Citroen Picasso 2014 Fix Broken Car key
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This is an interesting problem that we found this week, September 2018. The customer said the keys were working fine, but was getting a warning the the key battery was low. After he changed the ket battery on both keys, neither worked! So we examined the Citroen Picasso car keys and found an inteteresting problem and a fix!
We hope this helps you.
You are the NUMBER ONE!!!! This is the only video that REALLY is useful to repair the key! THANK YOU!!!!!
That’s very kind. This is such a simple problem that’s causing so much pain 😩
Thank you for uploading this video. You have saved me a lot of money and time. I was left with only 1 key fob and it wasn't working. I went to peugeot service centre and they gave me a bill of $6000, changing the engine control unit, built interface system, 2 remote control keys, programming, labour charge etc. Towed the car out of the service centre back to our office and I stumbled upon your video. Checked the terminals and indeed they were not properly in contact with the battery. Very grateful for this! Many thanks from Singapore!
Hi Reuben, hope life in Singapore, really pleased this helped you. It's a shame that the dealer isn't aware of this problem. $6000 dollars is the most I've heard to 'solve' the problem!
I'm so glad I stumbled across your video today. I have been trying to fix this for about 4 months so I decided to go to the garage. The Citroen garage wanted to charge £576 for two new key fobs. Thank you
You're welcome Stephanie, really pleased it helped you :)
You absolute legend, tried ages to work out while the fob didn't work after battery replacement
Thanks for uploading this video. I have independant figured out what was the issue, but thanks anyway - in short, take care not to "press down" on the two metal contact pins located at the side. Instead, use the coin battery to "press against" the contact pins. Done incorrectly, you risk bending the contact pins "downwards". Usual symptoms of this mishap is your will find that the immobiliser does not work, the keyless entry does not work, but the key still works if you place the key fob in the reader slot and start the car using the "emergency start" procedure.
Muchas gracias,el único de todo internet que me lo ha solucionado
Thanks for this super helpful just to add for anyone watching - I used duracell batteries and they didn't work-couldnt work out why then after fiddling realised the small sticker on underside of the battery was preventing the middle pins making connection!!! Thanks all
Yes this seens to be a problem just with Duracell, you're not the first to miss the sticker!
Another thumbs up and big thank you from me too!
I dropped my key accidentally and it stopped working.
I thought I had knackered it but after watching the video I realised the impact of the fall had pushed the side pins down.
Pulled them back up as instructed and all's well in my world again!
Very much appreciated!
You're welcome, really pleased this helped and thanks for the feedback :)
Legend 👍. This worked like a dream. After trying loads of different resync techniques after I replaced the battery, I couldn't work out why it wasn't working. This video saved me an expensive trip to citroen.
Hi Michael, that's great. When we found this problem it wasn't obvious at all and other garages had also looked at the problem, so it must be common. Thanks for the feedback
Thank you so much for uploading this video. you dun know how much that saved me thousands of dollars. mechanic claims that my whole key and keyless system have failed and required a huge amount of money to replace. The car was left at the workshop for 4 days. and the mechanic claimed that they did everything to the key and when I rushed back after watching your video, I showed him, and it's exactly like the key that wasn't working in your video. pulled up the small metal connector and everything fired up and worked as it should.
Thank you so much!
Jacke, that is a great story, please can I use this in an srticle I am writing ?
Sure
Thank you very much Indeed. It was simply the battery. Tour diagnosis was fine. Good continuation with your Channel 🎉
That’s great, such a simple little problem that causes so much pain!!
Thanks very much. That’s exactly what happened when I changed battery. Wouldn’t have figured it out. Next stop was garage until I saw your video👍
Hi Geoffrey, it's a very common problem and caught me out for a while which is why I wanted to make the video. Really pleased it's helped :)
Just saved me a 50 mile round trip to the Citroen main dealers , such a simple fix , well done indeed for the 5***** info 👍
Thanks Stuart, really pleased you didn't need a new key!
Life saver, changed the battery as per your old video and then it wouldn't open the door, used the key but the car alarm went off when the doors were unlocked? (not sure on how to turn them off without the fob?) Anyway turned out my two little metal prongs were to low so did what you said and when I put the battery back in 2nd time i inserted it against the two metal prongs as per your video near the end, and hey it worked, even better then last time, thanks.
Great stuff! This is a very common problem and the design isn't great. Pleased it helped and thanks for the feedback :)
Well done for the video mate, thought I was going to have have it reprogrammed or something, but now it's up and running! Much appreciated!
You’re very welcome, really pleased it helped:)
Thanks for this video : it saved my life this morning. By curiosity I removed the 2 screws and and checked the pcb. The clip for the + side of the battery is half good half bad: it is nice to see that it is a springy contact to the pcb (and not a soldered tab which solder joint could break) but poorly executed because it bends too much when the battery is inserted. In my key, it seems that I still have the original battery but the clips bends too much until it makes no contact anymore. I don't know if it's from repeated chocs or if it was from the first battery insertion.
