing them to you code? then just have the blank cut to fit in the plip? Hope Im on the righttrack

Regs andy

 

[M. H. Greaves]

Its a little blue card with a scratch panel, about the size of a credit card, if you dont have it, you could try the peugeot web site and contact them about it, they should have the code archived for your car, or try your dealer, (if your car was bought there).
"Andy" wrote:

Hi
Thanks for that no it has one key with it. But cannot find the card

that

you are on about?. I was just wondering as you see the plips them selves that are on ebay at around 40 quid so there must be a way of recodeing

them

to you code? then just have the blank cut to fit in the plip? Hope Im on

the

righttrack

Regs andy

"M. H. Greaves" wrote:

> You mean using a key to another car!?
> according to the book for the 406, you need a new key if you lose the

one

> you have because it has an immobiliser code in it, which is unique to

that

> vehicle (there should be a small card in the folder for the book with

the

> code on it), and it costs about 120; so even if you did get it to

unlock

> the door, you may not be able to start the engine with it.
> I had an escort 1.6 LX 1991 vintage but it was a bit unfair to ask it to tow
> a caravan for distances further than a couple of hundred miles, it did well
> ,but i needed something heavier, and with a bit more power, and like you

i

> like the shape. I bought a 406 1.8, 16valve, Rapier; smashing car.
> "Andy" wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > Sorry to be a bit vauge on this but is it the same if you buy another
> > key or do you have to go to dealer for one. I have just got a 1998 2.0 406
> > gxl to replace the Mondeo ghia that was wrote off and am a bit new to
> other
> > cars as I have had fords for the last 12 years (just fancied a change and ...

lock

> the
> > > car and the key seems dead. The indicator light on the key operates but
> no
> > > luck locking the car. I once saw a method of programming the key,

and

> was
> > > wondering if anybody knows how to do it and if there is any chance

of

my
> > key
> > > having lost it's code. I took the battery out for a short time and then
> > > replaced it, the light came on until I pressed the deadlock button

but

> > still
> > > it don't work.
> > >
> > > Your help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Jerry.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
...

 

[Adrian (3)]

I too have had a key that stopped working. I changed the battery to no avail so assumed it must be the circuitry. A quote from my local dealer was 74 for a new key !!!!! I gave in and decided to just keep it as a spare. After reading these posts I thought I'd give it a try. It's only gone and worked. The one about putting the key in the ignition and turning it on whilst keeping the button pressed for 15 seconds.....etc etc. IT WORKS ! Many thanks to all contributors Adrian