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My new alfa.. boot problem....
Hey all. Picked up a 03 147 today.
Drives like a dream 1.6 lusso 3 door silver and 32k on the clock, and she is SO SO beautiful.... All seems really good bar one thing I am kicking myself over that I did not notice when I was checking it out. (It was a private sale, so no dealer to go back to) NEITHER key seems to operate the boot release. In fact on pressing the button on the key, there does not even feel like there is in fact a button underneath..(do you know what I mean by that...?!) The button inside the car works the boot no problem... Also very strange is that the alfa badge on the boot seems not to spin around to show the keyhole.. It is just stuck in place... Can anyone help... Other than that.. mm it's so nice to be back in an alfa after my last one was written off 6 months ago..! charlie |
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My new alfa.. boot problem....
topgooner71 wrote:
> Also very strange is that the alfa badge on the boot seems not to spin > around to show the keyhole.. It is just stuck in place... Models with remote boot opening do not have key operated locks like the the slightly older Alfas AFAIK. My wife's 147 requires you to be closer to the car to operate the boot button than the remote central locking, but I would guess you have tried this? I did have a button collapse on my 156 remote. I couldn't turn off the alarm, whilst I could use the key to open the door the alarm went off and the car was immobilised. The button felt like it was unconnected. I had to get the wife to bring the spare key, she was really pleased! The key fob was replaced under warranty. Cheers Tony |
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"topgooner71" > wrote in message
... > Hey all. Picked up a 03 147 today. > Drives like a dream > 1.6 lusso 3 door silver and 32k on the clock, and she is SO SO > beautiful.... > > All seems really good bar one thing I am kicking myself over that I did > not notice when I was checking it out. (It was a private sale, so no > dealer to go back to) > > NEITHER key seems to operate the boot release. In fact on pressing the > button on the key, there does not even feel like there is in fact a button > underneath..(do you know what I mean by that...?!) > > The button inside the car works the boot no problem... > > Also very strange is that the alfa badge on the boot seems not to spin > around to show the keyhole.. It is just stuck in place... > > Can anyone help... Other than that.. mm it's so nice to be back in an alfa > after my last one was written off 6 months ago..! > > charlie Hi Charlie, There is NO mechanical key operated lock on tailgate, it is electro-mechanical only using switch on dash or key fob only. ??? Reset key to car - have to read handbook on how to do this/ change battery/ key fob remote has to be closer to car for operation on tailgate than general unlocking. Ask previous owner if this has always been a problem? As long as the boot can be opened. Enjoy the experience of the 147. -- Paul Woodsford Remove NOSPAM to reply. |
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My new alfa.. boot problem....
> > Hi Charlie, > There is NO mechanical key operated lock on tailgate, it is > electro-mechanical only using switch on dash or key fob only. > ??? Reset key to car - have to read handbook on how to do this/ change > battery/ key fob remote has to be closer to car for operation on tailgate > than general unlocking. Ask previous owner if this has always been a > problem? > > As long as the boot can be opened. Enjoy the experience of the 147. > Hey again all. Didn't reaslise they had changed it.. had a 2001 147 till 6months ago, and that had all three... nice twisty badge, button in the cabin, and the button on the key fob. Still cant get the keyfob to work, and will ask the previous owner this weekend... Could both keys need resetting..? even though they both lock/unlock the doors...? Already can't wait to go for a drive in an hour..! charlie |
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My new alfa.. boot problem....
"topgooner71" > wrote in message
... > Hey all. Picked up a 03 147 today. > Drives like a dream > 1.6 lusso 3 door silver and 32k on the clock, and she is SO SO > beautiful.... > > All seems really good bar one thing I am kicking myself over that I did > not notice when I was checking it out. (It was a private sale, so no > dealer to go back to) > > NEITHER key seems to operate the boot release. In fact on pressing the > button on the key, there does not even feel like there is in fact a button > underneath..(do you know what I mean by that...?!) > > The button inside the car works the boot no problem... > > Also very strange is that the alfa badge on the boot seems not to spin > around to show the keyhole.. It is just stuck in place... > > Can anyone help... Other than that.. mm it's so nice to be back in an alfa > after my last one was written off 6 months ago..! > > charlie The badge doesn't turn round any more - it is fixed in place now - apparently they changed it after people pulled them off too often!! Problem with your key might be that the microswitchs have broken inside - this fits with you feeling nothing behind the button (feels empty whereas the other button feels like you are pressing something). Both of my keys have done this with the main unlock button - unfortunately the second broke before I had fixed the first, so I couldn't even open the car without triggering the alarm! As its only the boot release, you might not want to break open your key fob to fix this, but if you can be bothered, prize the key fob open and solder the lose part back into place. I can't find a link now, but I did a web search a few months ago and found a PDF file with instructions talking you through the procedure. Its not very complicated - the hardest part is opening the key fob as it is glued shut with something stronger than the plastic itself! GT |
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