Hi, yes there does seem to be a design flaw, we see lots of these that have teh contacts push out of the way
Just solved my problem by your video. (Peugeut 308 2018) Thanks a lot. I guess this videos helpfull for lots of people like me. Before this video I tried lots of thing. For instance: pair key several types, replace new battery, read forums, manuel etc.
Great stuff, really pleased it helped :)
I was about to disassemble the whole key. Glad I watched your video, it helped a lot, thanks!
You're welcome Pedro, glad it helped you and thanks for watching :)
You have single-handedly saved my bacon. Thank you!
Such a simple little problem, but it causes so many headaches! Really pleased it helped :)
Thank you. You saved me a lot of money, time and frustration.
Hi Anand, glad this little tip helped you, this is a problem with these keys and really common. Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for the video key now working. ❤
That's great news, such a big problem to owners and yet a simple little fix :)
GRACIAS!!!! ME SALVASTE LA VIDA DESDE BS AS ARGENTINA C4 GRAN PICASSO 2015!!
Thank God I found your video and fixed my keys as I was so worried and you saved me ££££ lol
Well done, such a simple problem causing lots of headaches and lots of unnecessary money spent on new keys! Glad it helped :)
Great thank you - repeatedly changed battery and very frustrating. This totally identified and fixed the problem and key now works again :)
Great stuff Ruth, such a silly little problem that causes a lot of grief. Glad it helped you :)
Nice little vid. But didn't sort my issue!!!
My key was working last night, this morning not working.
I replaced battery etc. Still not working. Nothing wrong with contacts (as per your vid).
... I suspect there's something up with the receiver on the car or perhaps a low car battery.
... Or somehow, since last night, my key fob has become UN-SYNCED (our other key doesn't work either though) ?!
Glad you helped others here though !
Hi, if your other fob has also stopped working it points towards a car problem. Does the car start ok?
Yes this worked thanks. Don't press the battery down on to these connections - raise them up a little and first press the battery against them and then click down.
Thanks for the tip Roy :)
Thank you very much!!! You've saved us so much money!!
You're welcome :) thanks for watching
Same problem here. Thanks a lot for the video! Bad design or human errors? For me, it's the first, weak design of that contacts
Terrible design really. Glad you managed to get the key working again :)
Thanks! Spot on - your video just saved me buying a brand new key
That's great Simon, thanks for the feedback :)
Thanks for uploading that video. I just fixed my key. I think it's a common problem with those key.
Well done, yes we get a lot of calls about this problem. Glad it helped Mohammed :)
Your a Legend mate. You saved me £50 going to citreon dealers who said they will need to program the key.
You're welcome, yes sometime the dealers are over cautious.
Thank you very much, You need a donate button or something, this saved me so much time
Hi Matt, thanks for the kind words, this is such a small little problem that causes massive headaches! Really pleased it helped and thanks for watching :)
I thought to myself, it can't be so simple, but I was wrong, it worked a treat, many thanks
Hi, yes this really is so simple and common. Glad it helped you :)
@@TheCarKeyMan thank you very much, all I'm left wondering is I wonder how many people have been told they need a new fib when they didn't, but thanks again, I've actually been walking with a spring in my step all because of this video and information.
Amazing. Thank you very munch, you have saved me loads of money, as a key man told me that i need to change the key and he will charge me £550 for a new key. You are my legend.
Your welcome, this is a really unusual problem that took us a while to figure out. Glad it helped :)
Thank you so much! Fixed 2 key fobs using this tutorial 🎇
Great stuff! Such a silly little problem that causes lots of grief
It’s just happened to mine, thanks for your video it’s really helped 🙏🏻
Great stuff, this is a really common, but simple fix :)
Je saved me a new key, great job, many thanks from Holland
You're welcome, simple little fix, glad it helped you :)
Thanks a lot for your interessting Video. I tried your fix, but unfortunately it doesn't work with me. I made sure the terminals touch the sides of battery, still doesn't work. Have you other clues about what it might be. Hopefully, i have a second key, but sometimes my wife use the car...It's a 2018 C4 Picasso. Thanks a lot for your advice.
Have you tried a selection of different batteries? If you take the battery out of your wife’s key (which you know is working ) does it work in your key?
You just got me out of a jam! Many Thanks!
Lots of people getting in a jam with these keys! Glad it helped you :)
Fine !!! this was my problem on a Spacetourer 2018
Hi, glad this helped you and thanks for watching :)
Thank you so much I watched both of videos and it worked . Grateful to you ❤
You’re very welcome, really pleased it helped :)
Thanks very much for this info, saved us a lot of time and expense
Thanks Linda, really appreciate your feedback :)
Thanks, this solved my problem. Bit strange as it's been working for a few years but... Sorted.
