Key fobs

Steve Curtis · Nov 19th, 2010, 19:30

My father has remote central locking on his 1996 945. He has two fobs but one does not work.

We have a spare fob from a completely different car, can this spare fob be used to replaced our duff one. Our local volvo dealer told us that through a series of ignition key turning between positions one and two you can get it to recognise the new fob. How ever, I am not sure that this won't just cause the car to only recognise the other fob instead.

Obviously we want it to recognise both the fobs. can this be done?

treehorndogsbody · Nov 19th, 2010, 19:44

Yes it can quite easily, if the spare fob is the correct frequency to match your car. Instructions are in the hand book. Before you start make sure when you press the button on the fob it makes a tiny squeek.Listen to the good fob to know what your looking for, you will probably find the new fob has poor batteries. The fobs recognise the car.

Steve Curtis · Nov 19th, 2010, 19:55

The fob came from another 1996 945 which was exactly the same spec. The fobs are the same configuration.

Will give it a go. Almost can't believe its that easy. (shouldn't have said that) LOL

Dr. Rog · Nov 19th, 2010, 21:22

The alarm should remember 4 fobs. I am not sure what happens when you try the fifth.

The squeak is a red herring. Mine is silent and I managed to program it to my new car.

For instructions see the GPL1968's link in this thread:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...303#post747303

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attach...1&d=1273956907

They do work but its easy to get it wrong.

gpl1968 · Nov 19th, 2010, 22:39

It's a simple job.
You have to program all your key fobs in sequence.
Turn the ignition on/off four times.
Turn the ignition on again, the led on the l/h dashboard speaker grille will begin flashing rapidly.
Press the lock/unlock button on the first key fob. The led will stay on for two seconds and then revert to flashing.
Within ten seconds repeat the sequence for all your other key fobs.
Turn the ignition off.
Job done.

treehorndogsbody · Nov 20th, 2010, 01:13

gpl1968's reply is short, concise and comprehensive and much easier to follow than the instructions I recieved with the last fob I bought. Thank you.

Dr. Rog · Nov 21st, 2010, 17:21

Slight change for clarity.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpl1968

It's a simple job.
You have to program all your key fobs in sequence.
Turn the ignition on/off four times.
Turn the ignition on again, the led on the l/h dashboard speaker grille will begin flashing rapidly.
Press the lock/unlock button on the first key fob. The led will again stay on for two seconds and then revert to flashing.
Within ten seconds press the lock/unlock button on the second key fob. The led will stay on for two seconds and then revert to flashing.
repeat for all your other key fobs.
Turn the ignition off.
Job done.

I just (10 mins ago) found this out as I programmed my new fob.
The Volvo instructions are ambiguous. It appears you don't have to do the switch on four times bit more than once.

What I didn't test was if you need to programme you old one in again. It was easier just to press it again.

What was funny was how loud the central locking actuators are, or rather the cluck as they operate. Its like a cell door slamming (or so I am led to believe. )

gpl1968 · Nov 21st, 2010, 17:47

Quote:

I just (10 mins ago) found this out as I programmed my new fob.
The Volvo instructions are ambiguous. It appears you don't have to do the switch on four times bit more than once.

Yes, sorry if it wasn't clear. Once the led on the speaker grille is flashing, you don't turn the ignition off until all the fobs have been programmed

Quote:

What I didn't test was if you need to programme you old one in again. It was easier just to press it again.

All your fobs have to be programmed at the same time.
Any fobs you don't program at that time will be forgotten by the alarm.

So to re-cap:

1, Turn the ignition on/off four times.
2, Turn the ignition on again, the LED on the l/h dashboard speaker grille will begin flashing rapidly.
3, Press the lock/unlock button on the first key fob. The LED will stay on for two seconds and then revert to flashing.
4, Within ten seconds repeat step 3 for ALL your other key fobs.
5, Turn the ignition off.

Nov 19th, 2010, 19:30	#1
Steve Curtis super cruising 240 Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2018 21:35 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swindon	Key fobs My father has remote central locking on his 1996 945. He has two fobs but one does not work. We have a spare fob from a completely different car, can this spare fob be used to replaced our duff one. Our local volvo dealer told us that through a series of ignition key turning between positions one and two you can get it to recognise the new fob. How ever, I am not sure that this won't just cause the car to only recognise the other fob instead. Obviously we want it to recognise both the fobs. can this be done?

Nov 19th, 2010, 19:44	#2
treehorndogsbody VOC Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2015 15:14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DEWSBURY	Fobs Yes it can quite easily, if the spare fob is the correct frequency to match your car. Instructions are in the hand book. Before you start make sure when you press the button on the fob it makes a tiny squeek.Listen to the good fob to know what your looking for, you will probably find the new fob has poor batteries. The fobs recognise the car. __________________ My car:- 2004(54) S60 SE D5 auto in Mistral Green with Cream leather

Nov 19th, 2010, 21:22	#4
Dr. Rog Master Member Last Online: Oct 21st, 2017 22:15 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kingsclere	The alarm should remember 4 fobs. I am not sure what happens when you try the fifth. The squeak is a red herring. Mine is silent and I managed to program it to my new car. For instructions see the GPL1968's link in this thread: http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...303#post747303 http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attach...1&d=1273956907 They do work but its easy to get it wrong. __________________ Cheers Rog Previously owned 1996 940 SE auto and GLE manual, both B230FK estates.

Nov 19th, 2010, 22:39	#5
gpl1968 VOC Member Last Online: May 5th, 2024 23:42 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wirral View Photos By: gpl1968	It's a simple job. You have to program all your key fobs in sequence. Turn the ignition on/off four times. Turn the ignition on again, the led on the l/h dashboard speaker grille will begin flashing rapidly. Press the lock/unlock button on the first key fob. The led will stay on for two seconds and then revert to flashing. Within ten seconds repeat the sequence for all your other key fobs. Turn the ignition off. Job done. __________________ Gavin 1997 945 CD (B230FK) [RIP: 1991 945 Turbo (B230FT) 1992 945 SE turbo (B200FT)]

Nov 20th, 2010, 01:13	#6
treehorndogsbody VOC Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2015 15:14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DEWSBURY	In a nut shell! gpl1968's reply is short, concise and comprehensive and much easier to follow than the instructions I recieved with the last fob I bought. Thank you. __________________ My car:- 2004(54) S60 SE D5 auto in Mistral Green with Cream leather

Nov 19th, 2010, 19:55	#3
Steve Curtis super cruising 240 Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2018 21:35 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swindon	The fob came from another 1996 945 which was exactly the same spec. The fobs are the same configuration. Will give it a go. Almost can't believe its that easy. (shouldn't have said that) LOL

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