Remote Key Problem

Mark W · June 28, 2008

Went to get in my car this morning - Pressed the remote - nothing happened. Pressed it again and nothing happened. Thought strange - So I tried using my key direct in the lock - car opened but alarm went off.

I ran back into my house to fetch my other key to turn off the alarm - that one didnt work either.

However, as I get to my car - the neighbour is also having exactly the same problems with his car (a Chrysler Voyager)

I tried starting my car with the alarm sounding and it started fine and let me drive it - still with the alarm sounding.

He then tried the same - and his car exhibited the same.

He drove his car up the road about 300 yds - still remote wouldnt work - I drove mine a little further - now mine worked. Drove back home - Mine didnt work again. He drove his a little further and now his worked - but as soon as he got closer again - stopped working.

At that point his wife returned home - she had the same problem with her car - a Rover.

Started thinking this isnt car related and tried some other wireless remotes - My neighbour tried his remote garage door and wireless doorbell - neither worked. I have some plug sockets that you can turn on / off using a wireless remote - they didnt work either.

Cant be the cars - As they all work ok when away from the house - Both myself and my neighbour flicked the master fusebox off in our house - incase it was something we had in our house - still car remotes wouldnt work.

I'm assuming this is some interference from some new source that is causing the problem - but how do we work out where the problem is? Does anyone know who we could contact?