That's great Kevin, simple little fix but easy to miss. Glad it helped :)
thank you very much, I was going crazy and you definitely saved me money
Glad to help and thanks for watching :)
I'll try this, give feedback later. Thanks ;-)
Thanks for the video it did work on my one
That’s great! I’ve also seen two of these this week, simple little fix. Really pleased it helped you :)
thank you so much, this just worked for us!
That's great Jodhi, this is such a simple little problem to sort out but if you have to buy a new key, they are about £300! Thanks for the feedback :)
You saved my life!!! It was that!!! THANX
That's why we made it Braian, such a simple little fix. Thanks for the feedback :)
Many thanks, just saved me $500 or so :-)
Hi Ben, that's great news. Such a small little fix but it's costing owners a fortune! Really appreciate your feedback :)
wish I had seen this earlier, bought the 2014 C4 last year from Citroen dealer with AA Psrts Warranty and one of the key fobs failed but neither the warranty owner or the dealer wanted to replace the key. They quoted £431.60 for a new key fob. Took a while of wrangling and heated debates to get this resolved. I wonder if this is all that was wrong??
Hi Ian, well it is a very common fault. Thanks for the feedback
Thank you very much sir it works for me and saved a lot of money.
That's great. It's a funny problem that you could easily miss. Glad it helped :)
Hi, what if the 2 metal connectors have dropped below the plastic? Can the key be disassembled to get to the metal connectors? Thanks
Hi, that's a great questionand I don't know. I will try and find out today and let you know
Thank you so much for the video and II saved a lot of money and I been to the dealers he said to me need a new Remote control
Hi Layad, I don't think the dealers really know about this unusual problem. Glad it helped you :)
brilliant info thanks a lot just saved £220
Great stuff, thanks for watching ;)
Great this worked for me thank you so much.
You're welcome, glad it helped you and thanks for watching :)
Thank you! Easy and fast fix
Hi Vic, yes such a simple fix to an expensive problem. Glad it helped :)
Do you have a tutorial as to how to reprogram it?
Hi Richard, why do you need to program it?
@@TheCarKeyMan I've lost my spare and was looking at getting one of ebay and reprogramming it rather than paying the dealer nearly £300. Looks like you need a device though so it's looking cheaper to just get charged by the lease company for a lost key
I have the same problem, but the metal piece fell all the way below the plastic. Can the key be disassembled so I can get to it? I unscrewed the 2 visible screws, but it doesn't seem to come apart.
@Cristobal Leal yes but I can't remember what I did exactly. I think it just took some force.
A very big thank you from me....
You're very welcome, glad it helped :)
Excellent video. Solved my key issue. Bravp
Great stuff George, it's really common. Glad it helped you :)
Top man thank you... I thought i had a dodgy batch of batteries......
Well done on fixing it, this is a funny little problem. Glad it helped :)
Thanks this worked great for me.
Great stuff David. A really simple little problem caused by bad design, but easily fixed ;)
Thx for sharing it helps a lot
Great stuff Peter, really pleased it helped :)
In my case this connector are broken do you know how to change it?
Are you not able to pull them back out like in the video?
Thank you very helpful 😀👍🏻
You're very welcome :)
many thanks
Wish there was a LED light or something that showed if the fob had power.
Agree, but they saved a few pence by leaving that off 😩
Tnx
You’re very welcome:)
It works. Thanks alot!
You're welcome , thanks for watching :)
Thanks. It helped.
That's great Muhammad, glad it helped :)
Thank you 👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You're very welcome :)
Thanks a lot.
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
Ok so I’ve tried this. It hasn’t worked for me unfortunately...... anything else I can try ?? 👍🏻
Hi Stuart, no sorry. Have you had the key tested to see if a signal is bein transmitted?
Just seen this as a comment and not heard of this
royksk • 1 day ago
I noticed that instructions in the manual also state that after the battery change the key needs to go into the dashboard slot to re-initialise it.
I'll know today when I replace my battery
@@TheCarKeyMan thanks for replying. I have tried putting a different battery in today and miraculously it seems to work.... thanks again 👍🏻😃
Thanks a lot!
You're welcome Dorina :)
Genius
Thank you :)
Sadly this didn't work for me. It's still not responding.
Hi, you need to get your key checked locally by a car key expert
Merci
You're welcome :)
Works fine after watching this video. Thanks
Hi Scott, glad it helped you :)
Thank you!!!
Live saver
That was the problem
👏👏👏👏🫶
Thank so much, very useful
You're welcome, this is a strange little problem that's easy to miss. I appreciate the feedback :)
Thank you
You're very welcome, this is such a silly little problem that causes lots of people heartache and money!
Thank you
You're welcome, glad it helped :)