problem with replacment key fob

1. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #1 19th August 2012, 00:30

   hi bought a replacment key fob housing as my unlock rubber button has ripped out had for now have to use electic tape to keep it in place. So bought a cheap replacment one on ebay, just picked a random seller as their are hundereds of the same item. when it arrived the design is appauling as when all cliped back in the housing that holds the circuit board is further into the fob and a plastic trim runs around the inside deviding the two spring trigger switches from making contact, so using old fob again for time being but has anyone else had this issue? and if so do you recommend any firm that does good housing for these key fobs? the fob is the small one on its own not attatched to the main key.
   
   Thanks
2. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #2 20th August 2012, 17:48

   a cobblers did mine, 25pound
3. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #3 20th August 2012, 21:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysg a cobblers did mine, 25pound

   Thanks mate £25 seems steep for justa new housing the circuit is fine just the rubber cover for the lock has ripped out and only electricans tape will hold it in place to use
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 21st August 2012, 10:16

   i bought a housing off ebay for like 6quid and it was fine wasnt quite as solid as original housing but worked fine
5. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #5 21st August 2012, 10:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Morgiee Thanks mate £25 seems steep for justa new housing the circuit is fine just the rubber cover for the lock has ripped out and only electricans tape will hold it in place to use

   ah, mine wasnt just for the housing it was 25 for a full new key coded or what ever they do, just so i have a spare. 25 pound didnt seem to bad considering citroen wanted 118+vat
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 21st August 2012, 12:41

   at least you can still press your button, mine fell out and now i have to prod it with a stick or something to open my car lol
7. user_20683 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Woolwich Barracks Posts: 3921 52 Plate Black 8v R'

   #7 22nd August 2012, 10:18

   There is a guy on ebay who will fix yours and replace all the parts for around £15.
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Xs...ht_4704wt_1273
8. Psummers Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 26 VTR

   #8 22nd August 2012, 17:29

   I had this issue but once i replaced my circuit bored in my new fob the top (smaller button) would not press in but my bottom button would do, ive just left it now thou
9. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #9 22nd August 2012, 22:07

   I was looking for one a while ago, there are loads on ebay.
   
   You'll find some people selling close-to-original versions, and some who sell exact replicas. It's very important to get the exact replica, cos as you've found, the ones which aren't basically don't work properly.
   
   Take a really close look at the pics the ebay sellers post, try to work out which are the replicas before you buy.
   
   I have a brand new one, which I didn't get round to fixing up before I wrote my Saxo off. You can have it free, if you like. It might be worth a try. PM me if you're interested.