Probably A Dead Remote Battery?

[BikerBudgie]

Morning all

I have a UK 57 Plate (2008 reg) Rav4 Diesal, for the past couple of days the remote has been hit and miss opening the car for me, this morning - nothing, dead even walking around the car in close proximity with the key. I opened the drivers door with the key and set off the alarm (wow that's loud! my neighbours seemed to really enjoy it at 6am).

So I Locked up the car and used my motorbike to get to work, my wonderful wife is taking the key to the local main-stealer later for a replacement Battery and im hoping that will have it fixed.

just posting this on the off chance someone has experienced anything else causing this issue in case I need to get the spanners out this evening (its too cold for motorbikes when your old soft like me)

Also Spare keys? mine came with a spare (probably lost it) that didn't have a remote unlock on it, any advice on buying spares cheaply?

Thanks

Bry

[alan333]

I'm pretty sure turning the ignition on with the key stops the alarm.

[Heidfirst]

Morning all

I have a UK 57 Plate (2008 reg) Rav4 Diesal, for the past couple of days the remote has been hit and miss opening the car for me, this morning - nothing, dead even walking around the car in close proximity with the key. I opened the drivers door with the key and set off the alarm (wow that's loud! my neighbours seemed to really enjoy it at 6am).

So I Locked up the car and used my motorbike to get to work, my wonderful wife is taking the key to the local main-stealer later for a replacement battery and im hoping that will have it fixed.

just posting this on the off chance someone has experienced anything else causing this issue in case I need to get the spanners out this evening (its too cold for motorbikes when your old soft like me)

Also Spare keys? mine came with a spare (probably lost it) that didn't have a remote unlock on it, any advice on buying spares cheaply?

As Alan says using your key in the ignition should turn off the alarm.

Your car should have come with 3 keys - 2 with buttons & a grey "valet" key. Possibly a specialist auto locksmith could help you. You can probably buy the blanks etc. on eBay & iirc there is a tutorial somewhere on here for linking/teaching a new key for your car.

[BikerBudgie]

thanks all, new Battery seems to have it fixed. we purchased 2nd hand and only had 1 standard key and the valet. Toyota want £160 for a replacement spare.....il get looking for blanks