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RIK_UK RIK_UK
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How far away from car should my Ford Fiesta remote key fob work?

Ford Fiesta 53 plate.

I used to be able to open doors from a distance but now i have to do it stood by car.

Have changed battery.
  • 7 months ago
Bardic by Bardic
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Perhaps surprisingly, they're only designed to work within a metre or so of the car, though they invariably have a much larger range than that. Holding the fob against your head does make a difference, it seems to use your skull as an extra aerial.

Personally, I'd invest in yet another battery, just in case the one you've inserted is dud. Make sure the contact faces are absolutely clean and don't hold the battery so your fingers touch both faces.
  • 7 months ago
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bizzarely it now works fine. it does state in manual the weather may have an effect , so who knows.

havn't tried the head idea yet.

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